Ok my cousin in temecula ca who know im into old razors said that a pawn shop near him had a box of 20-30 metals razors and the pawnbroker told him they were polish razors used by the army and in hospital and from that alone i could tell they were wapis. He was selling them for $45 a piece but he offered my cousin all of them for 25 a piece. I dont know anything about wapis and im very new to straight with only about 2 shaves under my belt but how do they compare to wade and butchers or bokers. Of you people out thier that have them how many do you own, i dont feel i need 20 of them but just 1 my cousin is coming down in 2 weeks and he said if i wanted it to let him know so he could go get it or them.
Are wapis good? how many do you own?
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I have 2 of them. Nice razors. What shape are they in?
I own precisely none. But word on the street says they are good. For $25 a pop I would grab a couple at least.
They are excellent razors. The most common type found today are the 1/4 hollow ones, that are really as good as any razor out there. If you're lucky, you may get your hands on a more hollow-ground one.
I own one its pretty cool. Don't use it much.
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how can you tell the hollow level of a wapi from what i know they are unmarked arnt they?
I bought a couple way back when they were $9 a piece.
Personally I find the GDs to be more well made.
Personally I find the GDs to be more well made.
So long as they're in good shape - 25 a pop sounds good. I'd definitely score a few at that price.
I'd certainly try one or two for that price.
Good shavers but I don't like the weight of the scales.
I had a metal scaled one, but now this one bill Ellis got his hands on
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@dunny that doesnt help my Wapi SRAD i think i need one being part polish but are they worth the 50 odd dollars for pay on ebay ? thats the only thing keeping me away from one.
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they have a very good reputation.
Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
If they are in decent shape, I give them a cautious "BUY". They go for quite a bit more than that on the bay these days, WHEN you can find one. You don't see many with the original scales, because they usually get re-scaled early on. You should at least get one or two for yourself. I have been wanting one for a while now, but I am in the Persian Gulf for the next few months and I am not in a position to buy; else I would be PMing you about one, at that price.
