First thing I noticed and I think most would is how large the handle is! It's wider than any other razor in my den. So I was like i'm not sure on the handle yet but I thought I'd keep an open mind until I shaved with it. The other thing I noticed is how well designed the head is with it's low profile. Also I will say as of now this is the best threading I've ever experienced on any razor period. It is so smooth I think this should be the standard that all artisans should try to achieve.
So on with the shave. As I do in all my reviews I do a full 4 pass shave to evaluate the razor and compare it to others in my den.
Razor - Wolfman Guerrilla
Blade - Feather
Brush - Stirling Kong
Soap - SV 70th
PS - Thayers Lemon
AS - SV 70th
Growth - 2 days
Pass 1. WTG - Right way I notice that the large handle doesn't bother me. I found the balance rather easily and I got great feedback from the razor. I didn't apply any real pressure since I was doing a 4 pass shave so after the first past I thought nice so far. The one thing that really stood out to me was just as I thought this razor is awesome under the nose.
Pass 2. XTG- Went ear to nose and the angle was really easy to find and as soon as I got to my nose and lips again it just glided very smoothly around this normally tender area. I couldn't help but compare it to the last shave i had with the new Blackland SE Sabre and to be honest I'm liking this better right away.
Pass 3. XTG - This time nose to ear and the SV lather has such good glide IMO which made the Guerilla seems almost mild but I'd say it was surprisingly more efficient than I thought it would be. So at the end of this pass I definitely had a solid DFS and if I stopped right there I'd be good to go to work with it or with some touch ups or buffing I'd be at a BBS for sure.
Pass 4. ATG - On this pass it shined, was a very smooth and just took down whatever stubble was left on my face and neck. I even went this way and that way and shaved over my one bad cowlick on my neck almost like I would with my Genesis just to see if I could do it without a nick or increased irritation. So in the end I ended up with a BBS shave that i would say would be good for 6 to 8 hrs and the feedback I got from the Alum block was minimal. So all and all I'd say this is a very nice razor in all areas, I'm sure some people might not like the handle but I saw one that a guy changed to a custom SS handle that kind of reminded me of the Charcoal Goods Bishop handle and it looked really good with the Guerrilla head.
Overall I'm happy with the razor and if it's any indication of how James other models shave I'm staying on the list until I get the one I really want.
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