The title petty much says it. Aside from paying some crazy ebay price how do you actually get a new one? I heard the store just randomly opens with no warning or announcement. The waitlist has been cancelled right?
Furthermore, the last New Years resolution I made was, "Never ever stand in line to spend my hard earned money."
I'm fully convinced the Wolfman is pretty much a mix of hype & mystery because of its exclusiveness. If it were more readily available people would probably hardly bring it up.
Remember how hot the Rockwell 6s, Timeless or Karve Razors initially were? Imagine the production had remained scarce. That's Wolfman. Probably a really good razor. But definitely overhyped a overpriced.
Don't lose sleep over it.
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What’s a wolfman?
Sounds almost like the Slashdot Effect.This phenomenon is rife throughout this hobby. Another good example is Wiborg shaving brushes. Go back and find posts when the brushes were more available. Some shavers really liked them, and some liked other brushes better. Now that you can’t get one, nothing is so exalted as a Wiborg.
Ditto that.Furthermore, the last New Years resolution I made was, "Never ever stand in line to spend my hard earned money."
This. You hit bullseye, now expect a train to head your way full speed - horns blaring !I have owned both Wolfman and BBS-1 razors, and I would agree that they’re overhyped. They are great razors in that James does an excellent job machining them with tight tolerances. They are also beautiful. For some people I imagine they do shave just right. However, there are other well made razors with tight tolerances and that are beautiful. I have not seen a razor as highly polished as a Wolfman, but otherwise there are razors as nice.
The true determining factor for me is the razor design and the shaves it delivers. In this category while I found the Wolfman and BBS-1 good, they were beat out by the ATT S1 and the Timeless 0.68. However, both of those razors are easily obtainable. There is no thrill of the hunt and no one cares if you bought one, so other shavers won’t post envious comments about how lucky you are to have one.
This phenomenon is rife throughout this hobby. Another good example is Wiborg shaving brushes. Go back and find posts when the brushes were more available. Some shavers really liked them, and some liked other brushes better. Now that you can’t get one, nothing is so exalted as a Wiborg.
None of this is to knock anyone who wants to seek out a Wolfman, a Wiborg, or any other piece of unobtanium. I’ve hunted down my fair share of stuff and along the way figured out what I like. Maybe the thing you like and hunt down will be worth it, or maybe you’ll find you really like some mundane shaving item anyone can get that happens to give you amazing shaves. Either way, have fun on the journey.