Wunderbar?
Just picked up ATT 7 piece, M1, R1 and H1. M1 favorite plate so far.
Go for Wunderbar?
Just picked up ATT 7 piece, M1, R1 and H1. M1 favorite plate so far.
Go for Wunderbar?
In Need of Enablers
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Isn't that German for Wonderful?
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I suppose. But specifically the Razorock SS (stainless steel, double entendre notwithstanding) slant.
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A picture is worth a thousand words . . .
I'm doing just fine without one but I've got lots of vintage slants to love. Serious coinage for some of the stuff you've been getting, you probably don't need my advice.
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You are a voice of reason, not an enabler!
I recently was able to acquire a Wunderbar from another B&B member that didn't care for it. I now have 4 shaves down with it and I think I can solidly say this is one excellent "heavy" quality piece of shave gear. I'm not gonna lie, the 1st shave with it didn't go so well and I "did" bleed. Every razor up to this point in my short foray into DE/SE shaving I've always wondered exactly why they say to use a light touch and now I know!! Maybe its the torqued blade that makes the difference but my 37C will be in the BST as soon as my ultrasonic cleaner arrives... I have had 3 of the closest shaves to this point with this razor. I can get just as close a shave with my aluminum General but I think it takes a little more time. The Wonderbar is 3 passes and done... If you have an opportunity to get one you should, but I will point out this razor is not for everyone!!
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Thanks @muzichead. I didn't exactly follow your reference to the 37 (seems like you don't love the Wunderbar but 37 is going to be sold . . .). How does it compare?
Actually, I do love the Wunderbar and yes, I will be selling the 37C... The difference is the Wunderbar is torqued a lot more than the 37C. When you load a blade and put the bottom cap on the top cap and squeeze the two halves together, you can actually hear the blade being torqued. I think being torqued the blade is way more rigid in the head and just mows through my beard. To me its a night / day difference between the two, but I warn you to use a very light touch with the Wunderbar or you might pay for it like I did...
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I beg to differ, the Merkur 37 and 37C have a twisted or torqued blade. Torsionhobel. It has been since before WWII, rebranded and copied and is the basis of many of the modern slant clones.
Maybe I should change what I posted then. I can tell you that the 37C is not torqued even remotely close to as much as the Wunderbar though... When I take the Wunderbar head apart I have to use my fingernail to get the blade off the top cap when taking it apart to clean.
eta... I went back and changed my previous post to reflect this...
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Yup. Got it. Used a Futur on 6 for years. Lately mild is my new wild; there's something to be said for razors that don't bite.
Rhody
I'm a Lumberjack.
Buy
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Oh hell. Just pulled the trigger. Btw, the razor now comes with a titanium handle. My guess is that this likely tempers the aggressiveness, at least a little bit.
I seem to be too late to enable you. Enjoy the purchase.
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Oh well . . . Congratulate me on my wise choice!
Don't worry there will be many more to be helped.
I realized I should have also said, that I will look forward to living vicariously through your razor purchase.
