Lupo 95 Honeymoon

[ivan_101]

err... well, umm <cough> actually I have multiple heads of different versions. Copper plated 95 SB and OC but then I needed two identical plates for blind blade testing so ended up with two 72 SS plates and then recently added two 95 SB plates in stainless.

There! You happy? I feel so unburdened now after my confession.
Perhaps you should be the Priest.

Gladly. But I do not qualify. Out of 3 versions I only like two. That 95 OC doesn't cut it for me. Cannot achieve BBS whatever the blade.
And even though I like the 1.27. I don't think it is better than the 0.95SB.

 

[Sweeney_]

Gladly. But I do not qualify. Out of 3 versions I only like two. That 95 OC doesn't cut it for me. Cannot achieve BBS whatever the blade.
And even though I like the 1.27. I don't think it is better than the 0.95SB.

Oops, yeah I forgot... I have the 1.27 also but I agree, the 95SB is king of the lupo hill. We should nominate @Iridian His has a fancy handle and I bet he polishes that Lupo head with a dremel.

 

[Iridian]

I am a false king, I also use Chinese Lupo clones.

 

[ivan_101]

I am a false king, I also use Chinese Lupo clones.

I have a Vostok 1.05 ordered that should be here in a few days. But that cannot be considered a Lupo clone because

1) there is no Lupo with a 1.05 gap
2) the Vostok has smooth bar instead of scallops.

 

[Iridian]

They have the other gaps as well, but also this 1.05 version. The head is very much inspired by the Lupo, but you will feel slightly less clamping and less support of the blade from above on the Vostok 1.05 compared to the Lupo .95, will be interesting how you find it compares.

 

[bigbrucefan]

Going into a week, I still love this razor. I used my least favorite blade today just to see if I could get a bad shave...Astra Superior Platinum (yes I just heard some of the ladies in the back faint when I said that). Anyway, it wasn't as close of a shave as the Wizamet, but somehow I was able to use some additional techniques like blade buffing. excessive pressure, and back-dragging some lather back and forth and go over a spot much more than I had any business doing like around the chin and jawline and the alum block still took mercy on me. I don't know why, but the Lupo continues to do no harm even in the worst of circumstance. I have one more blade I want to run in it (BIC Chrome Platinum, and then experiment with my less than ideal situations like shower shaving quicker with Kiss My Face. From there, I think I'll end up investing in a 250 pack of Wizamets which I estimate to last me about 2 years if I only use a blade twice. I am also still very inclined to get the 127 and 58 baseplate for further experimentation. The 58 might get used a couple times then sold, but curiosity will get the better of me. Or, maybe the 58 will be the go to shower plate. The 127 might be my long Sunday morning plate, or maybe I'll even love it more than the 95!

Though I am much more prone towards milder razors these days, I'd put the Lupo .95 up against any razor with a similar gap at five times the price.

 

[ivan_101]

They have the other gaps as well, but also this 1.05 version. The head is very much inspired by the Lupo, but you will feel slightly less clamping and less support of the blade from above on the Vostok 1.05 compared to the Lupo .95, will be interesting how you find it compares.

Give me less clamping and more chatter any day!

 

[Sweeney_]

Give me less clamping and more chatter any day!

 

[Iridian]

Give me less clamping and more chatter any day!

Your chances to like it increased. What handle did you pick, or will you use an existing one? I like using more delicate handles for the Lupo-like heads, for my .95 OC I use the Ti Crown and for the Vostok 1.05 the Yaqi Milano.

 

[ivan_101]

Your chances to like it increased. What handle did you pick, or will you use an existing one? I like using more delicate handles for the Lupo-like heads, for my .95 OC I use the Ti Crown and for the Vostok 1.05 the Yaqi Milano.

I only bought a 1.05 head. Have many handles. Will see what it will be when it arrives.

 

[JL 52]

It's not even a comparison how much the Ti Crown is ahead of the Ti Halo. Seriously. Not kidding and not bashing the Ti Halo handle. Just get one and then remember this conversation, the Ti Crown handle is a marvel, I am absolutely serious.

You were right. There, I said it, are you happy now?

 

[JL 52]

You were right. There, I said it, are you happy now?

I had been looking into getting my Ti Halo handle shortened but I’m glad I didn’t, the Timeless Crown is the exact length I was looking for. Still planning on keeping the Ti Halo in the rotation for the times I want a longer handle (it paired quite nicely with my English Tech recently), but the Timeless Crown is my instant go-to now.

 

[JL 52]

Did a side-by-side for the .72SB vs .72OC and again couldn’t pick up on any significant differences. I liked the feeling of the SB on my skin better by the tiniest margin, but the shave was really the exact same otherwise. The OC does rinse easier but I didn’t run into any major clogs with the SB. Personally I think I’m going to default to the SB for most days and then turn to the OC for heavier growth.

The Lupo .72 is quickly becoming one of my favorite overall razors. Next side-by-side I’m doing will be against the Game Changer .84.

Lupo .72SB won today’s side-by-side vs. the GC .84SB and is now my favorite overall.

I used the same GPB blade and did my standard 2 pass head shave using the GC .84 for one side and the Lupo .72 for the other. I have zero complaints about the GC .84, but the Lupo .72 just cut more effortlessly with the exact same blade and feel like a smoother shave because of that. Ending results for the Lupo .72 side was closer than the GC .84 without having noticeably more post shave irritation.

 

[BurnFree]

That Crown Ti handle looks "just right" on the Lupo. Drooling.

I have Lupo95OC, 95SB, and 58SB plates.

The 95OC is versatile and gives up very little over the SB on comfort (if anything). Haven't touched the 95sb in months, despite lacking any complaints about it.

The Lupo58 is gathering dust for a different reason. I found the 58 blade feel to be only slightly less than the 95, but the effective angle range is much smaller. It causes about the same skin irritation as the 95 for same results after more work, which really wasn't the idea.. Doing it over, I would try the Lupo72 instead of the 58, but the Lupo95 crossed over into daily driver territory better than expected, and I have other mild razors that work well.

 

[JL 52]

That Crown Ti handle looks "just right" on the Lupo. Drooling.

I have Lupo95OC, 95SB, and 58SB plates.

The 95OC is versatile and gives up very little over the SB on comfort (if anything). Haven't touched the 95sb in months, despite lacking any complaints about it.

The Lupo58 is gathering dust for a different reason. I found the 58 blade feel to be only slightly less than the 95, but the effective angle range is much smaller. It causes about the same skin irritation as the 95 for same results after more work, which really wasn't the idea.. Doing it over, I would try the Lupo72 instead of the 58, but the Lupo95 crossed over into daily driver territory better than expected, and I have other mild razors that work well.

I compared the SB and OC for the .72 and struggled to notice any significant differences between the two. I liked the feeling of the SB on my skin only a bit better than the OC so I picked that version as my go-to and I save the OC for the days I have more growth since it won’t clog up.

I had much better luck with .58 and love it. It feels like a safer version of the .72 to me that I don’t have to worry about irritation or nicks with. It doesn’t cut quite as close but its an excellent change up to the .72 for me.

The .95 felt just as smooth as the .72 during the shave but left me with some irritation. I haven’t given up on it quite yet and will revisit it soon.

 

[BurnFree]

I may have spoken a bit harsh.

Haven't been willing to sell the .58 yet if that tells you anything. Glad it has been working for you. Definitely a fan of the Lupo line.

 

[Ron R]

DE SOTD, Tuesday, August 6th 2024

Razor : Razorock 2nd generation Lupo.72 316 SSP. Mfg 2021>, mid range. Checks all the boxes for a decent shave for myself. Excellent machining, finish and design QC. Had a close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Gillette Polsilver SI (2) sharp and smooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap : Razorock lavender, nice lavender scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Cola" 22 mm synthetic. Excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Nice frugal soap loading (not a lather hog) with great results IMO.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ach Brito Lavanda splash cologne + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my RR Lupo.72 razor with a Polsilver SI blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[NEPA507]

Figured I'd keep it clean and update my original thread on this. The honeymoon continues with the Lupo but it's with different girls. I received from Razorock the 58 and 127 to try, and this morning had a chance to compare them side by side.

It's actually easier to tell their similarities than differences with gap being the obvious. But both still maintain obvious blade exposure and provided a very similar 2 pass shave. I didn't do any clean up passes because I wanted to keep as many variables as similar as possible so did a true 2 pass shave wtg and then atg. My neck seemed to tolerate the 58 slightly better overall, and I could feel a tiny bit of stubble if I tried really hard to rub my fingers with pressure atg after my face dried post-shave meaning the 127 did a slightly better job with 2 passes on getting closer to a bbs. Apparently I had a small pimple on both sides of my face and both razors found them and proceeded to remove accordingly, but it didn't result in any more sever cut than the other and the alum block resolved this without issue and also provided similar feedback on both side of my face.

A couple minor differences I noticed is the 127 does a much better job and cleaning the lather out the bottom and the 58 requires a bit more assistance and rinsing all of the residue out. The safety bar on the 58 is also slightly thicker and rounded. I can't say I felt it directly, but maybe the smoothness was due to that more than the blade gap? Probably a combination of the 2 in real life. To get the larger gap for the 127 the safety bar is a bit more bladed and the grooves on top are a bit smaller because I'm assuming they need to be milled off a bit more and some of the machining is done on the safety bar as well as adding material above so it's not exclusively one or the other. Again, I'd be hard pressed to feel the difference against a well made and lubricated lather. I will note I even made sure to keep the glue dots on the blades facing up against the top cap so there wasn't any potential difference in blade gap if places against the plate, and if there was any chatter than it would be the same across the board.

I think I'll keep the same blades in for a 2nd shave and do a full shave with each individually on 2 days growth with is my normal MO. If I had to choose, I'd err on the side of the 58 because it felt safer and unless I was comparing them side by side like this morning I'd be hard pressed to tell the difference as of right now. The 95 sort of splits the difference naturally, but if I keep both the 58 and the 127 I'm not sure what purpose the 95 holds. I would say the 95 seems to have the efficiency closer to the 127 but the smoothness of the 58 for some reason. I can't think of a reason I'd want to even try the 72 because of this.

Here is a side by side of the 2 Lupo extremes. I doubt I'll need to label them but the 58 is the left and the 127 is on the right and both share a Wizamet Super Iridium blade.