Lupo stainless?

[SCh5]

• A spare Razorock HD handle
( yes ,it WAS an HD handle !)
• The head of a 316L stainless steel
4,8 mm blind rivet (polished).
• One M3 small 316L allen bolt (polished)
• A section of a thick bamboo
drinking straw.
• A mini-lathe.
• 2-part epoxy glue.

Et voila !











I’ve rather large hands ,
so I needed a longer handle
for my Lupo 95.
But I wanted to be as
featherlight as possible .
Have to wait a day or so ,
for the epoxy to cure ,
in order to try it out.

But just holding it and...air-shaving
with it ,oh yeah ,feels really great !

 

[Fred D]

Used my Lupo .72 for the first time today, very happy and impressive.

 

[corlay]

Giddy-yup!

made the most of my RazoRock-branded order with the Italian Barber, and got both SB plates, soap/AS, and my first synth.

 

[MTG Jr]

Giddy-yup!

made the most of my RazoRock-branded order with the Italian Barber, and got both SB plates, soap/AS, and my first synth.
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How do you like that handle? I’ve always wanted to try it. I own the longer, titanium, one-piece Halo by RR, and have wondered how that one compares.

 

[Adam18]

Used my Lupo .72 for the first time today, very happy and impressive.

Wonderful !! And that's beautiful handle. Which one is it ?

 

[Fred D]

Wonderful !! And that's beautiful handle. Which one is it ?

Thank you Adam, it's the Haloed UFO handle.

 

[Dave-the-rave]

Nice handle. It doesn't look grippy but when wet it isn't going anywhere,
and 60g is my preferred weight on a 30g head.

 

[corlay]

Giddy-yup!

made the most of my RazoRock-branded order with the Italian Barber, and got both SB plates, soap/AS, and my first synth.
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Debuted the .72 for my first test-drive.
Balzano blade.

Very Good! I do think that I will appreciate amping-up the aggression with the .95 for my next shave in a few days.
The Halo 2pc handle is heavier than I expected, for how short it is.
I like it, but a lighter handle (as SCh5 suggests...) might be the better match.
(maybe the Titanium Halo? at 1.7oz vs 2.1)

The Firenze soap/as, and the plissoft synth performed very well!

Firenze lathered easily and was nice and thick. Scent is a good balance. Camphor isn't too overpowering. Vanilla is stonger in the AS than the soap.
It's a scent very different than anything else I won. A good addition to the rotation...

The Plissoft is my first synth. I still enjoy natural bristles (badger or boar) more,
but it's a nice switch for variety sake.

 

[GlazedBoker]

The .95 came in yesterday. I'm in agreement with most everyone else here in that it's a very well made tool with tight tolerances and precise fitment of all components. Quality work for such a bargain of a pricetag.

I'm still working with my Aluminum Timeless for the rest of this week but, I'm looking forward to putting the .95 Lupo through its paces once the Timeless is done......

 

[Ron R]

The .95 came in yesterday. I'm in agreement with most everyone else here in that it's a very well made tool with tight tolerances and precise fitment of all components. Quality work for such a bargain of a pricetag.

I'm still working with my Aluminum Timeless for the rest of this week but, I'm looking forward to putting the .95 Lupo through its paces once the Timeless is done......

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Looking forward to your reviews Gus.

 

[FloppyJoe]

@SCh5

Thanks to his rave reviews of the 95 I placed an order for a 95 baseplate. I don’t normally like aggressive/highly efficient razors but given the rave review I figured I would give it a try!

I think the 72 baseplate is awesome so let’s see what the big brother has in store.

 

[noslen]

caved the other day after constantly reading about the Lupo, so I bought the .72 SS with the bamboo handle

 

[Adam18]

caved the other day after constantly reading about the Lupo, so I bought the .72 SS with the bamboo handle

You're going to be extremely happy with it. Read through my thread “Oh no, not another Lupo .72 review.” Lots of good thoughts.

 

[Officers Match]

Casual shave today with a brand new King C Gillette in my Lupo2 DC. Superb result. Went .95 WTG, then .72OC ATG and finished with .95 XTG and minor neck pickups with .72OC.

 

[JCarr]

Lupo is arriving sometime next week. Chomping at the bit. This razor looks good and sounds even better from all the positive reviews.

 

[bigbrucefan]

Giddy-yup!

made the most of my RazoRock-branded order with the Italian Barber, and got both SB plates, soap/AS, and my first synth.
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They make darn good synthetics. Still have my Bruce! (And BigBruce). How is the scent of that soap?

 

[corlay]

How is the scent of that soap?

It is very unique.
The soap scent is pretty mild, and not overpowering in any way.

It really is a good mix of scents, and I get exactly what RazoRock describes:
Scent: Tabacco Toscano Colonia; think Toscano cigar with hints of vanilla, amber and a backdrop of eucalyptus and menthol.

The matching AS is stronger overall, a bit "smoky", and stronger vanilla.

 

[corlay]

I do think that I will appreciate amping-up the aggression with the .95 for my next shave in a few days.

.95 today.
I like this better than the .72.
Definitely more "blade feel" but also
more efficient, and no increase in "bite" in my experience.
and, if this is possible, *less* irritation, than the .72?
(I think that I may fall into the trap of pressing to hard with milder heads?)

 

[Whitebyzantine53]

A comparision between lupo 72 and Rockwell 6S or Gamechanger SB 0.68 or BBS?

 

[vates]

"An Italian Morning" with Lupo 72. Great shave!