About 6 months ago I purchased a RazoRock Lupo .95OC from Italian Barber. I had read so many rave reivews about it here on the Forum, and it seemed to check off all of the right boxes for me: very efficient, not too aggressive, small and maneuverable head, all stainless steel and under $100. I was not disappointed in any way. I swapped the handle out and replaced it with the RazoRock Titanium Halo handle, since I think the light weight handle pairs better with the Lupo's small and light weight head. Over the past six months, I think that the Lupo has become my favorite DE razor, narrowly edging out my brass Karve Christopher Bradley G plate, Blackland Dart and Muhle Rocca.
So why buy yet another razor? As they say of the mountains - "because it's there." The SuperSlant, like the Lupo, immediately garnered a great deal of praise around here. My history with slants is not great; I've owned 3 or 4 and have sold them all. But the design intrigued me, so I purchased a SuperSlant L3 from Pasteur Pharmacy, and with the help of a discount coupon was able to keep this order just under my self-imposed $100 limit. (Actually I purchased an L2++, since I already had an L3 plate, but that is another story for another day). The SuperSlant checked off most of the same boxes as the Lupo, except for the small and maneuverable head. The SuperSlant head is heavy and bulky, although I have found it to be surprisingly maneuverable. Once again I swapped out the handle, opting this time for a RazoRock Bulldog handle that I had sitting in my drawer. I tried the Titanium Halo, but I found that the heavy head pairs better (for me) with a heavier handle. Here's a look at the two razors side by side:
The Lupo ways in at 2.70 oz. as shown, while the SuperSlant is a hefty 3.89 oz.
Of course, the big question is how do they perform? I've already said that the Lupo is perhaps my favorite DE razor, but did the SuperSlant move it off of that spot? Maybe. I used the SuperSlant daily for a week, and had nothing but wonderfully smooth BBS shaves. No cuts, no weepers, no irritation. After a couple of shaves I became quite proficient and maneuring it under my nose, which I expected to be problematic given the large size of both the razor head and the nose. To better determine which one of these razors would sit at the top of the heap, I did side by side shaves with the two of them for the past two mornings. Yesterday, the SuperSlant was first up on the right side; today the Lupo was first up on that side. What becomes very obvious when using both razors for the same shave is how different they feel in the hand, and how similar they feel on the face. Since the SuperSlant is about 45% heavier, it's no surprise that it lacks the "zip" of the Lupo. But neither razor has more than moderate blade feel and both smoothly ride over the skin without any hint of irritation. And the results? The right side wins both times! As a righty, I seem to always get a closer shave on that side. This verdict has been verified by my wife, who is always the final arbiter (about pretty much everything).
Which one would I recommend? In the ongoing tradition of this Forum, the clear answer is "both".
So why buy yet another razor? As they say of the mountains - "because it's there." The SuperSlant, like the Lupo, immediately garnered a great deal of praise around here. My history with slants is not great; I've owned 3 or 4 and have sold them all. But the design intrigued me, so I purchased a SuperSlant L3 from Pasteur Pharmacy, and with the help of a discount coupon was able to keep this order just under my self-imposed $100 limit. (Actually I purchased an L2++, since I already had an L3 plate, but that is another story for another day). The SuperSlant checked off most of the same boxes as the Lupo, except for the small and maneuverable head. The SuperSlant head is heavy and bulky, although I have found it to be surprisingly maneuverable. Once again I swapped out the handle, opting this time for a RazoRock Bulldog handle that I had sitting in my drawer. I tried the Titanium Halo, but I found that the heavy head pairs better (for me) with a heavier handle. Here's a look at the two razors side by side:
The Lupo ways in at 2.70 oz. as shown, while the SuperSlant is a hefty 3.89 oz.
Of course, the big question is how do they perform? I've already said that the Lupo is perhaps my favorite DE razor, but did the SuperSlant move it off of that spot? Maybe. I used the SuperSlant daily for a week, and had nothing but wonderfully smooth BBS shaves. No cuts, no weepers, no irritation. After a couple of shaves I became quite proficient and maneuring it under my nose, which I expected to be problematic given the large size of both the razor head and the nose. To better determine which one of these razors would sit at the top of the heap, I did side by side shaves with the two of them for the past two mornings. Yesterday, the SuperSlant was first up on the right side; today the Lupo was first up on that side. What becomes very obvious when using both razors for the same shave is how different they feel in the hand, and how similar they feel on the face. Since the SuperSlant is about 45% heavier, it's no surprise that it lacks the "zip" of the Lupo. But neither razor has more than moderate blade feel and both smoothly ride over the skin without any hint of irritation. And the results? The right side wins both times! As a righty, I seem to always get a closer shave on that side. This verdict has been verified by my wife, who is always the final arbiter (about pretty much everything).
Which one would I recommend? In the ongoing tradition of this Forum, the clear answer is "both".