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RR Aluminum Lupo Handle Suggestions

Phoenixkh

I shaved a fortune
I went ahead and ordered the Timeless Crown handle in the matte finish this morning. I can hardly wait to try it out with the aluminum Lupo head. Should be a real looker as well! I’ll post a picture and shave report once I receive and use it.
I just gave my Timeless Titanium Matte Crown a light polish today... it has a better feel to it now.... just a low sheen.. much different than the polished Crown. I have them both...

I think you'll love how it feels in your hand. I know I do.
 
I just gave my Timeless Titanium Matte Crown a light polish today... it has a better feel to it now.... just a low sheen.. much different than the polished Crown. I have them both...

I think you'll love how it feels in your hand. I know I do.
Based on your suggestion earlier in this thread my wallet is now lighter. 😂 I can’t wait for it to arrive!
 

Phoenixkh

I shaved a fortune
Based on your suggestion earlier in this thread my wallet is now lighter. 😂 I can’t wait for it to arrive!
They ship things out immediately... no tracking but it shows up in 3 or 4 days. The weekend might stretch things out a bit but they get things out in a hurry. Both mine came UPS and UPS sends me notifications when things are about to be delivered.
 
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This one is another good option to consider.

 
Here is the handle. Like a child who has no patience I had my daughter open the package and send me a picture. Can’t wait to get home and pair it with the Lupo aluminum head.
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JCarr

More Deep Thoughts than Jack Handy
This is a stainless steel West Coast Shaving handle that would add some weight to it. It's on the long side. But it's cheap...$16 plus shipping. Has a matted finish also.

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Phoenixkh

I shaved a fortune
Congrats.... I already mentioned this.... but if you buy a tube of Simichrome... lightly coat the handle and let it dry... wipe it down with a microfiber cloth... it will take away that slight gritty feeling. If yours doesn't have that gritty feeling.. never mind.
 
Congrats.... I already mentioned this.... but if you buy a tube of Simichrome... lightly coat the handle and let it dry... wipe it down with a microfiber cloth... it will take away that slight gritty feeling. If yours doesn't have that gritty feeling.. never mind.
Does the Simichrome change the sheen at all?
 

Phoenixkh

I shaved a fortune
Does the Simichrome change the sheen at all?
It enhanced mine but it does lighten it up ever so slightly. I did check with Timeless before I did it. It deepens the luster in a pleasing way but that is just my opinion. If you just use it and wipe it down with a towel, I suspect you’ll end up there anyway eventually.

In the photo, I can see the tiny bumps: mine had those as well but they are gone now. You might like them to make the handle more grippy, so there is that. I’ll post a close up tomorrow so you can see the difference.
 
The Timeless handle looks great!

I just used the aluminum Lupo this morning with the WCS handle and got an even better shave than with the aluminum handles. I like the heavier handle with this razor.
 
IMHO the Razorock titanium handle at 1.7 ounce/48 grams is the best alternative for any aluminum head razor. I like it on my Henson, or aluminum Lupo, shown here.

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Exactly my choice for the aluminum Lupo!
The RR titanium handle adds some needed (for me) weight to this head, w/o overdoing it as it was the case for some SS handles
Only caveat: that being a long handle, it shifts the razor balance somehow toward the handle
 
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