Thread: Comparison

I have two razors now: a 9/16 Wapi and a 5/8 Korn (thank you, Lynn!). Yesterday I decided to do a side-by-side comparison... left leg with the Wapi, right leg with the Korn.

It's like the difference between a Crown Vic and a Miata. The Wapi plows along under its own weight, while the extra attention required by the super-light Korn pays off with a closer shave.

I like both of these razors... the smooth handling of the Wapi and the precision of the Korn both make me happy. The Korn gets an extra point for closeness, but I'm not letting go of the Wapi any time soon.

What a great, simple comparison. I think I am finding a similar relationship between the wapi and my hollow ground razors on my own face. I feel like I have to shave with much shorter and more precisely placed strokes with the hollows. I'm not sure I get any closer with a hollow though, I am going to take my time on both types tomorrow morning and see what happens

@Lilith Parker,

Dear oh dear, you have put your first step on the slippery slope towards a fairly common affliction called RAD

Good job, LilithParker! I finished up my legs this weekend with my 5/8 Wapi and I'll be using my W&B Spike next. I kind of already know the difference there from doing, uh, other regions of my anatomy. Again, well done!

Ladies this is so cool

Glad you're enjoying both the sport and the razor!!

Thanks,

Lynn

So I did my legs a few minutes ago with my Wade and Butcher Bow Razor. It's a spike and I can't say that factored into the shave at all. It felt like a smoother shave than the Wapi. It's unfortunate that I have always, and will always, feel itchy after a shave due to my eczema. You can't see it, but I can feel it... and I'm really careful not to put any pressure on the blade. I'm going to order some of Mama Bear's natural soap and see if that helps any.

Originally Posted by Viola

So I did my legs a few minutes ago with my Wade and Butcher Bow Razor. It's a spike and I can't say that factored into the shave at all. It felt like a smoother shave than the Wapi. It's unfortunate that I have always, and will always, feel itchy after a shave due to my eczema. You can't see it, but I can feel it... and I'm really careful not to put any pressure on the blade. I'm going to order some of Mama Bear's natural soap and see if that helps any.

Whenever I finish shaving my wife's legs, I insist on the cold water rinse, and use the good old alum block. After a minute or so, I wipe off the dried alum residue and apply a generous amount of Nivea moisturizing after shave balm. It's too greasy for my face, but a treat for my wife's dry skin. Before I got in charge of shaving her legs, she was always complaining about itchiness and other discomfort.

Maybe you'll get something out of this for your own leg-shaving practice.

Best regards,

Bart.

Your a great husband Bart, your wife is very lucky to have such star treatment! Burt's bees aftershave might help too, its a little greasy for the face too but i think it might help your legs, its natural as well which is a plus.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

What a great, simple comparison. I think I am finding a similar relationship between the wapi and my hollow ground razors on my own face. I feel like I have to shave with much shorter and more precisely placed strokes with the hollows. I'm not sure I get any closer with a hollow though, I am going to take my time on both types tomorrow morning and see what happens

I strapped my two freshly honed hollow blades several hundred times last night on three different straps. My results seem to indicate the following:

5/8 Hollow Wostenholm (used with the grain)
- required shorter, firmer strokes than my half hollow Wapienica
- was not as comfortable a shave, but was far more comfortable than before I strapped this razor several hundred times

6/8 Hollow Comfort (used against the grain)
- required shorter, firmer strokes than my half hollow Wapienica
- required me to pull my skin much more tightly than with my half hollow Wapi
- gave me an easier shave against the grain than my half hollow Wapi, which made it a closer shave on my upper lip and cheeks and a much better shave in the perpetually stubbly area under my chin

If you don't mind, I will continue the hijacking of this thread for several days as I continue to evaluate