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Can Anyone give me some info on the Wapi razors I see in the Vendors Corner forum being sold by KENRUP? What I am asking mainly is a Wapi a good starter razor and is price of $58.00 good because this seems quite reasonable if this brand is a good razor. As you can tell by the question I am very much a newbie and have been burned with a:cen Zeepe :chop:in the past before I found this website. Thanks for any help that you can give. PACO:confused:
I got a Wapi from kenrup as my first razor, I can't say its the cream of the crop but its a good shaver with out fancy anything but its head and shoulders far ahead of zeepk junk. I highly recommend it for a first razor.
Photoguy67
I have a Wapi and love shaving with it. It is a fine economy razor and $58 honed isn't a bad price. I like the french point and the half hollow grind even though the scales are a little heavy for my taste. The steel is terrific IMO. :tu
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Photoguy67 thanks for feedback I get tired of throwing away money
thanks Xman
XMAN another clue to show me being newbie what the heck is IMO ?
I own a Wapi and I am learning how to shave with it. It gets the job done and so far I have no issues with it at all. I am very happy I spent the money on it.
Ken has strops too.
IMO = In my opinion.
AFAIK Wapi's are a good shaving tool. They have balance issues due to the scales, but so do the far more expensive Dovo's with stainless scales. If you go that way as a first blade you'll have a decent razor to get proficent with & you shouldn't regret it.
Wapis do shave well. And while the scales are heavier than most, I don't think this is a problem for beginners. It might even be a bonus, it teaches you to hold the razor firmly.*
I place my middle and ring fingers on the shank either side of the scales, and use those 2 fingers to squeeze on the scales. Because they are thin flat plates of steel, that gives excellent grip. There is no need to grip the blade itself tightly, so you get that flexibilty you need. :tu
(*Firmly but flexibly.)
I have started with a wapi and they are a great first razor . Easy to strop because of the near wedge . But before long RAD will take hold . I just got a w&b from old school and i've only been using straights for a week!
Wapis are great razors and very good value for money. They are worth investing in. If you take good care of it you qon't regret it. And Kenrup is a very reputable member here, one of the most active and knowlegeable in here so you are safe with him. I sugest you also buy a strop from him. I don't have one but I've heard nothing but good things on it.
Take care, good luck and...
WELCOME!!!
I don't have a wapi (yet!) but since people were mentioning Ken's strops, I just wanted to say that I received my "Filly" strop from him this weekend. Even though I don't know all that much about strops yet, I can say that it's a very nice strop! It's great quality and works well. Plus, the back of it is already pasted with 0.5 micron chromium oxide so you can touch up your razors when you need to. It's a very nice starter strop with a great price. I can definitely see myself using it as a travel strop too. Oh yeah, Ken's service is great :bow
I have and have had a number of different razors. They range from antique store finds for a couple bucks to Couple hundred dollar TIs. That said, I'd put my 2 Wapis against any of them from a pure shaving utility standpoint. They are nice blades that will take and hold a really nice shaving edge. I have different scales on both of mine, I recommend you do the same. The scales are simply too bulky for my taste. There's a lot of fellas here that can make scales for you for a reasonable price. Just remember, inexpensive doesn't always mean cheap.
Thank you to everyone for all the great advice. This is a very good site for info, glad I found it. Again thanks and GOD Bless ya'll [i'm from New Orleans]
I'm new, I bought a Wapi + strop from Ken, and have been busy learning how to shave. The Wapi doesn't have fancy scales or fancy etching on the blade, but I didn't want that in a "training razor." It does everything I need for now, and Ken was great on his sales and support. Big thumbs up.