newbie update!!

**stan0045** · 03-05-2009, 10:40 AM

just a update , been using my wapi for a few weeks now and its been going well but had to finish with the DE , untill last night!!!.

Took delivery of a W&B Special off OLD_SCHOOL yesterday and after 50 passes on the strop i finished my first all over shave WTG & XTG with no finishing with the DE ( thanks OLD_SHOOL this guy is highly recomended

) upper lip , bum chin and left side jaw line completed with no nicks and razor burn

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to every newbie who's having a bad time of it , stick with it it WILL just click one day.

thanks again all and big thank you to OLD_SCHOOL

**dward** · 03-05-2009, 10:43 AM

OLD_SCHOOL is a good man. I got a razor from him that was very nice!

And congrats on your shave! Great feelin' ain't it...

**Disburden** · 03-05-2009, 03:06 PM

Weird! I had the same exact experience. I bought a Wapi, thought I couldn't get a good shave out of it because of my technique. Had to touch up with my 1926 Gillette NEW.

I ordered an extra Hollow GOTTA 120 from OLD SCHOOL Last week and now I get BBS shaves in two-three passes without any need for a touch up. The guy really knows how to hone a good blade. The GOTTA even though hollow cuts through a lot easier than the near wedge of the Wapi.

**StraightRazorDave** · 03-05-2009, 05:52 PM

Congrats!! I know how you feel, it's fantastic to get a great shave with just the straight. There's a real sense of control, I find. Keep it up!

**sebell** · 03-05-2009, 06:00 PM

Nice going Stan! I have to agree with you here, OLD_SCHOOL is
truly a wonderful vendor to deal with.

- Scott

**Rajagra** · 03-05-2009, 08:45 PM

Odd, my Wapi shaves as well as any of my razors, and I see it as my non-nonsense shaver that I can always turn to.

Mind you I bought it shave-ready and haven't had to hone it yet, maybe it will all go horribly wrong when I do!

**Disburden** · 03-05-2009, 09:35 PM

My wapi was honed by ken rup at ruprazor.com. The honing was done masterfully. I still get a better shave from my GOTTA. It's a master of your face and facial hair structure.

**stan0045** · 03-06-2009, 09:02 AM

dont get me wrong i shaved with the wapi last night and got the same results BBS all over, its just everything clicked in to place with the W&B and now with the wapi

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