Thread: Wapi's under new management

Ok i receved this email tonight at 23:30 GMT from Stamps222:-

Sorry for the delay because of my vacation and post office delayed one parcel from the source...
They were shipped today.



In a message dated 8/28/2007 4:47:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:

i am going to give this a few more days, then if no joy will log it with PayPal as an undeliverd item just before the 30 day deadline

I ordered 2 on the 8/12 auction.

I sent an e-mail to Stamps222 on 8/24 and this is the response:
Hi,
sorry, items were not shipped yet.
I apologize but one of the shipments from the source is late or got lost.
Please be patient. It might take about 2 weeks ....
I'll refund your money in full upon request.
Regards,
Marek.

fyi,
Les

In defense of Marek I know only too well the joys of acting as an agent for an overseas supplier <g>.
Even though everyone is acting with the best intentions things get delayed or lost, or not sent exactly when promised from the parent country. It's always best to never sell anything not actually in one's hands, or in my case at least not already on the bench being assembled.

Tony

Ok Guys

The good new is mine arrived today!

I'm still waiting for two razors from Marek from the 8.12 sale. I bought three from Wojtek on a sale ending 8.16 and they made it from Krakow to Moab, UT by 8.24. . . not bad.

I've been away and just emailed Marek today. I'm not all that concerned at this point.

Regards

I am noticing a difference in the newer Wapi's vs. the old. I think I like the old ones with the stamp better. Someone tell me it's just me.

Thanks,

Lynn

Originally Posted by adjustme69

I am noticing a difference in the newer Wapi's vs. the old. I think I like the old ones with the stamp better. Someone tell me it's just me.

Thanks,

Lynn

It's not you. Not by a stretch. This last batch of wapis that I got (sans stamp) were much more difficult to hone. They're not as perfectly flat as the stamped ones were, at least the ones that I've had.

I won't be buying any more of these.

Originally Posted by Jonedangerousli

It's not you. Not by a stretch. This last batch of wapis that I got (sans stamp) were much more difficult to hone. They're not as perfectly flat as the stamped ones were, at least the ones that I've had.

I won't be buying any more of these.

Now you tell us...

RT

Originally Posted by rtaylor61

Now you tell us...

RT

Hey, at least I told you, LOL.

Functionally they are still great shaving razors. They are just taking about three times as much time to hone initially.

Gentlemen,

I honed up my first Wapi from Wojtec's latest batch yesterday and shaved with it this morning.

It wasn't as easy to hone as some others have reported. With my limited experience it took time and tenacity. I've actually honed ebay razors with less time and effort.

The factory bevel was very clean although very narrow. After honing, the bevel is less uniform possibly indicating a blade that isn't perfectly flat.

I think I've read most of the Wapi posts and it seems like there were variations in production and maybe materials from time to time. I read one post that said the scales were carbon steel. It was from a 'senior' member so I don't doubt it was true about his razor. The scales on this batch are stainless, or at least some non-ferrous metal (as determined by a fridge magnet).

The first Wapi's apparently had no marking and were reportedly easy to hone up. Later the logo appeared and some said they were a little more difficult. Then, the logo razors seemed to be the standard and were getting rave reviews. Now this batch is getting minor negative feedback.

The no logo, no jimps, stainless scale Wapi I shaved with this morning provided a very decent shave, although it took time and tenacity for someone who's still in the lower portion of the honing learning curve to get ready.

I liked the way it felt in my hand and on my skin. I liked it better than razors I own whose value are equal to many Wapis. It may be that I just like the feel of a heavier razor.

So, I'll work with the edge and see what happens. I'm pretty sure it has quite a bit of room for improvement. Also, I've got a couple logo Wapis coming from Marek to compare these to.

As always, YMMV

Regards