Wapi arrived today. What a difference!

Thanks for the advice Barbelus maximus, much appreciated. :)

I love the total lack of pretence of this blade, no fancy scales, this one doesn't even have any markings on the blade but it's a million times better than the self honed Kropp (my learning curve razor) and (I hate to say it because it was a gift) the TI.

Soaked up for a bit longer this time, water was still probably not hot enough but I was getting drenched from the soaked T shirt wrapped round my head. :p

The more wedge like blade trundled though my beard with little effort, not as little effort as I would like but I can see that confidence and technique can make a massive difference to the shave and loss of red cells.

Big thumbs up to Theinvisibleedge for fast postage and a quality bit of kit.

congrats on the progress. Enjoy the new razor

Jordan

Ode to the Wapi:

All hail the wapienica
It is also my trusted steed
The wapi is kind to me
My whiskers have been freed

You'll find a great friend in your wapienica :)
She will serve you well
Every other razor
Can go to .. the back of the line? :D

The beauty for me with the wapi blade is that it has a stiffer grind (1/2 hollow)

I have quite a coarse chin area and with this stiffer blade, I can get a more effort free shave.

All hail the cheap wapis¬!¬!¬!¬!¬!

Glad to hear so many good things about the Wapi. I dove in and ordered a Wapi kit from kenrup last night... I can't wait to see how this straight razor stuff goes for me.

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Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Ode to the Wapi:

All hail the wapienica
It is also my trusted steed
The wapi is kind to me
My whiskers have been freed

You'll find a great friend in your wapienica :)
She will serve you well
Every other razor
Can go to .. the back of the line? :D

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My Retort:

I ordered two Wapis direct from Warsaw
I dreamed of BBS upon my Jaw:hmmm:

The stainless scales, the commie steel
The forums said I'd love the feel:tu

The package arrived, not long after it was sent
I opened it to find that one of the Wapis was really bent:rant:

yeah, because you bent it!

http://straightrazorpalace.com/attac...dge-deform.jpg

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yeah, because you bent it!

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I let it "rest" for 24 hours, and it was OK after that...






Actually, it sprang back right away.

Here is a pic of the warped Wapi, even after a lot of hone work. You can see there is an area that just isn't making contact with the hone. On the other side the heel of the razor wasn't making contact. I rectified that by putting apiece of tape on the toe for a while when honing. The hone wear so far on the razor is atrociuos. By the time I get it honed right it will be a 4/8!

That being said, the other Wapi honed up without any issues, and the new owner seems quite pleased with it.

If you get a pre-honed Wapi, I'm sure it will be fine.

Ive got one of the unique SFM stamped ones and it will never leave my grasp! I'm convinced it shaves better than any of the SFK's or non-stamped ones I've used. With variables minimized as much as poss.

I just used that Wapi shown above to open a box that arrived here at my desk a little while ago.

It sliced through the packing tape quicker than a HHT!

I'm saving up my warped Wapis to make a set of steak knives.

No problem shredder, I'm always happy to recommend things that I think are exceptional whether it be products or people. For what it's worth I have some high end razors including a Livi and a TI and neither come anywhere near the Wapis. I do however appreciate that they work for other people. I have been using a straight for about a year now and have tried enough razors to decide that a razor with a lesser grind is more suitable for me. I will definately be selling the TI on at some point as I would rather someone else have it than it sit on my shelf. It may be that as you progress you begin to change your preferences, but personally I will not be trying any more fancy blades as I have found a razor that caters for all my needs.

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No problem shredder, I'm always happy to recommend things that I think are exceptional whether it be products or people. For what it's worth I have some high end razors including a Livi and a TI and neither come anywhere near the Wapis. I do however appreciate that they work for other people. I have been using a straight for about a year now and have tried enough razors to decide that a razor with a lesser grind is more suitable for me. I will definately be selling the TI on at some point as I would rather someone else have it than it sit on my shelf. It may be that as you progress you begin to change your preferences, but personally I will not be trying any more fancy blades as I have found a razor that caters for all my needs.

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I know what you mean. I've tried a Kropp and the TI, both hollow ground and neither man enough to deal with my stubble. This kind of suggests that a wedge style blade is better for me than a more delicate hollow ground blade. Japanese has to be the way forward for Desparate Dans :)

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Thanks for the advice Barbelus maximus, much appreciated. :)

I love the total lack of pretence of this blade, no fancy scales, this one doesn't even have any markings on the blade but it's a million times better than the self honed Kropp (my learning curve razor) and (I hate to say it because it was a gift) the TI.

Soaked up for a bit longer this time, water was still probably not hot enough but I was getting drenched from the soaked T shirt wrapped round my head. :p

The more wedge like blade trundled though my beard with little effort, not as little effort as I would like but I can see that confidence and technique can make a massive difference to the shave and loss of red cells.

Big thumbs up to Theinvisibleedge for fast postage and a quality bit of kit.

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Stick with the honing of the Kropp. They give a great shave when they're "tuned in".

Had a honefest last night and found that the Wapi has a slight bend in it. :cry:

Are there ANY straight razors out there?

Yorkshireman, the chap I leant the Kropp to (Almax), has noted that the Kropp has trouble holding an edge, can you shed any light in this at all? It's a lovely blade, but no good if it needs stropping every 5 mins while your face goes cold.

Wapi fans will probably excommunicate me for this, but I removed the blade from the scales, moved it up in the scales about an inch, then epoxied it back in place. I now have a fixed blade Wapi and it's all the better for it. I just wasn't getting on with the whole moving scales thing. Still a long way to go before I get a shave that doesn't sound like someone de-scaling a fish though.