Thread: WACKER Razors, how 'bout that!

I was just wondering if there was any posting here about shavingshop.com's 'Wacker Razors'?

I own 2 myself (see attached photo's). I have to say, I'm tickled. They are great razors! The first one I bought way back was 'fancy' and R.Williams slapped a set of orynx scales on it (I wanted something that would match the scalloped spine design). As an 8/8 blade, well, it deliver's! Great shaver. But I tend to find that these 8/8-big cutters are too bulky for me over time, and I like something a little more maneuverable.... Something around the 6/8 range

But then I saw the 6/8 spanish tip one's that came out (Damn him! I love that design). Unfortunately, I was poor at the time and too slow to be able to grab one of the 1/4-hollow grind puppies. Luckily a buddy here told me about one that Joel(?). was selling at the Badger&Blade forum.... I grabbed it! I am VERY happy with this one! Just a little touch up on the 4/8K norton and that edge was dangerous! What I like about these spanish points is that you have the fine touch option of nipping that one missed hair with the point (plus, I like the look too ). I've been shaving exclusively with this razor for a good number of weeks now..........

My main reason for posting though, is that I noticed that the spanish point has stamped on the back of the tang "Finest Sheffield Steel", and recalled that most high end razors use the same trust 'sheffiled steel'. Great razors, great steel! So, what are other's impressions with these razors?

Personally, I am always happy to find another maker of quality razors! Especially today when the market seems to only have the comercial makers presently making razors by Thiers-Issard and Dovo ....to see NOS of Henckels is great,Timor and Hen&Rooster was good to see too, but to have another actively producing german name is fantastic! (Don't even get me started on how happy I am seeing some of these custom jobs!! - B.Ellis, R.Williams, D.Ralph, etc.....)

If these forums did not exhist, and the interest in straight razors was not propogated, the companies/makers might have died out long ago . In the past few years, there seems to be an increase in what's availible? Do you guys sense that too?

C utz