Wolfman WR4
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So, maybe get on the list sometime in April and hope it's available when name close up?
Very interesting...
I would hope the blade loading is like the now defunct colonial razor design with a notch in the middle
There's got to be some spy photos out there somewhere for the WR4.
In testing stage from Instagram. Hawk V3 clone?
Finally! Very interesting. I've never had the Hawk.
Still hoping to get in on a pass around on another forum. I’ll share more pictures when I can.
It's a UK forum, we had a pass around of the WR3 prototype and are in the middle of one with the new Guerrilla.
Maybe the late May sales release date could happen, though if I were a betting man, I’d wager June.
I haven’t seen a hawk in person, but from photos I’ve seen of the RR hawk and the bird of prey, they both have a nose or peak slanted down.
From the photo of the WR4, the base plate seems to be perpendicular to the handle, perhaps similar to the Claymore Evolution and ATT X1, which I have and enjoy.
I have high hopes for the WR4, but I base that on all the people here who love James’ other razors, including me and how much I love shaving with the WR2.
From the photo of the WR4, the base plate seems to be perpendicular to the handle, perhaps similar to the Claymore Evolution and ATT X1, which I have and enjoy.
I have high hopes for the WR4, but I base that on all the people here who love James’ other razors, including me and how much I love shaving with the WR2.
My personal preference is for AC razors where the blade (as closely as possible) bisects the handle. The Vector and The General V2 most closely meet this design criteria. The Vector and The General V2 are highly efficient and highly smooth. Their design, in my opinion, provides better balance, is more nimble and maneuverable and more predictable than my "blade forward" AC razors. Both razors fit my natural shaving style and are an absolute pleasure to use.
My "Blade forward" AC razors (ATT X1 Slant & SE1, Claymore Evolution, Mongoose, the various RazoRock Hawks) can still be quite good, just not quite as good as the Vector and The General V2 for my face/skin/beard.
I hope that the WR4 design is closer to the Vector and The General V2. If so, sign me up.
Just my opinion.
I hear the projected gaps will be .50 to 1.50
James is testing a .88
What is the gap on the Vector and General?
James is testing a .88
What is the gap on the Vector and General?
I would love to try the WR4, but I'd need to see the head design in more detail to become really interested in it. From what I can see it doesn't quite have the elegant simplicity of either the General or the Vector, which both have really nice balance.
At first glance, it looks similar to the Claymore Evolution that I love. The Claymore Evo is a bit mild. I’ve added some razors that are a half step or so up in efficiency. I would guess the standard blade gap will perform close to the WR2 0.95 since that is the WR2 standard gap, but that is pure speculation on my part.
Will take a few weeks to arrive but James is sending an Alu WR4 head to my friend to test and share in a pass around
Aluminium? That’s interesting. Is it something James is planning to offer or just a convenient material for prototyping?
I assume you know where this friend lives and you know where he puts his spare house key?
Actually I believe he has had some issues with his machines. Not sure if Aluminium will become a new option for the WR series but I heard that he is planning on using it for the new Guerrilla line. The WR3 prototypes were SS.
Not my pictures but someone shared these on another forum (taken from Instagram)
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