Wacker Str8s

[Daves]

I know nothing about them and was wondering if Wacker Str8s are as good as Dovo or TI?

Many thanks,
DaveS

[Thebigspendur]

I've seen comments both pro and con about them. I have one and find it to be a good shaver. Is it as good as a TI? probably not.

[jlander]

I have one. It's alright, just nothing spectacular. I won't be buying another. I prefer the TI to it.

[Daves]

Thanks for the info. I guess my razor will be a TI.

Best,

DaveS

[Suzuki]

There's a review under the straigh razor review section.

I have one, it shaves fine. Mine is quite hard and honing can be a bit tricky.

My view - decent razors, but not worth the money. My $100 Friodur, not to mention my vintage Sheffield razors are all higher up in my rotation.

[professorchaos]

I have one and it is a nice shaver. Fit and finish on it are great. They get a bad rap around here but I think the problems associated with them are indicative of a lack of vendor quality control and/or care. I think it is a better shaver than some of my new TIs but probably not as good my historical/NOS TIs.

[netsurfr]

I have a couple of Wacker shavers and would echo the comment about being somewhat harder to hone. Other than that, they are very good shavers.

[jlander]

They are a hard steel. The one I have seemed to take a harsh edge I can't soften. Nothing wrong with the razor, just doesn't float my boat. I would rather spend my money elsewhere. As always YMMV :biggrin:

[gaucho]

Hi,

I'm a great fan of Herr Heribert Wacker razors. :)
I have seven.

He sells blades that have different quality.


Best,
Felipe

[Mike_ratliff]

I have 2, and they are all very hard tempered stiff blades, being this they are harder to hone, but once you get them there they stay for a very long time.

Wacker blades are at #3, and #5 in my rotation. You just need to know how to smooth out a super hard tempered blade like this. I found that about 200 passes on newspaper really did the trick for mine.

[netsurfr]

I have 2, and they are all very hard tempered stiff blades, being this they are harder to hone, but once you get them there they stay for a very long time.

Wacker blades are at #3, and #5 in my rotation. You just need to know how to smooth out a super hard tempered blade like this. I found that about 200 passes on newspaper really did the trick for mine.

Thanks for the tip on the newspaper. I will have to try that out. I have been working on the edge on mine but it always seems like it is just not quite there.

[Mike_ratliff]

Mine all felt coarse off of 0.5 CrO, and 0.25 DP, but the newspaper trick really smoothed out the edge, and My Wacker Dorko 7/8 which I use at least 2 days a week has kept that smooth edge with no trouble for several months. No signs of edge break down or dulling. In fact it still feels like it did the day I honed it.

[iron maiden]

I got one of the Wackers from the Shaving Shop. I really like it. The newspaper trick might be worth a shot, though.

[mparker762]

My Wacker Stippleback improved quite a bit with the newspaper.

[Mike_ratliff]

Just goes to show you've got to understand the blade's personality as much as anything else...