Hello Gentlemen,
I recently ordered a Barber Pro Razor Wiper from CBL with my soap order. I've tried it out a few times and wanted to give my thoughts and impressions.
First, it is made out of a soft rubber/silicone material which I cannot imagine would damage a razors edge, if you manage to cut it. This is a massive plus over my current rinse option.... We have a 1930's cast iron pedestal sink with short faucets, this is our only bathroom. Every rinse invites danger, so I take my time and have to run water for the entire shave. It's nice that it can sit out on the shelf with out drawing the wife's ire, saying it looks nasty all covered covered in hair like she did with my sponges.
I took @CBLindsay's advice and rested the wiper on top of my marble brush soaker for my shaves. Chris had mentioned that it would not wipe all the lather off of a blade if it is a full hollow, so I knew this going into my purchase. The shaves I did with the wiper were with a C-Mon Cadillac(full hollow), George Butler, Keen Razor(full hollow) and a Dubl Duck, Satin Wedge. On the first passes, I noticed that I quickly filled up the little well in the center of the wiper, but that is likely due to my lather preferences. It didn't need to be rinsed until after the first pass, but I don't think it would have been able to contain the spent lather for another pass. The technique for using the wiper is somewhat like stropping, pulling the edge of the blade at an angle across the edge of the wiper in a spine leading stropping motion(easy to do). The full hollow Butler & Cadillac were left mostly clean after wiping, but the hollows did maintain a small amount of lather, as expected. I don't feel like this affected the quality of my shave whatsoever. Now, with the wedge, it wiped ~99% of the lather off of the blade, on the first wipe! On the second and third passes, I didn't need to rinse the wiper at all and it held the lather perfectly(Lather wasn't as fluffy due to being watered down). At the finish of the shave, I easily rinsed it off with hot water and it came completely clean with little to no soap residue. I did manage to put a small nick in the wiper with my Butler, on the first or second wipe...
Conclusion: I feel that this is a simple to use solution for my daily shaving routine. It saves my blade from being beat up on the faucet and helps me save on my water bill. The durability test will take some time and I'll be sure to report back on how long it ends up lasting, but I'm sure this is variable, dependent on the user's care. I cannot imagine that accidentally cutting the wiper could hurt your edge, maybe very minimally, but stropping would clear up any "damage." The ease of cleanup is nice too, just a quick rinse, then shake the excess water off, and allow to dry. I'm not too sure how to rate this item, but I'd put it in the nice to have category and it is super affordable too.
I recently ordered a Barber Pro Razor Wiper from CBL with my soap order. I've tried it out a few times and wanted to give my thoughts and impressions.
First, it is made out of a soft rubber/silicone material which I cannot imagine would damage a razors edge, if you manage to cut it. This is a massive plus over my current rinse option.... We have a 1930's cast iron pedestal sink with short faucets, this is our only bathroom. Every rinse invites danger, so I take my time and have to run water for the entire shave. It's nice that it can sit out on the shelf with out drawing the wife's ire, saying it looks nasty all covered covered in hair like she did with my sponges.
I took @CBLindsay's advice and rested the wiper on top of my marble brush soaker for my shaves. Chris had mentioned that it would not wipe all the lather off of a blade if it is a full hollow, so I knew this going into my purchase. The shaves I did with the wiper were with a C-Mon Cadillac(full hollow), George Butler, Keen Razor(full hollow) and a Dubl Duck, Satin Wedge. On the first passes, I noticed that I quickly filled up the little well in the center of the wiper, but that is likely due to my lather preferences. It didn't need to be rinsed until after the first pass, but I don't think it would have been able to contain the spent lather for another pass. The technique for using the wiper is somewhat like stropping, pulling the edge of the blade at an angle across the edge of the wiper in a spine leading stropping motion(easy to do). The full hollow Butler & Cadillac were left mostly clean after wiping, but the hollows did maintain a small amount of lather, as expected. I don't feel like this affected the quality of my shave whatsoever. Now, with the wedge, it wiped ~99% of the lather off of the blade, on the first wipe! On the second and third passes, I didn't need to rinse the wiper at all and it held the lather perfectly(Lather wasn't as fluffy due to being watered down). At the finish of the shave, I easily rinsed it off with hot water and it came completely clean with little to no soap residue. I did manage to put a small nick in the wiper with my Butler, on the first or second wipe...
Conclusion: I feel that this is a simple to use solution for my daily shaving routine. It saves my blade from being beat up on the faucet and helps me save on my water bill. The durability test will take some time and I'll be sure to report back on how long it ends up lasting, but I'm sure this is variable, dependent on the user's care. I cannot imagine that accidentally cutting the wiper could hurt your edge, maybe very minimally, but stropping would clear up any "damage." The ease of cleanup is nice too, just a quick rinse, then shake the excess water off, and allow to dry. I'm not too sure how to rate this item, but I'd put it in the nice to have category and it is super affordable too.
