WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
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Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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June 11, 2023
Several people over at the old place claimed that LGC smells like Coca Cola. I get where this comes from, but I don't believe it's true (and I 'm relieved that it didn't impact my enjoyment of the soap).
Many people dislike shavettes, but I find them actually very nice.
Have a good Sunday!
I have the Feather SS in the foldable style, but whenever I use it I hold it straight like the kamisori. Have you tried both? Should I just switch?
I don't have the folding Feather SS, but I do have a Kai folding shavette, and a Tedalus Essence, which is folding as well.
So should you switch? I really don't know. I slightly prefer the folding style, for no other reason than that it allows to store the blade safely in the razor. I see better what I 'm doing with the kamisori, but otherwise, I don't have a clear preference wrt shaving.
Fair point, though you can get a plastic cover for the Feather SS kamisori. It's not very sexy looking with the cover on admittedly.
And I haven't seen them in Europe...