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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Community Rules
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 24, 2023
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
The Warhammer is a badger brush that has taken me a long time to learn. When I first started using it, It hogged lather more than the MOAR BOAR and just would not give it up. Over time its appetite has subsided and we've become friends. It helped me build a beautiful, slick lather of Island Man (a Creed Virgin Island Water dupe) for today's shave.
The star today is the Wolfman Razors WR4 prototype head lent to me by u/VisceralWatch. Even though his "Thrill is Gone", his abilities as an enabler have not.
I have a Blackland Vector. I mentioned that while I absolutely applaud the effort taken in the Vector's design I don't personally favor the fragility of the squared-off, threaded post on the top plate, and head size is so small, there's nowhere for lather to accumulate which forces me to rinse more often then I prefer. I wanted to see if I would like the WR4, or if I should just get a Tedalus Essence to use with artist club blades.
The short answer is that after just one shave, the WR4 is a complete hit for me. It felt comfortable immediately, has great feedback for what's happening with the blade, has no fussiness with assembly or disassembly, and provides lather management that suits me perfectly. My shave today was very comfortable and fully BBS with two effortless passes. I'm going to use it tomorrow also, but I'm sold on this design already.