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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.
June 10th, 2025: Art
$discord
Theme justification: Noble Otter has always had great custom artwork for their tubs. Logbook is in the 'new' style, but it's still great. The 'old' style of Noble Otter art, like seen on Hamam, is preferred by a lot of people but I don't have any tubs like that anymore.
The tub art features an otter in a pilots uniform, and there are little things scattered around like a pair of aviator sunglasses, a headset, an E6B, a compass, etc.
Petrichor might be my favorite aftershave label. It captures the scent perfectly with its depiction of grass and trees lining the banks of a pond.
Knead just has a pretzel on the label.
I enjoyed this straight shave, but I've gotten better results in the past with this razor. Still, it remains a favorite as it's incredibly gently. Zero harshness to it, and it's nearly silent due to the near-wedge shape. I liken it to some of my favorite DE blades which tend to share the same "smoothness" and treat my skin nicely.