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I am hoping to do this regularly... Shave News from the Last 30 Days ================================ 9 randomly selected non-forum articles from the last 30 days Wet Shaving: Beard Reduction vs. Beard Elimination / Shave.net | Shave.net Image Link Published: 2026-07-06 Popularity Rank: 905 (position 181) Comments: 0 | Views: 0 When you're shaving with a safety razor or straight razor, you will likely be shaving multiple times, reducing your growth slowly--not all at once. How to...

This review is about the Tatara Amakuni Ti Introduction Tatara is one of the few razor brands we have on the Iberian Peninsula. These Portuguese guys have created a line of razors, along with several other shaving products, that are high-quality and have a very distinctive aesthetic. So distinctive, in fact, that they constitute their own shaving peninsula. A clear example of this is the incompatibility of their razor heads with standard handles. The Masamune and Muramasa razors don't...

This review is about the Blackland Osprey Ti Introduction Blackland is the company that gave us the Blackbird and the Vector, two benchmarks in the world of razors. Whether they are benchmarks for their technical capabilities, aesthetics or innovation, each one can decide for themselves according to what appeals to them most. Today we're reviewing another razor from the collection of the wonderful @J349, who generously sent me a few to review. I send him my warmest regards and a thousand...

This review is about the Yaqi Ghost Ti 90 DC (Double Comb) Introduction I don't like combination combs. Or rather, I don't like double-edge razors with different combs. I don't see the point. If I want an open comb, I'll buy a razor with two open combs, not just one. And vice versa, if I'm looking for a razor with a closed comb, why would I want one side with an open comb? It doesn't make sense. So why do I own this Yaqi razor? I'm talking about the Yaqi Ghost 90 Ti DC with a...

This review is about the Alpha Shaving Outlaw Evolution Ti Introduction Steve Tinter owns Alpha Shaving, based in Hong Kong. He started the business because he loved (and still loves) brushes and decided to make them himself. Gradually, he also ventured into designing and manufacturing razors. And not without success. His name is associated with razors like the original Outlaw, the Spirit AC, the Claymore Evo AC, the Eclipse and several custom models he produced for different groups of...

This review is about the Stando Prowe Introduction Some time ago I did a series of reviews of razors from the Polish manufacturer Stando. What I remember from that series is that all of these razors all had a very good quality standard. Good construction, practical in use and a modest but reasonable finish. Working-class razors that know what they're doing and do it well. And today, thanks to the generosity of @Alb74, we have another Stando to review. This is the Stando Prowe SE. A...

This review is about the Lambda Ares v2 Introduction Lambda Razors is Theodoros Dragonas's company and is located in the northern part of the peninsula located west of Athens. This region, bordered by the Gulf of Corinth, boasts endless beaches and picturesque locations—an inspiring landscape. The engineers at Grand Seiko, a highly prestigious watch brand in Japan (and everywhere else except Switzerland), have their design studio in the city of Shizukuishi in Iwate Prefecture, a region...

This review is about Lambda Athena. Introduction There are times in life when situations arise where you don't quite know how to react. In many cases, these are new situations or surprising events for which you haven't yet found an appropriate response. This is how I feel today as I write this review. Theodoros Dragonas is a craftsman who has created two razors for his Lambda brand. One is the Ares, and the one I'm reviewing today is the Athena. The Lambda Athena is a razor very different...

This review is about the Above the Tie Windsor Ti (R plate) Introduction The Above the Tie brand was created in 2011 by Stan Hickam. To be more precise, the name was created by his son-in-law, Matt, but Stan had already conceived the business idea. Stan worked as a radiologist at a medical center and he and his wife, Lennea, have a daughter named Mariah. When Mariah moved out, Stan began searching for vintage Gillette razors to fully restore and resell on eBay. This continued for a...

This review is about the Минлегпищемаш AGAT (Minlegpischemash – Ministry of Mechanical Engineering for Light Industry, Food and Household Appliances of the USSR) Introduction Sometimes reviews come out that represent more than just a couple of shaves. This is reflected, for example, in razors made with special materials, from a particular manufacturer or with an unusual design. And other times it's not these elements that make the razor stand out, but rather the story behind it. But...

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This review is about the Kämpfe 30St11-F11X “Slim” Introduction There was a time in China when no one cared if trademarked names were used on products not manufactured by the company in question. In other words, it was acceptable for Chinese-made copies of other companies' products to be manufactured and sold under those other companies' names without a license. These are the classic knock-offs we've always seen from street vendors on the beaches: the crocodile polo shirts, the watches...

This review is about the Filomatic Inox Introduction “Everything in shaving has already been invented”. It’s a phrase I have used on many occasions because on my journey reviewing razors, the vintage models have never disappointed me and the modern models have never really surprised me. Today we go back. Way back. We go back to a piece of Spanish history, the Filomatic Inox. The Filomatic Inox is a brilliant concept. This razor wasn't designed to be the best razor. No. This razor was...

Reviewing safety razors is not an easy task and there are a few reasons why this is so. First reason is that a safety razor is composed of a lot of different elements which all influence "the shave" in one way or another. We have things like the material, the weight, the balance and, perhaps most important of all, the razor head's geometry. Now if that wasn't enough variety, we have another crucial component we have to take into consideration when trying to transmit how a shaving tool...