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Welcome Ingo - nice to see you here from Germany. if you are on the shavette track why not try a Weck Sextoblade razor? The ultimate shavette and German too. Awesome blades.
Don't know if I have a favorite razor. I think once you've mastered the technique of shaving whether it be with a cartridge, DE, or a straight razor for that matter, it doesn't really matter what you shave with. But razors that I really like in...
My current favorites today:
Alpha Spirit in TI and SS. I think I own 10 AC razors. These are the king of the pit. I would like to pick up the bronze Spirit as well. Hopefully Steve T and Co will drop some this year.
Herzlich willkommen! Hier gibt es viel zu entdecken und zu erleben. Wir sind weit mehr als nur ein Forum rund um die Rasur; bei uns findest du Themenbereiche für so gut wie jedes Hobby, das dich interessiert. Bitte nimm dir einen Moment Zeit, um...
Not the prettiest razor nor the fittest however, in terms of shave performance it delivers the goods in spades. I call it the Ugly Duckling but, the end results are simply magnificent. The Merkur Vision 2000 is something else. Porky and a...
I agree with you — technique is the biggest factor, and nobody needs an expensive razor to get a great shave. A basic, well-designed razor with the right blade can do an excellent job in skilled hands.
That said, I think the “hobby” side is where...
Hi Friends,
Here my Wednesday Shave of the Day (19.08.2026)
Razor: Leaf Twig // Blade: Leaf // Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough // Brush: Shavemac // Aftershave: Witch Hazel
What a great shave. Close, joyful and refreshing.
10 out of 10
Have...
Whityle 13T razor with Shark Super Chromiun
Feather SS with Captain KAI pink blade
Goodfellas brush
Arko shaving stick
Axe "Alaska" AS
Proraso "Sandelwood" AS-Balm
Tuesday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
OC InjecTR by Roger Quintero
Personna Injector Blade
Aqua Velva After Shave
The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh...
8/18/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Razor: Gillette Pre-1950 SuperSpeed
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: Farm House North Grapefruit and Chill
AS: Soap: Farm House North Grapefruit and Chill
Brush: Opus Brushes
Lather...
Superb shave with this Iron Sands razor :oops:
Hot water preparation
MSC Frosted Lavender
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Tamako YSK 6/8
Cold water rinse
MSC Frosted Lavender After Shave
Happy shaving - Karl
SOTD - 8/17/2026
In honor of Evan Hughes who is having his 4th cardiac surgery today at the Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.
My thoughts are with Evan and his family. Prayers for a successful surgery and quick recovery.
Passionately...
1. Stay away from shave forums.
2. Stick with what you have. (I started with a Gillette OLD type and I still haven't found anything better.)
3. Boars are the only shave brushes worth having.
4. Don't ever look on ebay or anywhere else on the...
What advice would you give yourself if you could go back in time?
For me it would be:
1. Don’t buy razors, soaps, or brushes based on “what is cheapest?” The money you’ll waste more than overshadows what you’ll spend on better stuff.
2. No...
I think you have to separate shaving for personal hygiene from shaving as a hobby. Hobbies involve experimentation and experience. Since there are a variety of ways to cut hair, this might lead to acquiring more than someone who just wants to...
Thursday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Proraso White Shave Cream
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The Proraso White...
Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #144 Finest Badger
Schick J3 Golden 500
Schick Super Krona
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve After Shave
The...