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.
New subscribers welcome!
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https://gem.wetshaving.social/ - a nice modern interface
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Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
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๐ช 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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That looks suspicious (already the name triggers all my do not buy alerts). The cheapest stainless steel razors I would trust (materialwise) would be from Yaqi (check on Aliexpress in the Yaqi factory store) โ though I don't know how they shave.
Otherwise, I have a Greencult II stainless steel razor, which is produced in Austria, and comes in at 99โฌ โ which is the cheapest non-Chinese SS razor I am aware of (shipping was free to France, AFAIR).
If durability is the sole issue, Fatip has plated bronze razors at price points you only get zamac for otherwise. Bronze is similarly durable to stainless steel โ but local metallurgy experts @[email protected] or @[email protected] might correct me on this.
The Razorock razors seem to be sold in both an aluminum and stainless steel versions for different prices obviously. Though their stainless razors all seem to be ~$60 usd.
For a safety razor, I don't think durability is a factor in real terms. Zamak razors can provide many years of use. From a practical standpoint, you'll pay more for stainless, bronze, or brass. These are heavier and feel better (if you like heavier), but safety razor performance is unrelated to material or cost. I assert that it is mostly related to technique.
Fatip are plated brass, not bronze. Great metal either way.
My favorite Fatip is the Gentile.
I stand corrected!