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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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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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.
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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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Ah, for head shaving, from what I understand, it becomes more difficult for us face shavers to make a recommendation. I've heard over and over that the absolute best head shaving razor is the Blackland Vector, but at $220 USD it might be out of your budget. It'll last you multiple lifetimes, though. It takes AC blades.
As far as Hajamat, they appear to be clones of the Edwin Jagger DE89. DE89 clones are a dime a dozen, because it's a generally good, inexpensive design. They're all made out of Zamak, including the Edwin Jagger ones.
I heard years ago that the Muhle version of the DE89, which they call the Muhle R89, has brass threads instead of Zamak. That's the version I have, but I haven't scratched the chrome plating off to test. Brass is much better than Zamak, for what it's worth.
Anyway, at this point I think you should stray from that razor head. You've been there, done that. Check https://italianbarber.com/ and see if anything strikes your fancy. Most of their razors are stainless steel, Made in Canada, and are cheaper than similar options. They have this chart to help choose which razors to consider (just keep in mind aggression/blade feel/efficiency are all subjective, so this chart is just "an effort"). One of my favorite razors is the RazoRock GOAT, which hasn't made it into that chart yet.
Thanks. I'll check it out.