DaveWave94

joined 1 year ago

I feel like the people around me at work would be even shorter-lived if I quit again ๐Ÿ˜‚

No, in all seriousness: I have no desire to quit/stop vaping. Switching to that from cigs was a huge jump in life quality without sacrificing the tastes I enjoy (tobacco, menthol) so I see no reason. However, your recommendation is very good for anyone really set on quitting. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

[โ€“] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

14.02.2025 โ€ข Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm โ€ข Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium w/ RR Superknurl handle โ€ข Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux โ€ข Lather: HAGS - Aftermath (old vegan base) โ€ข Post-Shave: Moon Soaps - Old School "balm"
-> 1 pass head shave. The blade is slightly tugging, I suppose it's at the end of its cycle.

This was just a quick shave after beard trimming. I'm tired AF from the early shifts, but still wanted a nice clean shave. Well, this isn't a very close shave but it'll do... Still have two early shifts on the weekend. Unfortunately I also deal with lots of reflux and nausea atm, but my decision to go cold turkey on nicotine during work wasn't that good: it added the most awful headache and the shittiest mood swings ever on top. Gotta love withdrawal symptoms ๐Ÿฅด

At least the soap and brush worked together nicely and despite some slight tugging of the blade, everything went alright. This old vegan HAGS isn't the slickest soap, but I really like this dupe of Interlude Man too much.

[โ€“] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'll send it together with your sample ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

Thanks for the friendly offer, but I believe in synthetic superiority ๐Ÿ˜…

Tobacconist EdP must be awesome, greatest tobacco fragrance IMHO ๐Ÿšฌ

[โ€“] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 4 days ago (5 children)

12.02.2025

  • Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE 24 mm
  • Razor: RazoRock Gamechanger 0.84 OC w/ Superknurl handle
  • Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann- Le Grand Chypre
  • Post-Shave: Osma alum block; OAM witch hazel & cucumber toner

-> 1 pass head shave. Was the OC razor way more eager to cut than the Cyber? Yeah! Was it too eager? Unfortunately yeah too. Had a big weeper on the right side of my scalp, but alum and witch hazel fixed that.

I wanted to join in on the LGC fun, somehow this Citrus Cola scent wasn't what I was expecting reading those scent notes, but it is a damn fine soap. It's in Omnibus already, so this shave was ultra slick despite me overhydrating the lather yet again.

Two things that should probably go down the drain: today's brush and the OC plate. While the handle is my all-time fav, I simply don't like or need anything that aggressive anymore. Perhaps I can find a nice replacement head somewhere? The brush was used so much by me and it had a good run. Now, from all the swirling I do when lathering on my head, the inside fibers somehow developed splits and became tangled. Since I really love the Rubberset style handle, I should probably try to drill/steam the old knot out and replace it with something better. Also, I really want to get away from too much RazoRock stuff in my den. It's very affordable at a good quality, but it sure has its shortcomings. Anyway, have a nice day/evening!

[โ€“] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the thorough explanation! It is really helpful. I always assumed it was due to the small size of our instance and that it might not be federated with every single server. What you wrote makes a lot more sense though!

[โ€“] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Ah sorry, I misunderstood that. ๐Ÿ˜… I can definitely see the point in that then, even though I myself am politically left-leaning; it's a quite harsh/borderline extremist userbase on those servers.

(Side question: so it's not a limitation of our server if some communities are displayed as "completely empty" despite having thousands of members and hundreds of posts?)

[โ€“] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 4 days ago (5 children)

As much as they suck, please don't add ".ml" to the block list. I'm following a few instances registered on there for FOSS apps, back when it was one of the only servers open for registration.

11.02.2025 SOTN

  • Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
  • Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium w/ RR Bamboo 316L handle
  • Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
  • Lather: A&E - Ouddiction
  • Post-Shave: OAM sensitive skin toner; benecos 2in1 aftershave & face balm

-> 2-pass head shave. Not as close as I would've liked, but comfortable.

After a few days of only trimming my (remaining) hair down to barely noticeable lengths, it was great to finally go for a luxurious shave again.

Today was a good day for Ouddiction, but unfortunately I am a bit out of the loop when it comes to lathering K2e. It was very thin and sloppy, something that a lot of folks like for their face shaves, but as a head shaver I prefer a bit more cushion. I tried to redeem that on the second pass, but it wasn't that much better. Some days are just like this, I suppose I need to go with my crazy long loading technique for all soaps. The Cyber was very mild despite being the more aggressive version of the two heads RR offers, but well... this wasn't as close as I like my shaves to be. I'm kinda tempted to go with my OC or MMOC tomorrow.

After a short late shift yesterday and a day off today, I've got five early shifts ahead of me. Ugh. Getting up at 4:30 in the morning is way harder than still being awake at that time, but someone has to do it.

I second the option of a vintage razor if budget is an issue. They are available in great condition, shave well and stood the test of time. Plus, they're easy to get shiny and clean again if you desire so with just a toothbrush and dish soap and an ultrasonic cleaner bath afterwards.

 

Today a small mail call from the Czech Republic arrived at my place: a RazoRock Cyber Medium safety razor and a huge behemoth shaving brush (34 mm knot diameter!) in Ferrari red.

The all-aluminum razor looks very futuristic to me, in a Cyberpunk style even - I guess it's supposed to be a RR spin on the Henson, just for a way more affordable price. The top cap has way more sharp angles than the Henson though; very curious how this one will shave. My current guess is that it'll wear down DE blades faster due to the amount of tension it'll put on them. I picked the medium version in case I ever want to use it on my face/neck too.

The brush is now officially the biggest and tallest one I own - realistically, the only use case for it is head and body shaving, as this covers a whole lot of real estate. My intention is a traditional head shave in under 5 minutes and I think it'll serve well for this cause. Given that my other RR Rubberset handle brush is one of my most used ones, the handling should be great but we'll see. Only recommend this to head and body shavers with large hands though, so I guess no one else on this instance is interested. Having such a "freak" brush in the collection is cool though.

 

After all the stress surrounding my grandma's passing, I needed some "retail therapy". Yes, I know that's not an optimal coping mechanism; but here we are.

So since we had our first BVWSC shave with Abbate Y La Mantia soap, I was curious about the great soap quality and @djundjila@wetshaving.social mentioned that they transitioned fully to hard soaps. Even more curious, I was able to find the first soap in a german webshop that started their shift towards hard soaps: Blue Tobacco, a scent that spoke to me as a former menthol cigarette smoker. Originally, I only wanted some extra items to get free shipping - and then this happened. Clearly I've got no self control...

THE GOODS:

  • Abbate Y La Mantia Tobacco Blue (Blue Tobacco) shaving soap ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
  • E&S Rasage Shaman shaving soap, plus 3 body soaps (Solstice , Barber and Azur) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ต
  • HAGS Barberwood soap, witch hazel toner and beard oil ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Los Jabones de Joserra Masala Connection shaving soap ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Saponificio Varesino sample pack (ALL of their aftershave balms, one beard wash and balm respectively plus a "Pro Victis" skin repair cream) ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
  • MeiรŸner Tremonia Dark Limes beard soap ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
  • Freebies: Proraso beard wash sample, some self-made thank you stuff and candy

Not going to talk about the body soaps and beard stuff, since this is a wetshaving instance. But I am really curious about the performance of all the shaving soaps! Blu Tobacco is really as I envisioned: a pack of (unlit!) menthol cigarettes on the beach. The aluminium tin is really nice. Shaman by E&S could be quite something for colder months, off the puck it's already dark. Barberwood is a take on a barbershop scent with lots of wood notes added, so a full set was a no-brainer. After my initial scepticism, barbershop scents have really grown on me in the last years. Finally, only from reading the notes on the label, I knew I had to get Masala Connection. It's kinda like someone had taken all of my favourite individual scent notes, threw them together in a fragrance oil and made a shaving soap out of it. Voilร ! Off the puck, it already smells divine. Never had anything by Los Jabones de Joserra before, but as I wanted to try as many european artisans as possible from different countries it made sense to me.

Even though I reside in Germany, I have to admit that I used more American wetshaving soaps than european ones. Unfortunately, artisans from "the old continent" tend to be overlooked. I'll try to put more of a spotlight on wetshaving software from the EU in my upcoming SOTDs... But needless to say, this concludes my wetshaving purchases for this year and the next year probably too. I can really recommend the seller AboutBodyCare though, very friendly thank you card, fast shipping and my package was even perfumed with E&S Solstice EdT.

 

Sorry, just now remembered to post our off-topic thread.

Share anything that doesn't necessarily need to be relevant to wetshaving: your weekend plans, recent events in your life, something interesting that's happened. Also music/movie/book recommendations are very welcome.

Bonus prompt question for those who can't think of something to say:
With warmer temperatures creeping up in the northern hemisphere, do you begin to use more mentholated soap/cream/aftershave in the summer months?

 

Bots seem to be asleep so I'm jumping in for them ๐Ÿ˜…

How was your week? Share everything off topic (or even cool shaving related stuff) you want to do this weekend. Any plans for traveling, concerts, movies? Music, film or tv recommendations? Personal stories of what's currently happening in your life?
We'd love to hear it here.

Short note: usually this thread is called Free Talk Friday or FTF for short. On the Reddit community, this used to be our "almost anything goes" thread. However, since we're a smaller community here I believe we can extend the thread for the whole weekend so no one must fear an empty thread when they miss posting on Friday.

 

Spanish vendor YourShaving had their 11th anniversary sale recently and today my order finally arrived in Germany.

Hardware

  • Omega Roma Colosseo 31 mm brush: this should now be my thickest brush together with the MOAR BOAR. It's definitely the most dense synthetic. Quality should be a (synthetic) hair under their famous EVO line, but already feels good in its dry state.
  • Leaf Shaving Thorn SE razor, fig colour: a safety razor that is said to be perfectly suited for head shaves and in one of my favourite colours. It's metallic purple, uses half DE blades and feels nice to hold.

Soaps

  • Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man: a great tobacco-centered scent and it's in the Omnibus base. What more to ask for?
  • Ariana & Evans - Boca Negra: dark, spicy coffee is my first impression. Kaizen 2e base, we'll see how this performs.
  • Wholly Kaw - Transition: chosen by a combination of liking the scent notes, the artwork and the name. It's sweet and a bit gourmand off the puck initially, but not cloying. I hope the other notes come through a bit more once it is lathered.
  • HAGS - YourShaving special edition 11th anniversary soap stick: simply ordered to support them and because I never saw artisan shaving soap in the stick format. I actually would love it if this would become a regular thing, as sticks are great for travel and short trips due to their compact format. The scent? Initial impression is a combination of warm citrus and masculine aquatics. Think AdG mixed with bergamot and lime. Should be a good fit for summer.

Post Shave

  • HAGS - YourShaving special edition 11th anniversary aftershave balm: the balm is a nice creamy consistency, the citrus notes pop out a bit more here.
  • Moon Soaps - Old School post shave balm: consistency is definitely more of a lotion than a balm! Too thin IMHO. Scent is delightfully dark and leathery. Tested on my forearms, it made my skin feel really smooth. The pump mechanism has insane amounts of pressure though - careful not to get this stuff everywhere
  • Osma alum stone: the french gold standard for real alum stones, not just pressed crystals. Great for stopping nicks, weepers and cuts from bleeding.
 

Sorry folks, missed posting on Friday.

So here's our Off-topic thread again. Share what you'd like to talk about - whether it is:

  • music
  • books
  • movies
  • current projects you're working on
  • stuff that's happening in your life

Have fun and have a great weekend!

 

Hello folks!

Given that we haven't had a Free Talk Friday thread in the last time, I now take it upon myself to post our Off-topic thread for the weekend. I always enjoyed reading these threads so I don't want this tradition to die.

Here you can post:

  • what's currently happening in your life
  • what you're currently reading, watching or listening to (book, movie and music recommendations)
  • Any cool projects you're working on atm
  • Jokes, Memes and other funny stuff not fitting elsewhere.

So, I hope everyone has fun over here. Stay safe, stay healthy! โœŒ๐Ÿป

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