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WetShaving
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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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[Official Announcement] This instance will be closing, and all user data will be sold to the highest bidder.
(sub.wetshaving.social)
This instance has been in business for over 2 years, and the administration has decided to cash in and sell all user data to the highest bidder.
Myself (@walden@sub.wetshaving.social), @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social , and @merikus@sub.wetshaving.social (our founding father and visionary) all thank you for providing us with your data over the years. By the time we split the proceeds 3 ways, we envision starting a rocket company, and electric car company, and running for President of the Fediverse.
There are other active wetshaving communities in the fediverse, so we urge you to take your pick.
https://lemmyverse.net/communities?query=wetshaving&order=active_month
So long!
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I got a new razor in the mail today, the RazoRock GOAT. GOAT is meant to stand for "Greatest Of All Time", and it's a copy of the Merkur 34 series. The ad copy says it's a copy of the "German 34" which is an old design with an expired patent. I was wondering how closely it would match the 34C, and it's almost exact!
There are differences, of course. It's a 3-piece razor, so you can use whichever handle you like (as long as it has standard M5 threads). The razor is wider in order to cover the blade tabs (which it does completely). The 34C has a small amount of blade tab exposed.
I did a 1 pass shave with the GOAT just to see how it felt, and my initial impression is that it's very very close to the 34C. I love mild yet efficient razors like the 34C, so I'm excited to have a durable, stainless steel version.
I know I didn't get it from all angles, but it's pretty much an exact copy where it counts.
The picture below might make it look like they're slightly different size, but since the 34C is a 2 piece I had to leave the handle on, so any difference is due to the slight height difference. The width of the baseplates is the same.
The GOAT is a 3 piece razor, so the baseplate is not attached to the handle. The included (optional) handle is longer, but not too long. I like both handles just fine.
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