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, Mastodon, Discord, Zulip, and IRC.
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March 17th, 2026
This razor is definitely more efficient than a Tech, at least with a Bolzano. I like it. Not too aggressive, either. Naturally I plan on doing a side-by-side shave to compare them one of these days.
I'm also tempted by such a razor โ but who knows whether there will be ever imports towards the EU again ๐ญ
At least it wouldn't have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz ๐ค
The Golden One has now heard about this place, but I guarantee you, he could not find it on a map. He would be able to find it if it were located at 80โฐ N latitude and above. Then it would appear large enough, and it would look like a great place to put a golf resort. He doesn't understand what a Mercator projection is, nor how it distorts a spherical surface. (Sometimes I can't help but go on a rant -- I'm only a little younger than the Golden One)
I can certainly stick one in the mail and see what happens ๐ค
There were some British made Star razors, too. They look identical.