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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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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A Stirling Sunday Shave
The brush feels broken in. There's no discernable difference from shave to shave, and I feel like I can make perfect Stirling lather with my eyes closed with it now.
Piacenza++;
Among my favorite Stirling scents. I know that it is an Acqua di Parma Colonia dupe but have not bothered to try Colonia yet.
Can you discern a difference between the Stirneth Boar and the Moar Boar now that the Stirneth Boar is broken in?
@gcgallant @[email protected]
Agreed on Piacenza. I have the AdP Colonia aftershave, and I used to have a decant of the EdP.
The knots feel identical to me. Which one to chose would just be a question of preference re: handle shape IMO
Yeah, I've been a little on the fence. I don't need another brush but like giving Stirling business. Currently, I buy bath soap and coffee from them and will probably stick with that. I figure the boar knots are the same from Zenith's perspective and that the only differences would be between individual knots.
Right now, it's an easy decision: the Stirling × Zenith is out of stock 🫠
Yeah, I'm aware. This stopped me from an impulse-buy a while back.