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The quirky online world of male shaving enthusiasts
National Post ^ | May 22, 2015 | David Turnbull

Posted on 05/22/2015 11:44:57 AM PDT by rickmichaels

Do you have an interesting, unusual passion that is almost overpowering? Is it by any chance a love of wet shaving?

One wet shaving forum online has almost 65,000 members. They’ve posted 400,000 threads, and more than seven million posts. And, of course, there are tens of thousands more who are “guests” — gentlemen who browse the forum, but aren’t members and don’t post.

Wet shaving forums have been around for about 10 years. What do they do? Well, they debate, inform, chat and enjoy themselves. For example, should you use distilled water, deionized water, or just plain water when you lather your brush? Many only use distilled water, and claim they get better lather, and can load their badger more easily.

Now, I say “badger,” but that may not be the case. Brushes can be boar, horsehair, or badger. If they’re badger, it could be just badger, fine badger, super badger, silvertip badger, or, the very best — high mountain badger.

How many brushes does a wet shaver own? Some have up to a hundred. Most seem to have at least two dozen, all in rotation, so you can use a different one each day. And, they post pictures of their brush collections. Needless to say, some prefer a large knot (the amount of hair packed into the handle), and others like them much smaller. You, of course, bloom your brush before the shave. That is when you sit it in a bowl of hot water for five or 10 minutes before use.

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1 posted on 05/22/2015 11:44:57 AM PDT by rickmichaels
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Sounds like a bunch off folks with way too much time on their hands. Me? Out of the shower and scrape with a disposable. No lather, just hot water. Works just fine.


2 posted on 05/22/2015 11:50:21 AM PDT by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: Mathews

Pound em in with a hammer and bite em off on the inside.


3 posted on 05/22/2015 11:52:04 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: rickmichaels

Shaving - meh. How about toenail clipping?


4 posted on 05/22/2015 11:53:18 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: Mathews

Years ago I did Civil War renacting, and learned to shave with a straight razor. I have a beard now and just do a “clean up” of my neck and cheecks a couple of times a week, and I love using the straight razor for that - shaving soap, brush, washing bowl, hot water and towel. Finish with bay rum. It just makes a dull task fun.


5 posted on 05/22/2015 11:54:33 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: rickmichaels

I’m going to add this to my long list of things I’m not doing right.


6 posted on 05/22/2015 11:55:35 AM PDT by BJ1
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To: Mathews
Out of the shower and scrape with a disposable. No lather, just hot water. Works just fine.

Out of the shower? I prefer shaving while in the shower. Saves a step.

7 posted on 05/22/2015 11:56:01 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Mathews
Sounds like a bunch off folks with way too much time on their hands. Me? Out of the shower and scrape with a disposable. No lather, just hot water. Works just fine.

When I was a teenager/young adult it was Gillette Foamy and a safety razor. Since then, I do the same as you - step out of the shower, scrape away with the disposable. 15 seconds maximum.

8 posted on 05/22/2015 11:58:09 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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To: rickmichaels
like this guy?



9 posted on 05/22/2015 11:58:58 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: ShadowAce

“... I prefer shaving while in the shower.”

Same here...with whatever bar of soap is available.


10 posted on 05/22/2015 11:59:07 AM PDT by moovova
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To: ShadowAce

Yep, in the shower. The beard is so moist I never get cut.


11 posted on 05/22/2015 11:59:20 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: rickmichaels

Gillette Fusion disposable. Best shave ever and the razor seems to last forever.


12 posted on 05/22/2015 12:14:41 PM PDT by Ken H
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I’ll spend a fair amount of time and money on perfecting my materials and technique when I have to do something frequently.

Heck, I have a friend who’s a carpenter who opined out that 9 out of 10 people don’t really know how to use a hammer properly and I think he was right. As I like to shave nearly every day, including my head, an hour of research or a few bucks for experimenting are worth it.


13 posted on 05/22/2015 12:16:57 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca, deport all illegal aliens, abolish the IRS, DEA and ATF.)
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To: rickmichaels
Shaving a beaver photo: SHAVING DeMotivational176.jpg The `I'm a lumberjack' shave.
14 posted on 05/22/2015 12:28:18 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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Ihad the perfect combination. The Gillette Microtrac disposable (the thin brown one) and Colgate Shave Cream. Gillette dropped the MicroTrac about 15 years ago (I still have a cache of eight left) and Colgate dropped their iconic shave cream about five years ago. My shaving world is no more.


15 posted on 05/22/2015 12:29:07 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: cripplecreek
Pound em in with a hammer and bite em off on the inside.

LOL - I haven't heard that boast in years!

16 posted on 05/22/2015 12:29:54 PM PDT by Quality_Not_Quantity (Liars use facts when the truth doesn't suit their purposes.)
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To: Ken H
Gillette Fusion disposable. Best shave ever

Agreed, can't imagine the razor evolving much beyond that.

I thought the three blade model I had was ridiculous but good until I got a free Fusion in the mail. That did it

17 posted on 05/22/2015 12:39:14 PM PDT by keat
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To: Mathews

Out of the shower and scrape with a disposable. No lather, just hot water. Works just fine”

Ditto


18 posted on 05/22/2015 12:43:20 PM PDT by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: Mathews

Ever since Rush was advertising the Panasonic Smooth Operator, I’ve been using wet/dry electric razors. My current one is a Norelco Sensotouch 3d.


19 posted on 05/22/2015 1:02:21 PM PDT by Daveinyork ( Marbury vs.Madison was the biggest power grab in American history.)
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To: rickmichaels

Enthusiasts tend to be a little nutty. I collect tobacco pipes and tobaccos, and go to pipe shows, participate in blogs, and belong to a pipe club. People who collect, tend to have more than one collection.

One of the smokers forums has a wet shaving section, in which they discuss razors, brushes, shaving soaps.

How may pipes does a pipe collector need? How many brushes does wet shaving enthusiast need? How many watches does a watch collector need? How many beer steins does a beer stein collector need? How many paintings does an art collector need? one more.


20 posted on 05/22/2015 1:09:55 PM PDT by Daveinyork ( Marbury vs.Madison was the biggest power grab in American history.)
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