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.
New subscribers welcome!
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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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5/8/24
So nice I had to use it twice!
This Iberia looks fantastic. How did it compare to its Fili cousin?
I love my Fili, but if I had to choose, I'd pick this Iberia. It feels great. The steel has that unique Swedish feel. Super super light and gentle feeling.
I've been looking at pallets Palmera and Iberia 14s on eBay for a while.
One day in the not to distant future, I'll have to try one too.
Yours is new old stock, right?
I hope you do! I'd be curious to see if I'm just blindly in love, or if it really does feel as good as I think it does.
It is
Amber Bomba++;
That Iberia looks incredible!! What a great find! Doble Temple means tempered twice. Do you know anything about that procedure?
Thank you! I'm super happy with it.
I did know that it means double temper, but no, I'm not familiar with the process. Do tell!
I'm not familiar with it either. The Fili double tempered steel is excellent. I bet the procedure is called something else today. I owe Tim Zowada an email. I'll ask.
Please let me know when you find that Iberia's twin! :)
Oh I'm sure Tim will have a good explanation. I'll be curious to hear it. Maybe it is about time I start educating myself more on the metallurgy aspect.
And yes, I certainly will!