June 11, 2025 • 21 mins
You’re listening to Wet Shaving Talk powered by Sharpologist.com where we’re dedicated to preserving the art and skill of classic shaving. I’m your host Joe Borrelli and today is June 9th, 2025.
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Today on the Show:
Happy Father’s Day!
Emails from Listeners
How To Give the Perfect Father’s Day Gift
Big Apple Soap Release and Mini Meet -Up At
Tartara Amakuni Razor
How Much Have You Invested in Wet Shaving
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How to Get The Perfect Father’s Day Gift
It’s that time again!! Father’s Day is right around the corner and you know what that means! It’s time to get the perfect gift for that special wet shaving dad!
What Do You get the Wet Shaver in Your Life? Getting a gift for a wet shaver can be difficult especially if you know nothing about wet shaving, I’ll help you find the right gift!
What To Do:
-First ask a few qualifying questions such as “What brands of soap do you like” or what type of razor have you been looking into? , “Is there anything you’ve been looking at” “Who is your favorite vendor? What is you favorite scent? Trust me as a wet shaver myself, any wet shaver would be happy to talk about it so be ready for a ton of information.
-Once you get a few ideas/brands that he likes, then it’s time to do some research. Remember lots of traditional wet shaving products are not available in stores or on Amazon so give yourself at least 5-7 days to ensure it gets here by Father’s Day. Research the brands mentioned and look to see if there are new items or items that he may like.
-If possible, take a look at what he already has. (yes you may have to snoop around :) See what he has and take a few notes. Then hit the internet and see what you can find.
-If you happen to have any family heirloom razor lying around (this could be from a relative or friend then take this opportunity to gift it on Father’s Day. These are some of the best gifts you can give the traditional wet shaver. It’s not limited to just razors, brushes, old shaving mugs, soaps or anything wet shaving will become a prized gift.
What Not to Do:
-Do not make a blank purchase without knowing what he likes. The traditional wet shaver can be particular and if you get a random gift from stores such as marshalls, it may just end up sitting on a shelf.
-Do not buy a straight razor if he doesn’t use a straight razor, especially one made in China. This happens every year. I’ll tell you why.
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Big Apple Release at Pasteurs
A collaboration between Strike Gold Shave and Pasteur’s Pharmacy, this scent had a mini-meet up last week with about 20 guys including the artisan to get their hands on it. Currently backordered.
Inspired by Kilian’s Apple Brandy, The Big Apple captures the spirit of a night out in Manhattan—refined, intoxicating, and unforgettable.
Scent Profile:
Top Notes: Cardamom, Bergamot
Heart Notes: Apple, Rum, Brandy, Pineapple, Vanilla, Moss
Base Notes: Warm woods & subtle sweetness
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(00:00):
Three, two, one. You're listening to Wet
Shaving Talk, powered by sharpologist.com,
where we're dedicating preserving the art
and skill of classic shaving. I'm your
host, Joe Borelli, and today is June 11th,
2025.
Hey guys, welcome back to the podcast and
(00:22):
first and foremost, happy Father's Day to
all the fathers out there. That's right,
Father's Day is right around the corner.
It's this weekend and this is the, I would
say either the first or second busiest
holiday for gift giving and wet shaving,
right? That's right, the biggest holiday
for gift giving and for that wet shaver in
your life. I would say Father's Day is
(00:43):
probably a close second, if not first,
over Christmas. So, a few things for today
on the cast. I wanted to go over, hey, how
to give, how to give that perfect Father's
Day gift. What to do, what not to do. You
know, I love talking about this kind of
stuff right around those holiday times
where, you know, to prevent people from
getting the right gift, or I'm sorry,
(01:03):
prevent them from getting the wrong gift
and getting the right gift for that
special person in their life, that special
dad in their life. And usually during
these episodes, if you have anybody that
you know or if you want to refer to them
to this segment that are not a wet shaver
and they're buying a gift, perfect time.
If you're a lurker, if you're listening,
if your significant other, husband,
boyfriend, or all the above is a listener
(01:28):
of the podcast, this is the one that
you're going to want to listen to because
this will help you get him the right gift.
So I will definitely show you how to get
the perfect Father's Day gift for that
father in your life. We've also got a
little bit of news going on the wet
shaving world. We've got the Big Apple
soap release. This is a mini meetup at
Pasteur's. This is really an exciting
meetup that was going on over there in New
(01:48):
York. So a new release, kind of a mini
meetup that happened and I'll talk a
little bit about that. We've got the
Tartara
Mukini Razor, which
just came out. It's a single edge razor
from Tartara, which is a very nicely made
(02:11):
double edge razor that's gotten a lot of I
would say a lot of fanfare out there. It's
got its fan base and it's got a lot of
people that really have some positive
reviews about that. They came out with a
single edge razor. We'll talk a little bit
about that razor and what the initial
reviews are on it and actually how they
brought back a kind of a new old concept
to wet shaving. And how much have you
(02:34):
invested in wet shaving? This was a poll
on Badger and Blade and I want to talk a
little bit about it to see what you guys
think about what is a major investment. If
you've invested more than the maximum
amount that they put on this poll, or if
you've not invested in much of anything,
we'll talk a little bit about that and
what the average person really I think is
(02:54):
as investing in the wet shaving world. So
without further ado, guys, let's get on
with the show. Very important, big holiday
coming up. One of my favorite holidays for
the wet shaver out there is Father's Day.
That's right, Father's Day is a big one.
That's for the dads in the lives, for the
fathers, grandfathers, uncles, everybody,
all of the above to celebrate their day
(03:16):
and that's this Sunday coming up here in
the United States. So, it's that time
again. Father's Day is right around the
corner and you know what that means. It's
the time to give the perfect gift. So what
do you get the wet shaver in your life?
That's the question. That's what a lot of
people ask me, and that's what I used to
actually really ask myself when I was
going through holidays and asking people
(03:36):
to get me something. How could they get me
a wet shaving gift? So getting a gift can
be a little difficult, especially if you
don't know anything about wet shaving and
if you're really unaware of what's going
on, but I'll definitely help you find the
right gift. So what to do, how to find out
what to get, right? So first, I've got a
few steps of what to do and then I'll tell
(03:56):
you what not to do. So first off, ask a
lot of qualifying questions, such as what
brands of soap do you like? Or what type
of razor have you been looking into? Is
there anything that you've been looking
at? Who is your favorite vendor? What's
your favorite scent? Trust me as a wet
shaver any wet shaver be happy to first
off. We love to talk about wet shaving in
(04:16):
general, right? So if somebody actually
showed interest in it to me, that's not a
wet shaver I was like, yeah, sure. I like
Phoenix artisan accoutrements. I like
Barrister man. I really wanted to try a
Blackbird razor and Some of those things
would be great questions to ask. And I'm
very sure, if not 100% positive, that wet
shaver in your life will definitely answer
(04:36):
those questions and probably talk in great
detail of what they like. We love to talk
about wet shaving, especially when
somebody asks us questions about it. So
that's something that I think will be the
first thing to do. After you've gotten a
few ideas and you're really looking at the
brands or whatever, or types of razors, or
whatever you would like that that person
(04:57):
likes, then it's time to do a little bit
of research. You know, a lot of
traditional wet shaving products, that's
another thing to remember, are not
available on Amazon or on big major sites,
so you're gonna have to go find the
artisan themselves and buy it and purchase
it. So you do need a little bit of time,
and I know if you're doing that right now,
you might not have enough time. I know
today is Wednesday before Father's Day, It
(05:18):
may be a little bit cutting it close. But
if you do next day shipping, or if you
might pay a little bit more, you can
definitely get it before Father's Day for
a lot of them. And then once you find out
the you know, those brands, research them,
find it out, look at where you can find
them and then start looking at making your
purchases and do them as soon as possible
just because you want it shipped to the
(05:39):
house, or wherever you're shipping it to
in a certain amount of time, give yourself
about four to five days. If possible, take
a look at what that wet shaver already
has. If this is somebody that you live
with or you visit quite often, hey,
there's nothing stopping you from snooping
around a little bit, looking in the shave
den, right? Looking in their cabinet,
(06:00):
seeing it. If you see a couple of brands
of soap that that father in your life
actually has, that wet shaver has, then
maybe look at, hey, okay, he likes
Barrister man I see three or four soaps in
there says barrister man let me look up
the website see if there's anything in
there see if there's any Father's Day gift
packets or something new or cool that he
doesn't have in there right or even just
(06:21):
even a gift card would work out as well
too but taking a look at that really take
a look snoop around a little bit and find
out if there's anything and then hit that
internet harder than you ever had and try
to find something something like very
similar to it and I'm sure you'll be able
to find something within a few minutes of
searching Now this is a big one. If you
(06:43):
happen to have a family heirloom razor
lying around, this could be from a
relative, this could be from a friend, it
could be from, you know, your grandparents
could have it, right? It's not as common
as it was maybe 20, 30 years ago, or even
like 10 years ago, when we would just
start looking around, oh yeah, I have this
old Gillette razor from your grandfather,
why don't you take it? Right, once you
(07:03):
talk about what shaving with your family
or something. I think that the generations
now, the baby boomers and younger really
honestly probably adapted more modern
forms of shaving. You know, a lot of them
don't have those Gillette razors anymore.
I'd say like my grandparents and my
grandparents were born, you know, they
(07:25):
served in World War II and were born in
the 20s. They really kept a lot of things.
They kept everything, right? My
grandfather kept everything. He had an old
Gillette razor. He had brush. He had a
bunch of stuff that he kept, right? I kept
his old watches and everything. But the
newer generation really don't. And if you
are, you know, looking at a millennial and
(07:47):
younger, you're probably looking at never
seeing anything like that, unless they are
a traditional wet shaver collector.
Because during our time, most of us, I'm a
millennial myself, most of us didn't start
shaving until probably in the 90s, late
90s. And as you know, Gillette stopped
making safety razors really in the late
80s. So that's something we may not have
(08:08):
for our hair. I mean, I will, and maybe
you and I both, because we're collectors.
A lot of them won't have that, but if you
do happen to have a family heirloom razor
lying around, I would say do not hesitate
to give that as a part of a gift or the
gift for Father's Day. It would mean a lot
to that wet shaver. Doesn't mean you have
to spend any money, right? It's just
(08:28):
something special for them. It will really
lighten their day and it will be something
that they will cherish forever, really. If
you think about it, it will always be in
their collection. So what not to do, guys,
when you're giving out gifts for that wet
shaver. Don't make a blank purchase
without knowing what he likes, right? The
(08:48):
traditional wet shaver can be particular.
If you get a random gift from stores like
Marshalls or like T.G. Maxx or, you know,
maybe even if you go to the grocery store,
drugstore, it's just not... Some of those
soaps you see there are there for a
reason. Yeah, you can get some good stuff,
but for the most part, you really can't
get much that's that good at Marshall's.
(09:10):
I've gotten a lot of gifts. I hope my
family's not listening right now, but I've
gotten a lot of gifts from Marshall's and
stuff, I know, and I never really use it.
I end up giving it away or trying it once
or twice and just not being happy with it.
I will say though, if you are going to
make a blank purchase without knowing, Art
of Shaving is good stuff, right? If you're
going to make a purchase and you see it at
Macy's or if you see it at a department
(09:31):
store, don't hesitate to get Art of
Shaving. I think that wet shaver would
like it. If you see a kit, that's
definitely a good kit. I love getting Art
of Shaving stuff for Christmas and
Father's Day and stuff, or holidays like
that. It's really nice. So I wouldn't
hesitate on that, but I would be very
careful of getting off brands or brands
you've never heard of or stuff from the
secondary department stores like
(09:52):
Marshalls. And finally, do not buy a
straight razor if the person doesn't use a
straight razor, especially one made in
China or Pakistan or anywhere like that.
And I'll tell you why. If you're not a wet
shaver, if you're not a straight razor
user, right, a straight razor is going to
(10:12):
end up sitting in the drawer. Example, I
knew a couple of wet shavers out there
that they love safety razors. Love
brushes, love soap, everything.
Traditional wet shaving all the way. But
they hate straight razors. These two guys
I know, they don't want any part of a
straight razor. They know it. They've
tried it before. It's just not for them.
(10:33):
But they'll buy safety razors and
everything. They're really into wet
shaving. Every year somebody gets him a
straight razor and every year it ends up
going on the BST or buy sell trade and
they end up Trading it or selling it or
just never using it or it stays in a
drawer So example if you are if you see
that your husband uses or your or your
father uses straight razor every day that
(10:54):
yes, then I would say get over straight
razor, but I would avoid stuff like naked
armor and or you know gold dollar or
anything like that. I would just go and
get a Dovo or a Boker or something like
that just that you know it's a good razor,
it's shave ready and they're going to be
able to enjoy using it instead of having
something that may not be able to work too
well. So in short, no straight razors
(11:15):
unless you know they use straight razors,
stick to reputable brands made in Germany,
United States or France or Japan or
something like that. Stay away from China,
Pakistan and anything in the Middle East.
And honestly guys, that's about it. I
think you can be very successful with a
good wet shaving gift if you follow those
guidelines and just go for it there. I
(11:37):
think, and remember guys, it's always a
thought that counts. Another thing is also
a good shaving cabinet. If you're looking,
if you see your significant other has a
ton of stuff, maybe get them a nice
cabinet or something cool or a nice
picture or poster for their shave then.
You know, that's also really great too.
I've gotten a lot of wet shaving gifts in
the past. You know, some were and
(11:57):
honestly, I know because I've gotten some
stuff like stuff I said to avoid avoid.
And I've gotten some really good stuff
like you know, a great cabinet and some
good soap from art of shaving and stuff
like that too. So I think you're in good
shape there. If you have any questions,
always feel free to email me even if
you're not a listener of the show. And I
will do my best to help you in in that
(12:19):
sense. all right so moving along we've got
the big apple released which is released
at past stores over the weekend this is a
collaboration between strike gold shave
and past stores and will be only limited
only available at their store or online
from their site which is actually sold out
at the moment so this is a really cool
(12:39):
collaboration with a A cool scent with
about 20 or 30 people showing up to the
meetup, to the release, and having like a
mini meetup at Pasteur's just this last
week. Inspired by Killian's Apple Brandy,
the Big Apple captures the spirit of the
night out in Manhattan, refined,
intoxicating, and unforgettable, with a
top with, excuse me, a scent profile of
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cardamom, bergamot, apple, rum, brandy,
pineapple, vanilla, and moss, with base
notes of warm woods and with a little bit
of sweetness. I really wish I could have
made this meetup because I've been to
Pastor's many times actually not many
times I've been there about three or four
times and I plan on going again actually
soon hopefully in the summer I try to get
into Manhattan at least once a year maybe
(13:20):
twice last year I went twice which is very
rare I don't really usually go that often
but when I do I always hit up Pastor's and
I think this shave soap is definitely and
I think there's also a splash with it as
well. Very, very interesting. I really
would like to actually get a smell of
this, a sniff of this and try it out
because I love those collaborations,
(13:40):
especially when they're available only
there. So this apparently is the Scent of
New York from Strike Gold Shave and we
give you guys, we wish you guys the best
of luck with this scent and hopefully, you
know, you guys had, whoever went to that
Big Apple Meet up over there and Manhattan
had a great time picking up those soaps
and hopefully they'll be in stock soon I
saw that they have like a waiting list on
it or you know a Pre-order because it's
(14:02):
up. It's back ordered at the moment, but
we'll see when it comes back out I will
definitely I'm definitely picking up a set
of this and the Tartara
Amakuni razor. Sorry if I said it wrong.
And Amakuni razor, this is a single edge
razor with the Artist Club blade. So that
(14:23):
longer blade, remember guys, if you're a
fan of the Mongoose or if you're a fan of
the Cobra Classic single edge razor, that
was a relatively new concept, taking those
hair shaper blades and putting them in so
they have a little bit more Please see
review No.11263 on PissedConsumer.com
(14:55):
You know, you've got a lot of makers that
have done this, but really it was a
mongoose and the cobra that took off with
this design. And this one's available.
It's a good price. I think it's just over
$150. And it's really interesting to see
that they brought this out. Now, the
double-edged sotaras are very popular with
wet shavers all over the world. They've
been very popular. Very known in the in
(15:19):
the wet shade on the forums and stuff.
They're very Highly thought of and spoken
of there so they're good performers great
razors and this one kind of looks the same
very slim head design so much slimmer head
than them than the than the actual
mongoose itself and This comes together
with magnets, so it's magnetized So I
believe you don't have to screw it in the
magnets just go on and put the blade on
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there So that's a pretty cool concept as
well. I haven't seen that in a single edge
razor yet and So looking forward to seeing
more on this guys, the Tartara Mukini, I
think that's how you say it, razor, which
is now available. I believe they have, I
think they're at, I'm not sure. I thought
when I saw it, they still had a few left
in stock. So I think they are, but I'm
pretty sure they're selling quickly.
(16:00):
They've been around, I think a couple of
months now, but they're, they're still out
there. So try them out guys. If you're
into that single edge razor, if you're
into that, the style and see if you really
love it, I'm sure it's going to be a great
shaver. All right, guys. And finally, how
much have you invested in what shaving?
(16:20):
It's well, you know what a lot of people
don't realize how much they what they
really invested until they start adding it
up and looking at it, especially if you've
been around for several years. So for me,
I've been around, excuse me, I apologize.
I'm getting over a little bit of a cold,
hence why I was not on for about a month
and a half. That and a couple other things
(16:41):
going on, but I am back and I hate to,
sorry to sidebar on this conversation, but
definitely back and ready to have some
more podcasts, get back on the regular
schedule. So I apologize for that in
advance. But how much have you invested in
wet shaving? Okay Again, if you've been
around a couple of years, you might might
be shocked on how much you've invested. So
(17:02):
they have this was a If a like a pole on
on badger and blade and they just wanted
to see how many people You know spent some
money in what shaving it looks like the
majority of them spent over $2,000 Now you
got to remember that badgering blade is
full and you know a lot of us do are not
(17:25):
the average wet shaver. You know the
average wet shaver might buy one razor,
one soap, one brush. A lot of us you know
we buy much more than that and I am
definitely over the $2,000 mark in the
past 12 years of wet shaving. I'm sure
most of you are too. So I think a lot of
it has to do with, hey, how long you've
been doing wet shaving and how much you
spend yearly on it. Now there's some guys
(17:46):
out there, I've met guys that spend over
$30,000 a year buying and selling and they
end up really only spending like a couple
thousand because they bought, they sold,
they bought it for this and they sold it
for what they paid for it or a little bit
less and they just keep buying and using
it for a little bit, selling it. And then
just going on from there and then really
saying themselves, hey, you know, I get
doing this I yeah, it's a lot of work and
(18:07):
maybe I spent a lot But I do get to try
everything and I then I sell it and I
don't keep it in my you know It's stored
so I keep I bring it in I let it out
So the recent poll, it really just, it
kind of just opened up my eyes guys. It
really was like, I could not believe how,
um, how much, how many, what the
percentage was of how many people spent
(18:29):
over $2,000 and a couple of the wet
shavers in there that were mentioning on
the poll. of America.
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That's just my two cents on it. If you
would like to be included in this in this
poll, it's on badgerandblade.com. It's in
their general shaving, I believe,
discussion. So check it out. And also if
you have any, you know, if you wanted to
send me some notes or if you have any
suggestions or if you want to talk to me
about your journey with wet shaving and
your investment, go right ahead and send
(19:15):
me an email at joe.wetshavingnews.com. All
right guys, so that concludes the show for
this week. I do apologize. I have been
kind of out of it lately. I've been very
busy with work and then not only that,
I've been, I got sick again. Nothing new
there. I just got a cold and when you get
a cold, it's really hard to talk and do.
(19:38):
The actual podcast because your voice kind
of hurts and doesn't sound right and you
know I don't want all of my you know all
the listeners to to be like, oh wow, you
know I don't want to listen because it
sounds bad right now My voice is probably
on the threshold of being good or bad. So
I apologize for that guys, but Podcast
isn't going anywhere. I promise you we're
still gonna be here. We're still gonna be
doing this So it's not it's gonna be
(19:59):
trying to get back on the regular the
actual regular Programming I guess if
you'd like to say the regular schedule, so
I so wanted to say guys our show is
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Special thanks to Mark, Mantic59, and most
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(20:19):
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Makes a great Father's Day gift. All
right, guys. Our next show will be on the
23rd of June. Until then, shave straight
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and shave safe. Bye-bye now.
Three, two, one. You're listening to Wet
Shaving Talk, powered by sharpologist.com,
where we're dedicating preserving the art
and skill of classic shaving. I'm your
host, Joe Borelli, and today is June 11th,
2025.
Hey guys, welcome back to the podcast and
(00:22):
first and foremost, happy Father's Day to
all the fathers out there. That's right,
Father's Day is right around the corner.
It's this weekend and this is the, I would
say either the first or second busiest
holiday for gift giving and wet shaving,
right? That's right, the biggest holiday
for gift giving and for that wet shaver in
your life. I would say Father's Day is
(00:43):
probably a close second, if not first,
over Christmas. So, a few things for today
on the cast. I wanted to go over, hey, how
to give, how to give that perfect Father's
Day gift. What to do, what not to do. You
know, I love talking about this kind of
stuff right around those holiday times
where, you know, to prevent people from
getting the right gift, or I'm sorry,
(01:03):
prevent them from getting the wrong gift
and getting the right gift for that
special person in their life, that special
dad in their life. And usually during
these episodes, if you have anybody that
you know or if you want to refer to them
to this segment that are not a wet shaver
and they're buying a gift, perfect time.
If you're a lurker, if you're listening,
if your significant other, husband,
boyfriend, or all the above is a listener
(01:28):
of the podcast, this is the one that
you're going to want to listen to because
this will help you get him the right gift.
So I will definitely show you how to get
the perfect Father's Day gift for that
father in your life. We've also got a
little bit of news going on the wet
shaving world. We've got the Big Apple
soap release. This is a mini meetup at
Pasteur's. This is really an exciting
meetup that was going on over there in New
(01:48):
York. So a new release, kind of a mini
meetup that happened and I'll talk a
little bit about that. We've got the
Tartara
Mukini Razor, which
just came out. It's a single edge razor
from Tartara, which is a very nicely made
(02:11):
double edge razor that's gotten a lot of I
would say a lot of fanfare out there. It's
got its fan base and it's got a lot of
people that really have some positive
reviews about that. They came out with a
single edge razor. We'll talk a little bit
about that razor and what the initial
reviews are on it and actually how they
brought back a kind of a new old concept
to wet shaving. And how much have you
(02:34):
invested in wet shaving? This was a poll
on Badger and Blade and I want to talk a
little bit about it to see what you guys
think about what is a major investment. If
you've invested more than the maximum
amount that they put on this poll, or if
you've not invested in much of anything,
we'll talk a little bit about that and
what the average person really I think is
(02:54):
as investing in the wet shaving world. So
without further ado, guys, let's get on
with the show. Very important, big holiday
coming up. One of my favorite holidays for
the wet shaver out there is Father's Day.
That's right, Father's Day is a big one.
That's for the dads in the lives, for the
fathers, grandfathers, uncles, everybody,
all of the above to celebrate their day
(03:16):
and that's this Sunday coming up here in
the United States. So, it's that time
again. Father's Day is right around the
corner and you know what that means. It's
the time to give the perfect gift. So what
do you get the wet shaver in your life?
That's the question. That's what a lot of
people ask me, and that's what I used to
actually really ask myself when I was
going through holidays and asking people
(03:36):
to get me something. How could they get me
a wet shaving gift? So getting a gift can
be a little difficult, especially if you
don't know anything about wet shaving and
if you're really unaware of what's going
on, but I'll definitely help you find the
right gift. So what to do, how to find out
what to get, right? So first, I've got a
few steps of what to do and then I'll tell
(03:56):
you what not to do. So first off, ask a
lot of qualifying questions, such as what
brands of soap do you like? Or what type
of razor have you been looking into? Is
there anything that you've been looking
at? Who is your favorite vendor? What's
your favorite scent? Trust me as a wet
shaver any wet shaver be happy to first
off. We love to talk about wet shaving in
(04:16):
general, right? So if somebody actually
showed interest in it to me, that's not a
wet shaver I was like, yeah, sure. I like
Phoenix artisan accoutrements. I like
Barrister man. I really wanted to try a
Blackbird razor and Some of those things
would be great questions to ask. And I'm
very sure, if not 100% positive, that wet
shaver in your life will definitely answer
(04:36):
those questions and probably talk in great
detail of what they like. We love to talk
about wet shaving, especially when
somebody asks us questions about it. So
that's something that I think will be the
first thing to do. After you've gotten a
few ideas and you're really looking at the
brands or whatever, or types of razors, or
whatever you would like that that person
(04:57):
likes, then it's time to do a little bit
of research. You know, a lot of
traditional wet shaving products, that's
another thing to remember, are not
available on Amazon or on big major sites,
so you're gonna have to go find the
artisan themselves and buy it and purchase
it. So you do need a little bit of time,
and I know if you're doing that right now,
you might not have enough time. I know
today is Wednesday before Father's Day, It
(05:18):
may be a little bit cutting it close. But
if you do next day shipping, or if you
might pay a little bit more, you can
definitely get it before Father's Day for
a lot of them. And then once you find out
the you know, those brands, research them,
find it out, look at where you can find
them and then start looking at making your
purchases and do them as soon as possible
just because you want it shipped to the
(05:39):
house, or wherever you're shipping it to
in a certain amount of time, give yourself
about four to five days. If possible, take
a look at what that wet shaver already
has. If this is somebody that you live
with or you visit quite often, hey,
there's nothing stopping you from snooping
around a little bit, looking in the shave
den, right? Looking in their cabinet,
(06:00):
seeing it. If you see a couple of brands
of soap that that father in your life
actually has, that wet shaver has, then
maybe look at, hey, okay, he likes
Barrister man I see three or four soaps in
there says barrister man let me look up
the website see if there's anything in
there see if there's any Father's Day gift
packets or something new or cool that he
doesn't have in there right or even just
(06:21):
even a gift card would work out as well
too but taking a look at that really take
a look snoop around a little bit and find
out if there's anything and then hit that
internet harder than you ever had and try
to find something something like very
similar to it and I'm sure you'll be able
to find something within a few minutes of
searching Now this is a big one. If you
(06:43):
happen to have a family heirloom razor
lying around, this could be from a
relative, this could be from a friend, it
could be from, you know, your grandparents
could have it, right? It's not as common
as it was maybe 20, 30 years ago, or even
like 10 years ago, when we would just
start looking around, oh yeah, I have this
old Gillette razor from your grandfather,
why don't you take it? Right, once you
(07:03):
talk about what shaving with your family
or something. I think that the generations
now, the baby boomers and younger really
honestly probably adapted more modern
forms of shaving. You know, a lot of them
don't have those Gillette razors anymore.
I'd say like my grandparents and my
grandparents were born, you know, they
(07:25):
served in World War II and were born in
the 20s. They really kept a lot of things.
They kept everything, right? My
grandfather kept everything. He had an old
Gillette razor. He had brush. He had a
bunch of stuff that he kept, right? I kept
his old watches and everything. But the
newer generation really don't. And if you
are, you know, looking at a millennial and
(07:47):
younger, you're probably looking at never
seeing anything like that, unless they are
a traditional wet shaver collector.
Because during our time, most of us, I'm a
millennial myself, most of us didn't start
shaving until probably in the 90s, late
90s. And as you know, Gillette stopped
making safety razors really in the late
80s. So that's something we may not have
(08:08):
for our hair. I mean, I will, and maybe
you and I both, because we're collectors.
A lot of them won't have that, but if you
do happen to have a family heirloom razor
lying around, I would say do not hesitate
to give that as a part of a gift or the
gift for Father's Day. It would mean a lot
to that wet shaver. Doesn't mean you have
to spend any money, right? It's just
(08:28):
something special for them. It will really
lighten their day and it will be something
that they will cherish forever, really. If
you think about it, it will always be in
their collection. So what not to do, guys,
when you're giving out gifts for that wet
shaver. Don't make a blank purchase
without knowing what he likes, right? The
(08:48):
traditional wet shaver can be particular.
If you get a random gift from stores like
Marshalls or like T.G. Maxx or, you know,
maybe even if you go to the grocery store,
drugstore, it's just not... Some of those
soaps you see there are there for a
reason. Yeah, you can get some good stuff,
but for the most part, you really can't
get much that's that good at Marshall's.
(09:10):
I've gotten a lot of gifts. I hope my
family's not listening right now, but I've
gotten a lot of gifts from Marshall's and
stuff, I know, and I never really use it.
I end up giving it away or trying it once
or twice and just not being happy with it.
I will say though, if you are going to
make a blank purchase without knowing, Art
of Shaving is good stuff, right? If you're
going to make a purchase and you see it at
Macy's or if you see it at a department
(09:31):
store, don't hesitate to get Art of
Shaving. I think that wet shaver would
like it. If you see a kit, that's
definitely a good kit. I love getting Art
of Shaving stuff for Christmas and
Father's Day and stuff, or holidays like
that. It's really nice. So I wouldn't
hesitate on that, but I would be very
careful of getting off brands or brands
you've never heard of or stuff from the
secondary department stores like
(09:52):
Marshalls. And finally, do not buy a
straight razor if the person doesn't use a
straight razor, especially one made in
China or Pakistan or anywhere like that.
And I'll tell you why. If you're not a wet
shaver, if you're not a straight razor
user, right, a straight razor is going to
(10:12):
end up sitting in the drawer. Example, I
knew a couple of wet shavers out there
that they love safety razors. Love
brushes, love soap, everything.
Traditional wet shaving all the way. But
they hate straight razors. These two guys
I know, they don't want any part of a
straight razor. They know it. They've
tried it before. It's just not for them.
(10:33):
But they'll buy safety razors and
everything. They're really into wet
shaving. Every year somebody gets him a
straight razor and every year it ends up
going on the BST or buy sell trade and
they end up Trading it or selling it or
just never using it or it stays in a
drawer So example if you are if you see
that your husband uses or your or your
father uses straight razor every day that
(10:54):
yes, then I would say get over straight
razor, but I would avoid stuff like naked
armor and or you know gold dollar or
anything like that. I would just go and
get a Dovo or a Boker or something like
that just that you know it's a good razor,
it's shave ready and they're going to be
able to enjoy using it instead of having
something that may not be able to work too
well. So in short, no straight razors
(11:15):
unless you know they use straight razors,
stick to reputable brands made in Germany,
United States or France or Japan or
something like that. Stay away from China,
Pakistan and anything in the Middle East.
And honestly guys, that's about it. I
think you can be very successful with a
good wet shaving gift if you follow those
guidelines and just go for it there. I
(11:37):
think, and remember guys, it's always a
thought that counts. Another thing is also
a good shaving cabinet. If you're looking,
if you see your significant other has a
ton of stuff, maybe get them a nice
cabinet or something cool or a nice
picture or poster for their shave then.
You know, that's also really great too.
I've gotten a lot of wet shaving gifts in
the past. You know, some were and
(11:57):
honestly, I know because I've gotten some
stuff like stuff I said to avoid avoid.
And I've gotten some really good stuff
like you know, a great cabinet and some
good soap from art of shaving and stuff
like that too. So I think you're in good
shape there. If you have any questions,
always feel free to email me even if
you're not a listener of the show. And I
will do my best to help you in in that
(12:19):
sense. all right so moving along we've got
the big apple released which is released
at past stores over the weekend this is a
collaboration between strike gold shave
and past stores and will be only limited
only available at their store or online
from their site which is actually sold out
at the moment so this is a really cool
(12:39):
collaboration with a A cool scent with
about 20 or 30 people showing up to the
meetup, to the release, and having like a
mini meetup at Pasteur's just this last
week. Inspired by Killian's Apple Brandy,
the Big Apple captures the spirit of the
night out in Manhattan, refined,
intoxicating, and unforgettable, with a
top with, excuse me, a scent profile of
(12:59):
cardamom, bergamot, apple, rum, brandy,
pineapple, vanilla, and moss, with base
notes of warm woods and with a little bit
of sweetness. I really wish I could have
made this meetup because I've been to
Pastor's many times actually not many
times I've been there about three or four
times and I plan on going again actually
soon hopefully in the summer I try to get
into Manhattan at least once a year maybe
(13:20):
twice last year I went twice which is very
rare I don't really usually go that often
but when I do I always hit up Pastor's and
I think this shave soap is definitely and
I think there's also a splash with it as
well. Very, very interesting. I really
would like to actually get a smell of
this, a sniff of this and try it out
because I love those collaborations,
(13:40):
especially when they're available only
there. So this apparently is the Scent of
New York from Strike Gold Shave and we
give you guys, we wish you guys the best
of luck with this scent and hopefully, you
know, you guys had, whoever went to that
Big Apple Meet up over there and Manhattan
had a great time picking up those soaps
and hopefully they'll be in stock soon I
saw that they have like a waiting list on
it or you know a Pre-order because it's
(14:02):
up. It's back ordered at the moment, but
we'll see when it comes back out I will
definitely I'm definitely picking up a set
of this and the Tartara
Amakuni razor. Sorry if I said it wrong.
And Amakuni razor, this is a single edge
razor with the Artist Club blade. So that
(14:23):
longer blade, remember guys, if you're a
fan of the Mongoose or if you're a fan of
the Cobra Classic single edge razor, that
was a relatively new concept, taking those
hair shaper blades and putting them in so
they have a little bit more Please see
review No.11263 on PissedConsumer.com
(14:55):
You know, you've got a lot of makers that
have done this, but really it was a
mongoose and the cobra that took off with
this design. And this one's available.
It's a good price. I think it's just over
$150. And it's really interesting to see
that they brought this out. Now, the
double-edged sotaras are very popular with
wet shavers all over the world. They've
been very popular. Very known in the in
(15:19):
the wet shade on the forums and stuff.
They're very Highly thought of and spoken
of there so they're good performers great
razors and this one kind of looks the same
very slim head design so much slimmer head
than them than the than the actual
mongoose itself and This comes together
with magnets, so it's magnetized So I
believe you don't have to screw it in the
magnets just go on and put the blade on
(15:39):
there So that's a pretty cool concept as
well. I haven't seen that in a single edge
razor yet and So looking forward to seeing
more on this guys, the Tartara Mukini, I
think that's how you say it, razor, which
is now available. I believe they have, I
think they're at, I'm not sure. I thought
when I saw it, they still had a few left
in stock. So I think they are, but I'm
pretty sure they're selling quickly.
(16:00):
They've been around, I think a couple of
months now, but they're, they're still out
there. So try them out guys. If you're
into that single edge razor, if you're
into that, the style and see if you really
love it, I'm sure it's going to be a great
shaver. All right, guys. And finally, how
much have you invested in what shaving?
(16:20):
It's well, you know what a lot of people
don't realize how much they what they
really invested until they start adding it
up and looking at it, especially if you've
been around for several years. So for me,
I've been around, excuse me, I apologize.
I'm getting over a little bit of a cold,
hence why I was not on for about a month
and a half. That and a couple other things
(16:41):
going on, but I am back and I hate to,
sorry to sidebar on this conversation, but
definitely back and ready to have some
more podcasts, get back on the regular
schedule. So I apologize for that in
advance. But how much have you invested in
wet shaving? Okay Again, if you've been
around a couple of years, you might might
be shocked on how much you've invested. So
(17:02):
they have this was a If a like a pole on
on badger and blade and they just wanted
to see how many people You know spent some
money in what shaving it looks like the
majority of them spent over $2,000 Now you
got to remember that badgering blade is
full and you know a lot of us do are not
(17:25):
the average wet shaver. You know the
average wet shaver might buy one razor,
one soap, one brush. A lot of us you know
we buy much more than that and I am
definitely over the $2,000 mark in the
past 12 years of wet shaving. I'm sure
most of you are too. So I think a lot of
it has to do with, hey, how long you've
been doing wet shaving and how much you
spend yearly on it. Now there's some guys
(17:46):
out there, I've met guys that spend over
$30,000 a year buying and selling and they
end up really only spending like a couple
thousand because they bought, they sold,
they bought it for this and they sold it
for what they paid for it or a little bit
less and they just keep buying and using
it for a little bit, selling it. And then
just going on from there and then really
saying themselves, hey, you know, I get
doing this I yeah, it's a lot of work and
(18:07):
maybe I spent a lot But I do get to try
everything and I then I sell it and I
don't keep it in my you know It's stored
so I keep I bring it in I let it out
So the recent poll, it really just, it
kind of just opened up my eyes guys. It
really was like, I could not believe how,
um, how much, how many, what the
percentage was of how many people spent
(18:29):
over $2,000 and a couple of the wet
shavers in there that were mentioning on
the poll. of America.
(18:54):
That's just my two cents on it. If you
would like to be included in this in this
poll, it's on badgerandblade.com. It's in
their general shaving, I believe,
discussion. So check it out. And also if
you have any, you know, if you wanted to
send me some notes or if you have any
suggestions or if you want to talk to me
about your journey with wet shaving and
your investment, go right ahead and send
(19:15):
me an email at joe.wetshavingnews.com. All
right guys, so that concludes the show for
this week. I do apologize. I have been
kind of out of it lately. I've been very
busy with work and then not only that,
I've been, I got sick again. Nothing new
there. I just got a cold and when you get
a cold, it's really hard to talk and do.
(19:38):
The actual podcast because your voice kind
of hurts and doesn't sound right and you
know I don't want all of my you know all
the listeners to to be like, oh wow, you
know I don't want to listen because it
sounds bad right now My voice is probably
on the threshold of being good or bad. So
I apologize for that guys, but Podcast
isn't going anywhere. I promise you we're
still gonna be here. We're still gonna be
doing this So it's not it's gonna be
(19:59):
trying to get back on the regular the
actual regular Programming I guess if
you'd like to say the regular schedule, so
I so wanted to say guys our show is
powered by sharpologist comm which your
father didn't teach you about shaving and
Special thanks to Mark, Mantic59, and most
of all, you guys, the listeners, because
without you, there'd be no podcast. Don't
(20:19):
forget to check out my blog site,
ShaveStraightAndSafe.com, and as always,
feel free to contact me at wetshavingnews
at gmail.com. And remember, my book is
available at Pasteur's Pharmacy, Barnes &
Noble, and Amazon, The Modern Guide to
Straight Razor Shaving. Check it out.
Makes a great Father's Day gift. All
right, guys. Our next show will be on the
23rd of June. Until then, shave straight
(20:42):
and shave safe. Bye-bye now.
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