walden

Perhaps I'm stealing @[email protected]'s thunder with this post, but I had to remind myself to pack Raconteur for a work trip.

Another reminder, there will be no Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club event in June on account of the Lather Games.

I tried inserting a blade backwards into my Flying Wing, and it fits great! The tabs just need to be lined up manually.

This way I can just put it in my bag and not have to think about the blade -- especially useful for the trip home after the blade has been unwrapped.

This can only be accomplished with the cardboard wrapper removed, so it's yet to be seen if there's any metal-on-metal contact with the edge enough to alter the shave. I'll find out tomorrow!

This instance has been in business for over 2 years, and the administration has decided to cash in and sell all user data to the highest bidder.

Myself (@[email protected]), @[email protected] , and @[email protected] (our founding father and visionary) all thank you for providing us with your data over the years. By the time we split the proceeds 3 ways, we envision starting a rocket company, and electric car company, and running for President of the Fediverse.

There are other active wetshaving communities in the fediverse, so we urge you to take your pick.

https://lemmyverse.net/communities?query=wetshaving&order=active_month

So long!

I got a new razor in the mail today, the RazoRock GOAT. GOAT is meant to stand for "Greatest Of All Time", and it's a copy of the Merkur 34 series. The ad copy says it's a copy of the "German 34" which is an old design with an expired patent. I was wondering how closely it would match the 34C, and it's almost exact!

There are differences, of course. It's a 3-piece razor, so you can use whichever handle you like (as long as it has standard M5 threads). The razor is wider in order to cover the blade tabs (which it does completely). The 34C has a small amount of blade tab exposed.

I did a 1 pass shave with the GOAT just to see how it felt, and my initial impression is that it's very very close to the 34C. I love mild yet efficient razors like the 34C, so I'm excited to have a durable, stainless steel version.

I know I didn't get it from all angles, but it's pretty much an exact copy where it counts.

The picture below might make it look like they're slightly different size, but since the 34C is a 2 piece I had to leave the handle on, so any difference is due to the slight height difference. The width of the baseplates is the same.

The GOAT is a 3 piece razor, so the baseplate is not attached to the handle. The included (optional) handle is longer, but not too long. I like both handles just fine.

I'm using a run of the mill motion sensor in the living room that turns the lights off after a certain duration of no motion (unless the TV is on). Sometimes the lights turn off when I'm still in the room because I'm stationary.

I know people seem to like the mmWave sensors for this and I'm considering getting a Screek 2A from eBay.

I'm curious if anyone here has used one. Thanks!

One of our interior doors is warped, so you needed to apply pressure for the last 1/4 inch (6mm) for it to latch.

I figured I could rip out the little trim stopper pieces and reattach them in a better spot.

So I got a pneumatic brad nailer from Harbor Freight (I splurged on the $50 one) and got to work.

It worked! Now the door closes as it should.

Atlas Shaves Theme: Zingari Man - The Nomad

Notes: Bay, Lime, Rum

What's up?

There has been a bit of renewed interest in logging in here in order to participate in the upcoming Atlas Shaves.

That's great!

If you're reading this and are having trouble logging in, please contact me, walden, on Discord. Alternatively, click "Send Secure Message" in my profile, which takes you to Matrix chat. I can get you up and running.

If you remember which email you used to register a couple of years ago, try using the "reset password" link on the login page. That's a lot easier for me.

I had to walk to a different price check scanner.