Hello from Colorado

Hello all, I'm new to the forum but not entirely new to wet shaving. I started wet shaving back in mid-September 2023, and quickly was taken by acquisition disorder. Aren't we all?

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome Neighbor.
Post some pics of your gear and tell us a bit about your Wet Shaving experience. Hey, If your down the road from me maybe we can have a beer and chat.

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks! Glad to be here!

Welcome Neighbor.
Post some pics of your gear and tell us a bit about your Wet Shaving experience. Hey, If your down the road from me maybe we can have a beer and chat.

Thanks!

I started wet shaving in mid-September 2023 as my beard, which I had for the previous 9 years, had been turning more and more white and I'm too young for that look.

I started with the Henson AL13 Mild and, even though I had bought all the Reddit-recommended n00b supplies like Arko, Proraso White, and blade samplers, ended up grabbing some Noble Otter Lonestar and Firefighter, and lathered up Firefighter first. From there, I haven't looked back and have been gobbling up artisan soaps (too many, probably). The stick of Arko and the jar of Proraso White still sit unused. I'll eventually PIF them to someone, I think.

I wasn't really all that taken by the Henson. The light weight of the aluminum combined with the toothless mildness of the razor was leading me toward forming some bad habits, like pressing, so I picked up a revamped 1960 F4 Fatboy from Razor Emporium, and fell in love with it. From there, I picked up a few more razors and a lot more blades, but have landed on Wizamets as my go-to "comfortable in every razor I have" blade. I've also tried GSBs, Nacets, RKs (with the Henson only), Gillette Platinums, Gillette 7 O'Clock (super stainless / greens), and Astra Greens. I have another 10-15 sample packs to try out, but I went heavy into some of the blades I've tried and liked due to the spin-down of the St. Petersburg factory.

Then, I found brush thrill and, thanks to some helpful folks in the community, have scored several nice brushes with another couple on the way.

I have been pretty active on Reddit and various wet shaving discords, and have somehow ended up as a moderator on r/wicked_edge in the short time I've been part of the hobby, but I enjoy the community!

Current Gear List...

Razors:

• Blackland Blackbird Titanium
  
• Gillette 195 Adjustable (F4, 1960 "Fatboy" - revamped)
  
• Gillette Flare-tip Super Speed (A3, 1955)
  
• Gillette Slim Adjustable (I1, 1963)
  
• Henson AL13 Mild
  
• J.A. Henckels 11/16" hollow #451 Friodur
  
• Paradigm Shaveware Diamondback (2020, SS)
  
• Rex Konsul
  
• Thiers-Issard 5/8" full hollow #275 Le Grelot Médaille d'or Paris 1931 (olive wood scales)
  
• On the way: Charcoal Goods Gen 1 Level 3 (brass, maze and hammered handles)
  

Brushes:

• Chisel & Hound - Ivory classic (V22)
  
• Chisel & Hound - Pearl Holo (V21)
  
• Chisel & Hound - Pueblomygoodness (V21)
  
• Declaration Grooming - B9A Unicorn Ivory
  
• Morris & Forndran - 26 Arley Super Hybrid
  
• Morris & Forndran - 28 Arley Blonde Badger
  
• Semogue - SOC-C5 Texugo Finest
  
• Simpsons - The Duke 1 Best
  
• On the way: Grizzly Bay - Blast - EVO handle (bored to 28mm)
  
• On the way: Turn-N-Shave - Tip V8 knot (28mm)
  
• On the way: Turn-N-Shave - Galaxy Skarbide 28mm M7
  

Soap / Splash Sets:

• Ariana & Evans - Indo Ink
  
• Barrister & Mann - Eigengrau (Excelsior, Omnibus) + balm
  
• Barrister & Mann - Fougére Angelique (Omnibus) + EdP
  
• Barrister & Mann - Fougére Gothique (Omnibus) + EdP
  
• Barrister & Mann - Marilyn (Omnibus)
  
• Barrister & Mann - Mélange (Omnibus) + balm
  
• Barrister & Mann - Midnight Special (Omnibus) + balm
  
• Barrister & Mann - Spice (Omnibus) (soap only)
  
• Barrister & Mann - Vespers (Omnibus) + EdT
  
• Black Mountain Shaving X Murphy & McNeil - DFS Horizons (Kodiak)
  
• Declaration Grooming - Massacre of the Innocents (Milksteak)
  
• DG X HoM X NO - Cerberus (Milksteak) + EdP + liniment
  
• House of Mammoth - Santa Noir (Tusk) + balm
  
• MacDuff's Soap Company - Bad Santa (soap only)
  
• MacDuff's Soap Company - Santa's Cheer (soap only)
  
• MacDuff's Soap Company - Santa's Workshop (soap only)
  
• Martin de Candre - Agrum (brain bowl)
  
• Noble Otter - Firefighter + balm
  
• Noble Otter - Lonestar + balm
  
• Noble Otter - 'Tis the Season
  
• Noble Otter - Two Kings
  
• PAA - Doppelgänger (note: this was a PIF... so whatever your feelings are on PAA, spare me please lol... I know the history and the Reddit drama)
  
• Spearhead Shaving Co. - Seaforth! Black Watch (Highland)
  
• Spearhead Shaving Co. - Seaforth! Spiced (20.1)
  
• Stirling Soap Co. - Deep Blue Sea
  
• Stirling Soap Co. - Sharp Dressed Man
  
• Wholly Kaw - Double Agent (tallow)
  
• Zingari Man - Barrel Proof (Sego)
  
• Zingari Man - The Master (Sego)
  
• 1967 Old Spice after shave lotion (splash only)
  
• 1986 Old Spice after shave (splash only)
  
• Indian Old Spice after shave (splash only)
  

Some shave den pics:

Welcome to DFS and nice collection!!

Welcome to DFS

Great to have you with us.

Great to have you with us.

Thanks for enabling my RAD through our mutual friend 

Great to have you with us.

Thanks for enabling my RAD through our mutual friend 

Ha! Enjoy!