Comment on Monday SOTD Thread - Sep 18, 2023

• PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I reach for the two custom-made ones more than the one I did not specify.

  Do you see much/any difference in shaving quality or feeling between the piggy and the 14-2 version?

  I’m thinking about getting in the next year or so a Koraat, and I’m wondering about whether it’s worth spending more for the 14-2. The thing is that I find the scales of the Spaarschweinchen rather ugly (at least on photos), and I’m afraid I might be superficial enough to let that interfere with my enjoyment.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I don’t own the piggy. I have a 7/8 near wedge, a 6/8 full hollow custom, and a 14-2.0. They all feel differently in-hand, but shave equally well. The 14-2.0 is, well, magic, though [hint: @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 🙂]. I don’t mind the looks of the piggy, but I completely understand your point of view.

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    • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Beautiful razors, all of those!

      The 14-2.0 is, well, magic

      That’s no wonder: it has the power of the ice-age! 🦣🦣

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      • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Mammoth ivory razor scales are a needless expense … until you have them :)

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    • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Loud and clear😅

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  • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m afraid I might be superficial enough to let that interfere with my enjoyment.

    If you want to find out before you buy one, I’d be happy to loan you my Schweinchen.

    I’m wondering about whether it’s worth spending more for the 14-2

    I don’t have a 14-2, but if it’s anything like a 14, and @gcgallant’s makes me think it is, then it’ll be a very different rescue than the thick Sheffield grind Schweinchen.

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    • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      If you want to find out before you buy one, I’d be happy to loan you my Schweinchen.

      I’m at the same time tempted and terrified: what happens if I transform your razor into a smoking piece of rust?

      Let me think about it 🙏

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      • djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        what happens if I transform your razor into a smoking piece of rust?

        That would be less than ideal 😅

        But since you already have straights that haven’t autocombusted spontaneously, I think I’m taking a very small risk here. All I’d ask you to do is sending it back in registered mail.

        Let me think about it 🙏

        Of course

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