Thread: 2nd Shave report

Hi to all S.R.P ers

Thought I would give a 2nd shave report. Hope I've put it in the right place. Well, all is still going well. Laid everything out all ready and prepared for another 30mins or more of pure concentration. Took my blade to the strop for 50 laps and then got stuck in. Pleased to report that I am still looking good (as usual). No bits missing! Well I say that, one slight nick to left ear when I got a bit too confident and one to the chin. Nothing major, I survived again. Woopee do I feel good. Right from shave one I'm using left hand for left side and right hand for right side and all other bits a mix of the two, whatever feels right at the time. I would just like to say though that I noticed after the first pass that the left side of my face seemed smoother than the right. I had a little thought about it later and put it down to this. Because I'm right handed I figured that in using my left hand I am probably going a little more gentle until I get good muscle memory for using left hand and hence unbeknown to me at the time I am allowing the tool to do the work on this side more so and in turn getting a better first pass. What do you think? This is fun, I can feel another blade coming on soon, I can only look at them for so long. Gonna have to spend some more money! Going to get over to the stropping page, need to see what the rest of you guys are doing in that department. Thanks for all the advice so far.

Originally Posted by 337edy

... Because I'm right handed I figured that in using my left hand I am probably going a little more gentle until I get good muscle memory for using left hand and hence unbeknown to me at the time I am allowing the tool to do the work on this side more so and in turn getting a better first pass. What do you think?

I think you are spot on when it comes to left side getting a better result than right even though you are right handed. You have a considerable amount of "un-learning' to do with that dominant hand.

Congrats on keeping 99.9% of your face in the proper place.

I had exactly the same experience. I have always been incapable of doing anything with my left hand, even use a screwdriver acceptably. Therefore, I was very apprehensive about using my left hand with a SR on the left side of my face. Lo and behold, I did a better job with my left hand than I did with my right! I think Colonel G hit it right on the head...you're "un-learning" the amount of pressure you need with your dominant hand, and are naturally more gentle with your left.

Glad to hear things are coming along well for you.

I will chime in that my left side experienced the same phenomenon and I am ambidextrous...

Keep up the good work!

Being a decided lefty I only really shave with my left hand, have you checked the direction of growth on both sides of your face, the pattern on each side might not be an exact mirror of each other.

As it happens I have very similar hair growth and pattern on both sides. Have always found that what results I get on the right pretty much mirrors the left apart from the odd bit on my neck, but yes a very valid point. Never used left hand before when throwing 3 blade cartridge round my face. Seemed to be the right way to go following various straight blade advice videos. Hope that makes sense.

Originally Posted by 337edy

As it happens I have very similar hair growth and pattern on both sides. Have always found that what results I get on the right pretty much mirrors the left apart from the odd bit on my neck, but yes a very valid point. Never used left hand before when throwing 3 blade cartridge round my face. Seemed to be the right way to go following various straight blade advice videos. Hope that makes sense.

It does, and if I felt more comfy using my right hand I would, but I don't, so I don't.

It makes perfect sense. Just keep at it and both sides will even out.