Thread: Not having much luck

Maybe go WTG, XTG, and then, and only then go ATG?

Originally Posted by Seraphim

Maybe go WTG, XTG, and then, and only then go ATG?

To be honest, the only area I can't go ATG now is my top lip, but that's a special case. I may never manage that and I'm not too bothered.

The other tricky bits are under my left chin and below/to the sides of my mouth where there are some funny growth angles. If I go WTG/XTG/XTG(other way) that makes these areas doable ATG. But boy, when the blade stalls in those places it really does jam. I think it's down to the number of hairs there as well as the thickness.

I'm confident I did a good job honing my blade. But I'm really hoping the shave-ready item I've ordered will prove me wrong.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Makes a world of difference.

+1 Three years of frustration trying, off and on, to learn str8 shaving with a non-shave ready str8, and getting nowhere. I got a shave ready Dovo after Thanksgiving and now I'm a daily str8 shaver. A properly honed str8 is wonderful.

Dave

I don't know if this has been mentioned already, but strop carefully and strop LOTS. I do 60 laps before each shave and 12-20 after. The value of good stropping cannot be over stated.

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