Thread: NO SOUTH PAW'S HERE!

I guess I hadn't really thought much about it before , but I never do use my right, only my left. Makes for some uncomfortable stretches with the skin-tightening hand while shaving under the jawline, but I'd sooner do that than trust a razor in my right hand!

Do whatever works for you, always!

I use two hands myself, using one single grip.

- Scott

Well, lots of responses, and lots of answers indeed!


StraightRazorDave: Indeed great videos, whats funny is I watched those videos not knowing he was a member here, now I know, and as we all know, "knowing is half the battle"



igitur55 and jmueller8, I'm glad to see other one handers out there, and I meant no offense both my dad and my brother are Southpaws. My wife's maiden name in Italian means "left handed" lol

I say "one hander's" unite!

So shave your face while drinking a cup coffee with your other, or doing a shot of whiskey or whatever puts wind in your sails.


I haven't put any hard and fast rules on my shaving, maybe one day I will attempt my lefty pose, but for now I'll be using it to type my posts here whilst shaving.

cheers
D

I'm a lefty, and I take offense at this post.

Actually, I use my left for 90% of the shave, only using my right for the WTG pass on the right hand side.


With a DE though, strictly left hand.

I also use my left primarily, but there are some situations where I will guide the toe with my right hand. I'm not sure if it's because I'm using my left hand, or if it is just the way the hair grows, but the two hardest spots for me to get smooth are the right side of my jaw and the right side of my neck.
J.

I just started with this, but I use mostly my right hand. I used both hands for the first shave, but didn't like it all that much. I usually shave the left side of my face WTG with my left hand, but when it comes to riskier passes like ATG and XTG I need to use my dominate hand or things skip like crazy.

I used to use 1 hand. Then I said forget it I am tired of the rough patches and made myself use both hands.

Life is much better now.

I said this in another post and it is still true:

"Free your mind and your a$$ will follow" Eddie Murphy.

In other words forget about handedness and just shave. Do what it comfortable. If that means shaving on your head while your cat licks your feet then do it.

BTW I am left handed.

You'll get the hang of it; but, like everyone says here: "Don't expect to be a pro overnight!" I, just yesterday, realized that I was still stropping at a bit of an angle so that the tip of my blade was not getting stropped as well; thus, I had to change my technique again.

I'm sure even the senior members here evolve their techniques as well!