Thread: No pressure, no pressure, no pressure...

Hey guys- just a reminder for all of the new users here:

Don't use pressure (blade on face) while shaving!!!

It really makes all the difference. Maybe it seems like common sense but we have a habit of pressing more when the blade doesn't seem to shave as well. No pressure is key. Start with a sharp blade and good prep and the blade should just glide. If you find that you 'need' to use pressure... it's time to start troubleshooting.

I think a beginner's post along those lines in the Wiki would be appropriate. Same for stropping and honing, by the way.

Minimal pressure. There has to be some force moving the blade. juist enough pressure to hold the blade to your skin....

i think that's what the wiki entry says, just enough pressure to keep the blade in contact with the face. i don't think there's a need to clutter the wiki further with posts like this there. there has got to be another way to emphasize few important points.

Agreed, very little pressure is all it takes to scrape off those pesky whiskers. The same goes for honing. As the grit gets higher, I tend to use less and less pressure. I barely keep contact with my barbers hone compared to a good pressure on the low grits.

the barber at Truefitt and Hill told me if you need more pressure slide your finger further out on the spine, it automatically puts more pressure. don't Press with it or use force to do what it should be doing if it is sharp enough. (summary, not how it was worded).

I find I need a bit of pressure with hollows and small blades, bigger blades I sometimes find myself using a bit of negative pressure cause those bad boys want to just slide right down and mow off whatever is in there way. that's great until they get close to the stuff you want to keep.

great tip for newbies Alex!

Red