Thread: ATG Question?

The neck area is a really difficult area to master. The only other thing I guess I can suggest is to lower your blade angle to 20 degrees or less and try that. Often trying to shave ATG with a 30 degree angle will result in quite a lot of tugging. Also make sure you are stretching your skin as you go. Not super tight. but enough to get a flatter surface area

A good stretch is important. Just learning the right way to stretch those tough spots will help!!

Now that I think about it I don't think I am flattening out that area enough. I will give it a go tomorrow. I am also going to try moving my blade when I go ATG at an angle so I am not hitting the whiskers dead on. Flitz gave me that tip of going from the windpipe towards the ears at a 45 degree angle. I will give that a shot too.

Could be that the razor isn't quite sharp enough as well. Does it easily go through the whiskers alongside and on the tip of your chin ? There and on either side of my windpipe is where the rubber meets the road for me.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Does it easily go through the whiskers alongside and on the tip of your chin ? There and on either side of my windpipe is where the rubber meets the road for me.

Yes My chin is no problem, I think the razor is very sharp. I can go through my chin whiskers without a problem. I use the heel of the blade on my chin and I get a really close shave. It is quite enjoyable.

It seems that a lot of veteran shavers say the neck is the most challenging to get a close shave. It looks like I will have to keep practicing.

I am just now getting good at cleaning up the stubble from my neck. It is hard to get for me because it grows to the side almost and not up or down the neck. I have really been working on those spots and after a little bit of time I have gotten some great results. Lots of experimenting is all I can say!!!

Thanks for the advice...

I still have a question, does anyone notice that it is harder to go ATG on the neck when there is stubble compared to when there is little stubble?

For instance if I try to go ATG on the first pass, NO WAY. If I go ATG after several passes it is much easier.