Thread: How long does a straight razor shave take you?

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

It depends......but i would guess 15min or less

+1 however if I have the time, and feel like spoiling myself, It can take 3 times as long with pre shave creams, three passess, alum, after shave lotion and after shave, but a typical morning shave takes me less time then it did with a mach 3.

with face prep.and a 2 pass shave 5 minutes at the longest. but i have been doing this every day for 3 years , but i still like to take my time it is so much fun, and i like the smell of the soap and the pre shave oil it has the same eo"s in them.

If time is an issue. 2 passes, go to whoa, 6-8mins ... but preferably as long as possible.

It depends on what's going on. I've gone from shower through cleanup in 20 minutes when I was in a hurry before with a resulting DFS. I typically take longer (30-45 minutes from shower to cleanup) though because I really enjoy the process.

For a decent two pass (wtg,xtg) 10-15mins, for an all out shave probably 25mins. It depends on how much time I have.

After a 3 day growth - 15 minutes to get the awesome BBS shave. Tu - Fri, 8 minutes as its nothing more than XTG and ATG to maintain the good look.

When I first started out, it took 45 minutes and once I became proficient, then the time dropped to the above.

Pabster

About (with a little practice) the same time it takes to shave with a DE, and add in however long it takes you to do around 60 laps on a strop. Many like to make it take longer because using a straight is so much more enjoyable.

I've been at it 7 months and it takes me about 25min for a full 3 pass shave. I get such a close shave that I only need to shave about 3x per week, and I also shave at night before bed so I'm not rushed-- very relaxing.

-Chief