Thread: How close is a 'close' shave?

I agree that you may have a sharpness issue as well as needing to build up to a full ATG pass. Start with your cheeks first and slowly enlarge the area shaved ATG. Skill won't come over night.

I would agree that the first thing is a sharp blade, as sharp as you can get it. But the thing that makes a straight better for getting some spots smoother than a double edge is the ability to vary the angle, and generally the shallower the angle in those tough spots the closer you will shave. But the big challenge is that if your beard grows like mine, it doesn't have two simple directions, and you have to learn over time which way WTG, ATG, and XTG are all over your face and neck, and they are not the same. I have to spend a lot of time on my chin because it is not a flat surface and because the grain goes to the side, actually, so I shave it every which way. There are other spots like on one side of my neck and under my chin where it is simply not practical to comfortably get a straight pointed exactly against the grain, so I settle for a less than ideal feel there for the most part. My 2C.

Don J.

I am out for a BBS shave everytime I shave and the only way for me is WTG, XTG, and ATG. The ATG action may cause some cuts and weepers, but a good cold water rise will close them up.

The feeling is smooth, smooth, smooth and beyond anything you get from a cartridge razor. You will just keep feeling how smooth it is and be pleased with it. The facial hairs take a longer time to grow back due to a nice BBS shave.

My higher end straights can get the job done in two passes, but it takes some advance technique to accomplish this. My bottom line straight takes three passes and the third pass is mostly about getting areas around the windpipe a little smoother or perhaps the jawline could be a little smoother and need a once over.

I have all the decent tools and I always give the face a good prep. There is no substitute for the feeling of a BBS (Baby Butt Smooth) shave. Once you are hitting it, it becomes addictive.

Pabster

I only try the bbs when im going to receive a nobel prize, otherwise a well done wtg is very enought to me. And more secure, healthier, faster.

How close is very close ? Pass a cotton on your face and you will see.