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Truckco1 First timer question 08-09-2011, 06:20 PM
deighaingeal You could probably get away... 08-09-2011, 07:28 PM
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Maxi You may find that it takes... 08-09-2011, 09:47 PM
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    Hey guys. Just wondering while I'm waiting on my blades to get back from Kelly. I only shave every three days before I go on shift at the fire station. Will three pass be sufficient? I don't have a really thick beard but didn't know. Any advise would help. Thanks-Stewart

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    You could probably get away with less. For the start though don't worry about how you end up, just focus on your technique.
    I rarely do more than a two pass.

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    Hi Stewart,

    It will depend on your beard and technique, in the beginning I would recommend you to stick with one, maybe two WTG passes untill you start to be comfortable using a straight, and as your technique and confidence improves, move on to one WTG followed by a XTG before you add the ATG pass.
    I rarely do a three pass shave, only for special occasions, my daily shave is one WTG and one XTG pass.

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    You may find that it takes three passes at the beginning to achieve what one pass gives after six months.

    However, I would recommend staying with one, maybe two, passes. As you may be wearing lots of equipment, I'd reckon that a beard rash or razor burn from three passes may not feel so good on the coat collar or respirator. I suggest, FWIW, really focussing on technique. Deighaingeal gives excellent advice, all the time. Follow his lead.

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    Starting out, just build on one step at a time and within your comfort zone. I can never get a BBS shave in one pass, and it takes 2.5 to yield a BBS shave.

    Enjoy the learning process as I found it to be an adventure and a lot of fun.

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    Thanks for the advise guys! You are right Maxi, the gear rubs pretty bad sometimes. I will definitely start slow and work on technique. Do y'all think it would be better to try shaving everyday or keep my pattern of every three? Seems like when I shave now two or three days in a row I rash up pretty bad. Thanks again!

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