Originally Posted by
Ryan82
Welcome to SRP!
Shaving with a straight requires at least a couple passes, at least for me. I suppose it depends on your beard type. The "once over" doesn't cut it with my whiskers. That being said, I've heard some guys say that they have to do 4 passes with a DE, but only 3 (or less) with a straight; not my experience, I do my 2-1/2 pass shave not matter what type of razor I use.
What do you mean when you say a 3 pass shave "gets old fast"? Is it a quicker shave you want? You can experiment with one pass shaves and hybrid passes etc, but it seems to me that multiple passes comes with the territory. If you're looking for a quick and simple shave perhaps traditional wetshaving isn't the answer...