Originally Posted by
carlmaloschneider
Hi. Can I say, maybe a little controversly, that it's not all about the result (i.e. BBS). For me, the act of using a straight razor completely outweighs the result I may or may not get with a plastic thing or electric thing; even a DE; vintage or otherwise for that matter. Shaving with a straight is WAY cool, regardless of the result. It'll take about 100 shaves before you're any good at it.
ATG passes are for the bold and experienced with sharp razors only. Esp on the chin. Don't try ATG passes as a beginner, just stick to WTG, short strokes as mentioned and accept a bit of stuble.
It's true that some technologies make things 'easier' and may improve the result. Does that make them 'better'? Are they 'cool'? Do you wish to be 'counted as one of the herd'? Or do you want to be an individual man? To practice an art? To do a thing that makes the average man shudder? To do a thing that begs the question; "How long does it take you to shave? And also begs the simple, but profound question; "Why?" Hmmmmmm?