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I was late for work again this morning but needed to shave. So I thought to myself, DE or Straight? I went with the straight and went as fast as I could. 14 min and no nicks, 3 passes. Was it my best shave? No but it was ok. When I started 4 months ago it would take me 45 min!! So how long does it take you guys to do 3 passes?
...as the Razor Gods smile in anticipation of the blood that will someday flow. :)
:rofl2: I know but I haven't cut myself for awhile and wanted to "push" myself today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Wow... I'm not sure I want to even start thinking along those lines too much... I'll have my wife behind me with a stopwatch in one hand and compression dressing in the other and one of my kids on stand-by in the hall with their finger over the 'Send' button staring at the "911" they have pulsing on their Cel screen. :D
I shave my head with my Mach-3 (... still not ready to make that jump either just yet... Head wounds, even small, bleed like no other...) and while I'm doing that my face is lathered up for the first round... Then, I wipe everything down, re-lather and start with the Straight. And, I only use One Pass with a couple touch-ups here and there as I get good enough results with that. I think I'm probably around 20" for all of that including that post-shave balm, cleaning the brush and wiping down the razor.
I really never thought much about speed... Now that you put that bug in my ear, though... If this turns out to be my last post... Somebody contact my wife and get my stuff distributed to the Masses! ;)
Having tiny gonads I still clock a blazing 45 minute 3 pass shave. Besides I am never late for work being retired.
Bob
The main reason I wanted to get quicker was because the shaving cream would dry on my face! I don't time myself often. I did when I first started and the only reason I knew today was because I was looking at the clock.
Hmmmmmmm, lets see, Speed . . . Straight Razor . . . Disaster . . .
I guess I'd rather be lucky than good. Couple reasons I shave in the evening after supper, it not only gives me all the time I want to take, I'm nice and smooth, just in case . . . ya know . . . even an old hog finds an acorn once in a while :w
I'm around 30 minutes for 2 passes, but I take my time, and I'm really particular about BBS in every direction on every shave (must be OCD!) Also, because I mostly shave at night, I'm in no big rush. I used to be 45 min. - 1 hr, but I've gotten quicker with experience and losing fear of the blade.
I guess I know why I nick or cut myself a couple times each week. I rarely take more than 10 minutes including lather making and cleanup.
Perhaps I'll slow down some:)
There's nothing wrong with going that fast, if you have a good shave that's all that matters. I wish I could do it in 10 minutes, but that don't happen. I'm triple your time & I still get cuts, so if you shave in 10 minutes, more power to ya'!Quote:
Originally Posted by unit
10 min!!! I'm going to call you "The man without fear" ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by unit
How about the man with cut ear?Quote:
Originally Posted by rcavazos1922
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Damn!!! I'm reaching for my DE next time I'm late!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by unit
Perhaps I'm quick because I don't have to do the goat area? I do cut myself a lot too.
Here is a vid I did a few weeks ago. I didn't record the pre and post stropping...but you get the idea. http://youtu.be/7Nxrwy96GvM
Hell, for the first 32 seconds, I thought I was a victim looking up at a robbery-in-progress; then I realized it was a shave towel to soften the whiskers.
...been living in Miami too long. :shrug:
Ha ha, yeah, no one ever accused me of great cinematography either. Watch some of my other videos...they will probably terrify you;)
I enjoy my Straight Razor shaves, the relaxing hot shower, the pre-shave creams, the stropping, the smell of the shaving creams, the shave, the toner, the after shave balm. It takes me about 30 minutes, and I relish every relaxing minute of it.
About ten minutes most mornings starting from emptying the sink and filling again with hot water, making a lather, stropping, two passes. These days I have every stroke pretty much ironed out, I use the same strokes each morning. Maybe a third of the time I do only one pass. If I'm in a hurry I use my DE.
If I'm in a hurry I can get DFS from one ATG pass in about 5 minutes, including the time it takes to make the lather.
Wow, speed and a straight! Never even crossed my mind. i doubt i will be tempted to try that any time soon. Good luck to you.
It's funny...I never really wanted to go fast...I just seem to enjoy it and the next thing I know, I'm done.
Tomorrow, being Sunday, perhaps I'll make a solid effort to go slower.
I went through a "speed shaving" phase with my straights. My best time ever was a total of 20 seconds splashing warm water on my face, lathering for 20 seconds, then shaving for a minute and 56 seconds. The total, therefore, was 2:36. Once I got the actual shaving time under two minutes, I decided to terminate the experiment. Now I just take my time and allow five minutes for all of it.
My personal opinion is that tying to go fast with a straight is not what I want to do. I think one gets much more efficient with it as time goes on, which reduces the overall time, but I think actually trying to go fast could be a little dangerous.Quote:
Originally Posted by celestino
I'd say ten minutes for a two-pass if I'm in a hurry, but like others have mentioned, I like taking my time and enjoying the ritual as much as possible. That's part of the reason I mostly shave at night as there is much less time pressure.
For any newbies who have stumbled across this post - if you are still getting comfortable with the whole straight shaving thing, *please* ignore everything here and focus on the process and not speed! That will likely save some bloodshed. And if you don't ignore this thread, please remember there is a cut of the day thread... :)
Oh I shave at night usually and usually take upwards of an hour between showering, stropping, hot towel treat, lathering, stropping while face is lathered, hot towel, lather then 3 pass. I did a 3 minute shave once in the AM one day, never really enjoyed it. I prefer to take my time.
I was late again for work but used a DE. I guess I wasn't feeling it today :D. Anyway, I look at it as a "confidence" thing, not really a "speed" thing. I'm a lot more confident with my 5/8 straights, I call them my "workers". I use them the most. They aren't fancy but I can maneuver them across my face a lot easier then my 6/8 straights. When I want to really enjoy the shave I reach for a "fancy" 6/8 straight and take my time.
My speed shaves were all accomplished with large razors, 17/16 and up. It's a matter of technique, not of speed. Once you get some proficiency, it's time to leave the Newbie techniques behind and move on to more effective and efficient ways of shaving, for example minimized prep, long strokes and dealing with the chin in long, curved strokes instead of multiple flat planes. It's a little like learning to throw a baseball. You start throwing it underhand, but eventually you come to a point where throwing overhand is not only more fun but quicker.
I do not have anything that big (17/16), but I agree on all points. I no longer enjoy small blades (nothing under 6/8) because of the need to rinse/wipe the blade so often. I like shaving, and constant interruptions of wiping/rinsing are little nuisances to me LOL.
Again, I do not strive to be fast...it just seems to be the product of doing something I enjoy. I just want to get that next stroke ASAP...before you know it...there are no more strokes to make (until tomorrow;))
