Thread: 3 Pass Shave Failure

The hair lying closely to the skin going ATG is the reason you have to have the spine close to your skin. You are trying to get under the hair to be able to cut it and it is already short from the two previous passes. This may help Shaving passes - Straight Razor Place Wiki .

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

The hair lying closely to the skin going ATG is the reason you have to have the spine close to your skin. You are trying to get under the hair to be able to cut it and it is already short from the two previous passes. This may help Shaving passes - Straight Razor Place Wiki .

Bob

Yeah, I've read that before I just never connected the dots. Thanks for the reference, everything is starting to make sense at least now I know how to tackle the ATG pass. Everything from that point on will be a learning experience.

It also helps if your first 2 passes are as efficient as they can be. Mastering a slicing motion, rather than just mowing straight through the beard really did the trick for me. I really don't need an ATG pass, but if I do one, there's almost nothing there, so the ATG is a piece of cake. Happy shaves.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

It also helps if your first 2 passes are as efficient as they can be. Mastering a slicing motion, rather than just mowing straight through the beard really did the trick for me. I really don't need an ATG pass, but if I do one, there's almost nothing there, so the ATG is a piece of cake. Happy shaves.

That for me is the key for a true two pass BBS shave,second XTG scything pass,is nothing more to cut.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

That for me is the key for a true two pass BBS shave,second XTG scything pass,is nothing more to cut.

Thanks for the feedback, the thread turned out to be a success.

Originally Posted by LoganAtw

Thanks for the feedback, the thread turned out to be a success.

Thats a good thing,are many ways to get a BBS or DFS.I really do not enjoy shaving,is a chore for me.I do love the sport tho.
For me finding the most expeditious way to get a shave that lasts two days was of great import,I can do that,but it took awhile to get it figured out.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Thats a good thing,are many ways to get a BBS or DFS.I really do not enjoy shaving,is a chore for me.I do love the sport tho.
For me finding the most expeditious way to get a shave that lasts two days was of great import,I can do that,but it took awhile to get it figured out.

Holy Hanna, I have never had a shave last me two days. I don't have a heavy beard but I could do a shave twice a day, morning and night. How I wish though.

Bob

Originally Posted by LoganAtw

Thanks for the feedback, the thread turned out to be a success.

So, are you saying you got the ATG done?

Bob