Increasingly of late I find my self chasing the BSS. When I started shaving I always saw this as the ultimate shaving experience. And even with a cartridge razor I achieved it most of the time.

I switched to the DE a several of years ago mainly due to the inflated price of cartridge systems.

With a DE (I own several) getting a BSS is easy especially on the neck (My hair grows sideways towards my adams apple) with my straight I can get an every other day BSS but not a daily BSS (due to hair length I guess) However a BBS shave will last a couple of days with both the DE and the straight, with no irritation, but I still want to shave everyday as I dislike stubble.

I have been shaving with a straight for ages and they are all properly honed and maintained. There is no doubt they are sharp, and as I said a BBS is easy everywhere except the neck. I need to stretch the skin and do scything strokes to achieve the BSS but as I said its seems just not possible everyday. I have tried different stretches and approaches. A shavette (due to smaller blade width) will allow me to go sideways and achieve a BSS but not any of my straights daily.

I have always thought a DFS on the neck was good enough but lately its not been. I find my self being disappointed at the quality of my shave, I really am starting to demand a BSS everyday, and with a DE I can have that.

Have I become obsessed with the BSS? Am I an OCD shaver? Am I alone? does anyone see out there demand a BSS every shave, everyday?