Thread: How Long Did It Take You To Get Comfortable Enough For A Full Shave?

I'm a glutton for punishment, so I did a full shave from day 1. I did not cut myself, but my face was so raw afterwards!!!!

Originally Posted by Steel

Hahahaha. Yup. Me too. It took me 45 minutes but even though it was far from perfect it was WAY better then any cartridge shave and with no cuts or nicks I was hooked. That was with a shavette too.

Serious about the time!! Used to take me like 45 minutes as well. Now I whip out a BBS in like 10-15. I remember thinking, "damn, does it really take this long??".

Originally Posted by Walterbowens

I'm a glutton for punishment, so I did a full shave from day 1. I did not cut myself, but my face was so raw afterwards!!!!

Same here. Until I learned that pressure does not equal results, I suffered for a few weeks.

I tried to go for the full shave on day one. I wasn't doing too bad until the second pass when I decided to drag the blade across my face. This slowed progress a bit and made shaving a little more challenging for the next few days

It took a while for me. Turns out I really suck at using a strop. So I was wrecking edges fast, and not being great at honing didn't help. A encounter with a lapping film honed square point had me off my game for a while. 2 weeks with a CJB kamisori taught me a lot. That little beast tolerates no bs. Now a nice coti edge is a walk in the park. Working on learning my new jnat I'd like a little sharper edge but I find the film edge harsh. Total shaves about 70, total time 7 months, I wasn't counting.

Jim

about a month,,,,,,,,,,,,

Same here exactly.
It did take about two weeks to really get a full shave with a straight with no DE cleanup

Originally Posted by MajorEthanolic

I'm an idiot - I went all the way on day 1! Had to clean up with my DE, but wasn't stopping until I had a full pass.

I guess the real question is not "how long until you did a full shave", but "how long until you did a full shave WELL". I lost a lot of hemoglobin because of my impatience! I also almost gave up on straights because I didn't take the time to focus on stropping vs shaving technique. The greatest technique does not work with a dull razor.

It takes a few months, then you get comfortable and if you like me cut yourself a bit because your too comfortable. After that, just sheet enjoyment