Thread: Shave test???

I never had this problem but recently i am in trouble a little.
I am unable to do shave test no more then 3 razor's?Are there any other ways do test more then 3 razor's.My face hair grows ok.i shave every other day.and end up testing no more then 6 blades for 5 days.1 day need rest.I was lucky Person did understand my situation but i don't want to have this situation forever?
Thank You for all advise.

I break them into passes Sam, I can "test shave" 8 in one day myself that is my max out number... I had to figure it out ...
Plus I just really don't have enough time to hone more than 8 in one day anyway, because at least half of those are restores which take quite a bit more work on getting the bevels set....

I do ATG passes on the neck, my most sensitive spot, that gets 4 razors right there..(2 on each side)
Then the other 4 WTG on the cheeks... (2 on each side)
Then I reverse the process on the second pass...

The only person I know that does more than that is Lynn so maybe he can help you out if you are honing more than 8 in a day...

I can test 6 razors with each shave. I do three passes. I test 1st razor on one side of face then 2nd razor on other side. 3 and 4 for second pass then 5 and 6 for third pass.

bj

Dude! You got hairy legs I bet. I bet you can start testing a dozen or so every day.

Okay, I don't offer honing services and I shave every day. My reason for not offering the service is that I have turned a hobby into a semi business in the past and found it changed what was an enjoyable pastime into another job.

I am with OLD_SCHOOL in that for me a test of a razor is a complete two pass shave. No help there for Sham but that is just my take on it. I do understand why honemiesters who are sort of fooling with a deadline would take the multiple razor per shave approach and that illustrates my point I think.

For really assessing a razors shaving quality, I can only compare 2 during the same shave. I divide my face in two halves and shave each half completely with another razor. That way I can not only compare the shaving experience, but also my skin condition post-shave and the closeness of the result. For interpreting the results of honing experiments, I shave 3 times with each razor of a group of 4, over a course of 6 shaves. I make sure that each razor was tested on both halves of my face, in a attempt to rule out small differences in shave technique between the left and right half.

But I suppose Sham was talking about testing before declaring a razor "shaveready" and sending it back to the owner. For that, I can only really tell after going ATG with a razor. In this case I can do about 6 at the same shave, all ATG: 1. left side of neck, 2. middle part of neck, 3. right side of neck, 4. left cheek, 5. right cheek, 6. chin. Before I do that, the razor has passed my calibrated version of the HHT, so I know it's got good keenness. And I have inspected the edge under magnification. If it passes those two inspections (HHT and magnification), and I find a smooth pull-free shaving action ATG, I'll declare the razor "shaveready".

This kind of ATG-testshaving with multiple razors is my least favorite part of offering honing service. I makes the shaving experience overly technical and less relaxing. For that reason I try to line up razors for test shaving, so that I can also still enjoy a more personal relaxing shave with a carefully chosen razor out of my small personal collection. I shave 3 to 4 times a week. There usually one test session among them, sometimes two, but it's not always with 6 at once.

Bart.

Originally Posted by Bart

But I suppose Sham was talking about testing before declaring a razor "shaveready" and sending it back to the owner. For that, I can only really tell after going ATG with a razor.
Bart.

Exactly !!!! ATG tells a great story....