Thread: Daily comfort shave?

Originally Posted by 32t

I am happy if my normal everyday morning shave is a PFT.

Pass the Fit Test for a respirator at work.

Originally Posted by TCMichigander

Wow... Have not heard the PFT in quite awhile.. Worked as a Med Tech for over 20yrs and a number of years back my wife didnt mind if i put a beard on for about a month in November for huntimg season... Used to check my mask quite often after getting some heavy whisker growth...

I wear a van dyke, but I started shaving about half way up my chin so that my facial hair does not interfere with my respirator seal.

I shave 3 passes every day. I found that when I stopped trying for BBS, my shaves actually got closer.

I usually shave every other day and do three passes. A three pass shave gets me as close to BBS as I can get. Without an ATG pass its a DFS for me. I don't think you can get BBS without an ATG pass.

I usually shave Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings. Two pass and some clean up under the jaw line. First pass gives a socially acceptable shave. Second pass is for fun and the CCS. I've never done a fool's pass, so never had a BBS. The DFSs are rare.

Lately with how busy I have been with work, I have just been shaving once a week so I will do 3 pass shave. Usually no irritation and I would say always a DFS. When I shaved every other day or so I just did a 2 pass shave and I would say it was between DFS and CCS. The shaves were always better than a cartridge razor though so I didn't really care. Will also add in whenever I was shaving every other day or so my coticule edge was my go to. Very forgiving and smooth shaves from the coticule made every day shaving easy.

Every single day of the week! 7 out of 7 days! Rarely do I miss a day. Maybe once every two months I miss a day.

Usually 1 multi directional ATG pass with Touch ups for BBS.

Sometimes 3 passes (WTG, XTG, ATG) for BBS.

Once in a great while, I am in a hurry and do just the 1 multi directional ATG and skip the touch up pass and am fine with DFS.

I have to remember I rarely got a DFS when I was using a cartridge razor. It was often a pretty crappy shave. Even still, my goal most mornings is a BBS.

I shave every morning with a straight that I got ready beforehand.
I look forward to it as it gives me some time to get started and reflect on the day ahead.

Two passes plus one touch-up is enough for a BBS shave.
After the shave I dry the razor and then give it a few laps on the linen and leather side of my strop. Usually it will be a while before I use the same razor again, so I tend to oil them later, after I get home from work.

The entire operation does not take more than 20-25 minutes, if time is of the essence I use a safety razor and reduce the time by half.


B.

Average day.

BBS who cares?

I have a PFT and go on with my life.

Originally Posted by 32t

Average day.

BBS who cares?

I have a PFT and go on with my life.

That is fair enough. Personally, if all I wanted was that I'd have stuck to using carts or DEs and not put the time and effort into learning to shave with and maintain a straight razor. It all just depends on what you want out of the exercise of shaving and in that everyone is a bit different.

Bob

Ain't shaved in 5 years, with the exception of using my beloved Mongoose on the back of my neck. I still make the occasional lather. That way, I'm still in practice when Hollywood calls.

With a fast-growing, tough beard and sensitive skin, I do not find it necessary to achieve BBS. However, I find that as my honing, stropping, lathering and shaving techniques have improved, I am often able to shave up to four passes and achieve BBS without irritation.

There are days when I am unable to achieve BBS, but that usually occurs when I am using lesser quality soaps in my rotation. I used to consider CCS to be quite acceptable, but now I am disappointed if that is the best I can do.