Daily comfort shave?

Hello fella's.. I was wondering the other evening about where most SR shavers are satified most mornings or evening shaves at? I.e. Is a CCS fine for most, does it have to be a DFS? or do you not feel right until your face/beard is BBS?... I know when i finally crossed that line to being a daily SR shaver and not " I can use one when i want" type that i thought everyone are pro's at this must get BBS shaves without even trying and anything less was inadequate.. After a lot of nicks, cuts, way too much razor burn i turned the dial down to where im at now.. I shave 6-7 days a week with somewhat heavy whiskers.. With that I almost always do 2 passes with clean up and i am inSS...S the perfectly confortable CCS range and i am good with that.. On a more formal day or evening i will go with 3 pass + cleanup but notice more irritation and aftershave burn but will give me a nice DFS.. If i need the best i can get for some reason and looking for total BBS then its time for The Vintage Gillette DE loaded with a new feather or a Gem loaded with a new coated blade... For me those 2 give me the closest, most comfortable shaves i can get.. The BBS does not happen often... After my normal long posts for simple question.. Where do you guys normally have your whiskers at after your shaves? thanks fella's.. Scott

Normally I shave every day in the morning with a straight razor. The odd time I will use a DE/SE for a change of pace or when I travel. I have finally got my edges on the straight razors I use to the point where I can get as good a shave with them as with a Gillette Fat Boy @ 9. Those edges allow me to do a 4 pass shave with comfort. I try for a BBS every time and on occasion that happens.

Bob

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

Pass the Fit Test for a respirator at work.

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 shave every two days in the evening except on Sunday.A BBS is something i only get occasionally, usually with a fresh DE or a freshly honed SR that i get lucky on. I would say CCS or DFS the rest of the time.

I shave mostly every second day. I can do a single, mostly against the grain pass daily for a irritation free, very close shave. If I shave every second day I can do two passes of two and a half and also have a very close and comfortable shave. I do not chase a BBS shave.

CCS for me. Every two days in my morning after a couple cups of coffee. I quit chasing BBS and the irritation went away. I still have a couple spots the never get BBS so i just live with it. Good enough for me.

I usually shave every other day. I do a four pass shave that leaves me BBS, for the most part. Mapping, is key to a irritation free shave, for me. That and a well honed razor.!

Of coarse, 30 some years with a straight will temper your skin, in comparison to someone new to the game.

Here's a tip...quit concentrating, and over analyzing on the shave, and just shave. Your trying too hard, let it just happen.

Once I let go of my fears and just shaved, it all started coming together.

Relax.....enjoy...map your beard.

I usually shave every 2 days and get a BBS shave most times with a straight. If I have a special event coming up, I will wait 3 and sometimes 4 days between shaves so I get an extra special smooth face. That’s when I shave test a newly honed edge or a new stone as well.

Three pass shave, as close as I can get on work days, (Sunday to Thursday), no shave on days off. I look forward to my Sunday shave, my face doesn't feel clean without a shave

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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.

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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...

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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.

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Originally Posted by 32t

Average day.

BBS who cares?

I have a PFT and go on with my life.

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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.

Through the week I tend to be busy. I do what I call maintenance shaves of two passes with my straight of the day. Each week I set up a seven day set for the week. My 5 first razors are ones I enjoy and good 2 pass shaves with. The last two in the set are something more special and I do a full 4 pass with those. I keep a DE of the week on hand for the outlying day I need extra time. But, my favorite weeks are when I pull my pieces together Koratt 7 day set. I have 6 Koratts in that group and the 7th is a Gillette toggle. Don't know if that explains my rotation or not. I also use a two cream pair each week and only one AS during the week.

I don't usually shave every day anymore, unless there's a special occasion,
or a trip to the dentist, or something like that.

If it's just me bummin' around, every 2-3 days is acceptable. As a general rule,
I shave less often in the winter and more often in the summer.

Most shaves are "2 lather" deals: #1 is a W/X/A combo. Rinse, then #2 lather is
a full ATG touch-up.

Then it's witch hazel, followed by something lightly scented.

It's good to strive for BBS, but it doesn't seem like it's always achievable.
And that's OK.

Usually shave everyday unless I'm going from days to nights then I wait an extra half a day in between shaves. I get BBS on most of my face, however there are some parts where my facial hair is super coarse and grows really flat so I usually call it good enough and leave it. My worst SR shaves are light years better than my best cartridge shaves, so it's a win regardless. Plus the products I use have had a huge impact on the look and feel of my skin.

Usually shave every other day unless I'm honing some blades and need to test them. I do two passes but use a fresh razor for each pass, strop two and figure I have a fresh edge. Plus it gets me through my rotation quicker. Noxema pre-shave rinse with warm water, Taylor of Old Bond St. cream, followed by Nivea post shave. Being a perfectionist but prone to skin irritation I try to strike an balance on how close of a shave I can get. Or as a wise man once said "Good enough for who its for" -Roadkill Garage

I shave every day, so a one pass shave is usually enough for me to look respectable. I will do two passes if I've missed a day or more.

I try and shave Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but it changes if I have a show or special occasion. These are the days that normally allow me enough time for a SR shave. If I’m pressed for time I use a DE.

I usually do a 3 pass shave, and as long as the razor is well honed I get BBS without irritation. If I do get irritation it’s always in the same spot, a swirl on my neck that’s impossible to get smooth.

Lately I’ve been practicing honing more, so have been shave testing a lot, but I obviously have more to learn because I’ve been getting a lot of irritation.

If I’m doing a quick DE shave I usually just do 2 passes, enough for something passable. I kind of lost my DE chops after shaving exclusively with SRs for two years, so if I do more than 2 passes I’m guaranteed to have irritation. And because I’m always rushed if I’m using a DE, I haven’t gotten back into a good shaving habit with it.

I try to shave three times a week four pass bbs. Sunday's I go the extra mile with the cologne, pomade, and mustache wax......what can I say? I have to keep my widow women and divorcees happy.;)

For me it's every single day with only the occasional exception if I sleep late and I'm in down mode for the entire day. I normally use a different straight razor everyday unless I'm in a real hurry in which case I use my DE for speed. Not sure if it counts as more than one pass or not but I usually concentrate on the chin area with several strokes WTG and then across but almost never against. I work (largely) outside in Florida and the burn and then ensuing rash is too much if I go ATG. I only lather once but run wet fingers across my face to check spots that need cleanup so I would call that one pass but It's definitely not only one stroke across each spot.