Thread: 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.

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.