I use to method of, one pass, one rinse, one flip of the wrist and I use the other side and start over, I was taking the blade out also and flipping that for a new side or edge but the blade flexes so much and wraps around the whisker I doubt if it will make a difference. So much get thrown at the blade, shave cream lather, the whisker, dragging on the skin, maybe even some skin itself, it gets worn either way.