Thread: Straight razor 3 pass shave

Originally Posted by Chet

My discomfort is from my chin down to my neck. I must say it takes many passes in different directions in these Heareas to make it baby smooth.

For ME, my Neck Was Getting Razor Burn Because Of Two Things.... Too Much Pressure And BAD angle! I Read On Here Somewhere That For ATG pass On The Neck...You Should Have The BLADE Almost FLAT on Your Neck. This Along With NO pressure Has Solved My Burn Issue.

Hope This Helps...

Originally Posted by Chet

My discomfort is from my chin down to my neck. I must say it takes many passes in different directions in these areas to make it baby smooth.

That's a tough area to get BBS for me because (in my case, at least) the whiskers grow in different directions--some N-S, some E-W. So it takes me a WTG pass and a modified ATG pass at least--but on parts of my neck "WTG" means shaving from Adam's apple toward the back of the neck with a guillotine stroke, instead of from jaw line down toward collar bone, and the same for ATG.

If you're getting discomfort from a standard WTG, N-S pass from chin down your neck, maybe your angle is getting too steep? As you move the blade down the curve of your neck, you've got to make sure that you rotate your wrist so that the angle of the blade stays constant.

And that many passes in one spot? Maybe a little without soap ? I have a tendency to go over again without adding more soap. This will cause the aftershave to sting. You'll figure it out. Just don't rush anything.