Do you chase the BBS? Or is DFS good enough?

[McBrautigam]

I do not chase a BBS but I do just let it happen. I can feel when the prep is perfect, when I am in the right frame of mind, and when It just all fits together smoothly without having to try. Most days I do a two pass shave, WTG and XTG, and have a DFS as a result. I like shaving and a BBS means I don't need to shave for a few days, so while it is nice it is not a necessity.

[gssixgun]

I chase COMFORTABLE, period end of story...

[WadePatton]

I'm chasing the edge and the shave...yet. But I'm calling DFS good-enough. I can chase BBS only as long as the ADD holds out.

[Mastershake]

One pass suffices me perfectly. BBS = tenderness.

[ajsaxs]

I never chase a BBS.

DFS in one pass for me.

[Wolfpack34]

I chase COMFORTABLE, period end of story...

Sounds about right! I only shave 3-4 times a week so a BBS is no problem...but comfortable is all I care about.

WP34

[souschefdude]

When you brush your teeth, do you try to get ALL of the plaque off of them or just some of it? When you bathe, do you try to get all of the filth off of yourself or is a little dirt under the fingernails ok? When you hone your razor, do you chase a perfect edge or is a reasonably sharp edge good enough? I think you see where I'm going here. But I dont CHASE a BBS shave, I get one every time. I've learned what I need to do to get it and that's my routine. And the reasons are simple. When I took up SR shaving I was completely efficient with a DE and was loving the results I was getting. I tried a SR for fun but promised myself that if I couldn't get as good of a shave with a SR as I could with a DE or better (something I had seen promised in many circles), I would drop it as an interesting diversion but not something I would stick with. Because, what's the point if I can do a better job with a DE? So I took on that challenge. The reason I switched from cartridges was because I wanted a really good shave. I kept hearing that a DE or SR could deliver that. If I was ok with the results I was getting, I wouldn't have made the switch. OTOH, if my razor isn't up to the job, I'm not going to punish myself in order to get it BBS. That's just stupid. In that case I accept a bad shave and fix the problem later.

Appropriate username.

[Shiny]

BBS is for special occasions, maybe once a month or so. The rest of the time DFS is best.

[mjsorkin]

I do a solid two passes. At my best I get a great shave with no irritation. It fit my schedule and lifestyle.

Sometimes I do a third pass but it takes me beyond the point of diminishing returns. I don't get much closer and my risk of a cut goes up.

Michael

[onimaru55]

So do you chase the BBS? If so, why?

I'm too old to chase anything anymore.