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

[Razorfeld]

For those who were wondering -WNI = Who Needs It

[Haroldg48]

I occasionally experience it, and I admit I chase it, BUT, comfort and a 12 hour shave are what I crave so I don't pursue it like others do. For instance, I never go ATG, with any razor, or I get irritation that's not worth it.

DFS works for me.

[Haroldg48]

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.

No offense, but your screen name says it all.

[mud13s]

BBS is nice but DFS is good enough to keep the Mrs happy and me out of trouble at work, that's the main thing.

[pfries]

I thought I had posted in this thread but I guess not>

Two passes and maybe some light water only touch up = BBS with a few spots of DFS.
I will go for BBS if I have a reason, it adds a water only pass + touch ups.
It takes as long as the first two passes and can leave a touch of irritation although I can skip a day after.
My comfortable 2 pass shave is close enough and keeps me and the little woman happy.

[Wayne1963]

I go for and achieve BBS every shave except for the moustache area...it just won't accept it. Maybe I was Tom Selleck in a previous incarnation, I sure as hell ain't now.

[10Pups]

I thought I had posted in this thread but I guess not>

Two passes and maybe some light water only touch up = BBS with a few spots of DFS.
I will go for BBS if I have a reason, it adds a water only pass + touch ups.
It takes as long as the first two passes and can leave a touch of irritation although I can skip a day after.
My comfortable 2 pass shave is close enough and keeps me and the little woman happy.

This topic comes up twice a year :<0) My answer is always the same .

[JeffR]

I chase COMFORTABLE, period end of story...

I couldn't agree more!

[edhewitt]

This topic comes up twice a year :<0) My answer is always the same .

If that's your answer it would have been quite confusing the other two times you posted it.

[JimmyHAD]

When I started straight razor shaving I wanted bbs badly and couldn't get it. Once I could on a fairly regular basis time passed to where bbs became less important to me.

Now I only go for it on occasion and dfs is plenty good most days.