Two Pass Daily or Three Pass Every Other Day or Something Else?

I did a 2+ pass with an old Wosty near wedge the other day and it lasted almost 3 days, compared to my other razors which are good for 2.
Now I gotta hone up another of my old Sheffields to see if I can get the same result.

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Originally Posted by souschefdude

I did a 2+ pass with an old Wosty near wedge the other day and it lasted almost 3 days, compared to my other razors which are good for 2.
Now I gotta hone up another of my old Sheffields to see if I can get the same result.

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When will you be turning 15?

3 days not needing a shave!!! I shave in the morning and by 7am the next morning I look like I'm homeless…. lol

Actually I have a pretty decent beard. Currently just shaving the cheeks and neck.
Oh, and I have a Granddaughter almost 15 years old.

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Originally Posted by souschefdude

Actually I have a pretty decent beard. Currently just shaving the cheeks and neck.
Oh, and I have a Granddaughter almost 15 years old.

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Cheeks and neck I can miss but not the chin…

Best not to shave the Grandaughter as she won't thank you in later life….. LOL :)

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Originally Posted by kevinred

For me I can get a good shave with one pass XTG, but it looks shadowy and feels rough when I rub my finger ATG. It looks acceptable though, but it doesn't last long before I need to shave again.

If I shave right off ATG I get a very smooth irritated face. Its not a comfortable thing to do, but it works. I don't like to shave like that, is more about comfort for me. Recently I have been trying a WTG then ATG shave and that for me is uncomfortable too following the shave.

TBH I'm still trying to find out the best way I can achieve the closest shave with no irritation at all.

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Same for me, kevinred. After one pass WTG/XTG it looks kind of ok, but it doesn't feel ok. If i just go one pass ATG, i too get a "smooth but irritated face". Another thing: I like to take my time and enjoy my shave, so why stop after only one pass? ;-)

http://straightrazorpalace.com/sport...pushbikes.html what like that you mean :) yes I know it was ages ago and you've found it anyway.

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Originally Posted by Laurens

You clever! I'm not sure about how to copy URLs in Tapatalk, I removed the app when I found it to drain my battery. When you're just using your browser, you should be able to find the address bar, hold your finger on the address until you get options like "Select all" and "Copy". When typing a message, hold your finger in the message window and you should get the option "Paste".


Oh, besides, I had already found the thread. Sorry I didn't tell you.

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

http://straightrazorpalace.com/sport...pushbikes.html what like that you mean :) yes I know it was ages ago and you've found it anyway.

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I'm proud of you. Let's see if I'll remember taking a pic of my crappy bike.

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Originally Posted by Laurens

I'm proud of you. Let's see if I'll remember taking a pic of my crappy bike.

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Well I just took a picture of mine, and mine isn't flash.

Showing off things you are genuinely proud to have is not a bad thing IMO. It is just that, pride.
Now as to the shave, I go with 2 passes usually WTG and hybrid XTG unless it's an important event or date night with the misses.
Tried a few pre shave oils and dropped them in favour of conditioner on the face in the shower. Works great.
I found those oils made the trimmings stick to the sink wall during shaving much worse than the slight improvement in slide warranted.
Chin/lower lip area is still the area I struggle with re:cat scratch looking nicks, but my new smiling blade really makes that area much easier to work.
Only been about 8 months I've been SR shaving so still taking it cautious, but best shaves of my life were achieved with a single 3" blade..
Cheers.

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Originally Posted by MikeB52

Showing off things you are genuinely proud to have is not a bad thing IMO. It is just that, pride.

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Supposing you meant that for me, I was just playing with Ed. He didn't know how to post links until just now, that's what I commented on. As for his bike, it's much flashier than mine :)

My reply was actually aimed at Chasmo's comments on the first page about his shaving kit. I meant it as kudo's for pride for tings worthy of being proud of.
I'm bad for not reading all the pages in a thread before I reply. ;-)
If we are posting pics of peddle bikes, I have an all steel boat anchor Raleigh that has 3 gears of fun I should post pics of. Nothing to be proud of on that rig, cept the way cool banana seat.

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Originally Posted by MikeB52

My reply was actually aimed at Chasmo's comments on the first page about his shaving kit. I meant it as kudo's for pride for tings worthy of being proud of.
I'm bad for not reading all the pages in a thread before I reply. ;-)
If we are posting pics of peddle bikes, I have an all steel boat anchor Raleigh that has 3 gears of fun I should post pics of. Nothing to be proud of on that rig, cept the way cool banana seat.

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My bad! You should post a pic, would be nice :)

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Originally Posted by MikeB52

My reply was actually aimed at Chasmo's comments on the first page about his shaving kit. I meant it as kudo's for pride for tings worthy of being proud of.
I'm bad for not reading all the pages in a thread before I reply. ;-)
If we are posting pics of peddle bikes, I have an all steel boat anchor Raleigh that has 3 gears of fun I should post pics of. Nothing to be proud of on that rig, cept the way cool banana seat.

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Thanks Mike,
I suppose I should participate in posting a shave of the day picture once in a while. However, I get up at five every work morning and piddle around so much that I make myself have to rush to get to work. So I'd never get there if I stopped to snap a photo of my morning's shave choice. Then another cup of coffee, hit the strop a few more strokes, stop to check out some project's progress, you know guy stuff. Gosh, it truly is by the Grace of God to have been born a man child. Is there anybody else out there like that or am I out here all by my self? Come on fellas, chime in, cowboy up.

Chasmo

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Originally Posted by MikeB52

My reply was actually aimed at Chasmo's comments on the first page about his shaving kit. I meant it as kudo's for pride for tings worthy of being proud of.
I'm bad for not reading all the pages in a thread before I reply. ;-)
If we are posting pics of peddle bikes, I have an all steel boat anchor Raleigh that has 3 gears of fun I should post pics of. Nothing to be proud of on that rig, cept the way cool banana seat.

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Well you now have the link :) the thread is for all walks of bike. Sounds like you have hub gears, I have a fondness for hub gears.

I am not sure what my father did. He was using a DE by the time I came along but as for me I usually do a 4 pass shave daily with very light pressure. 2 WTG and 2 ATG. My neck hair grows sideways/diagonal so the last two passes on my neck are sort of an XTG/ATG. Anyways, this usually results in BBS and if it don't I am good to go anyway since it's really close. On weekends I will do the 2 WTG and 2 ATG with a touch up using clear water and no skin stretching. I usually get some irritation chasing the BBS like this but I have fun on the weekend. :)

Whilst using my DE's, I found a "2.5 pass" does me. Basically, it's a WTG/XTG pass, then ATG after relathering. I can survive the XTG without a relather if the blade's sharp enough. And I've caught myself doing this a couple of times with my straights.

3 passes:
1 with the grain
1 across the grain
1 against the grain

I do 1-2/touchups

I shave every day

1 pass wtg - my entire face
1 pass across on my cheeks and jaw and another wtg for my neck
2 atg for my neck - i seem to need that extra pass to get things bbs

depending on the soap I use, and the lightness of my passes, I dont usually have irritation.

I currently share one bathroom with 4 other guys so shaving time is limited, so I am getting pretty good with a 2 pass shave (WTG, ATG) every other day or so, seems to work out for me pretty good

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Originally Posted by sinnfein

I currently share one bathroom with 4 other guys so shaving time is limited, so I am getting pretty good with a 2 pass shave (WTG, ATG) every other day or so, seems to work out for me pretty good

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Sometimes when I'm deployed I'll have a dry room (dry CHU). I always take a small mirror and a big stainless steel bowl for my shaving kit. That way I don't have to worry about burning someone else's head time. That bowl, a towel, strop, razor, bottle of water, tooth brush and the mirror and I'm set. Wiping the razor on a piece of news paper helps to keep the water in the bowl clean for the face rinse.

Regards

Chasmo

good idea with the news paper, no new papers here though lol, lucky for wet CHUs

I do 2.5 passes daily (3 on the cheeks and face, 2 on the neck) On weekends, occasionally, I chase the elusive BBS with 4 passes on the face (Up, Down, Left, Right).

If I can go two days between shaves, then it gets the full 3 pass. If I have to shave two days in a row for some reason, I just go for a 1-2 pass.

2 pass daily, WTG, & ATG on my face, & XTG, & ATG neck seems to work for me.