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    Learn to use both, then you can decide whether you prefer it or not. If not, go back to one and if the process of learning becomes unenjoyable, stop.
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    I shave one handed.

    I like to keep it simple, but on the other hand I think there's more to learn.
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    When I started wet shaving, I read that I should use both hands. So I started brushing my teeth left-handed. I still brush left-handed... I am now very comfortable shaving (DE and straight) with both hands. In fact, I don't think I could do an entire shave with just my right hand. Perhaps I should learn, I might break an arm...
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    I shave with one hand, changing grips, to get the left and ATG. I use a normal, scale angled grip for the right side, and a scale straight, knife type grip for the left and ATG.

    Just a matter of getting used to it, visibility is not a problem.

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    I ever used both hands, and even do crossed passes - left hand on right side of face - on some areas (e.g. top and sides of my chin and throat) due to some weird growing patches.
    Doesn't hurt to learn, but do whatever works better to you.

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    I don't shave the same way twice. I have some areas of the face that are regimented in that I always use a particular hand and stroke, other areas I just employ whatever suits me at the moment. About a year into my straight razor journey, I would pretend that my right arm was in a cast for a month. Next month, I pretended the left arm was. Yes, I realize this is slightly OCD, but it really honed(pun intended) my shaving technique. Your razor has to be really sharp when not using your off-hand for skin stretching. And you have to make really goofy faces.

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    Try to use both as much as you can, I do for about 95% of my shave, but there is a couple places where I just can not see, so I revert back to my dominate right hand, shuuuuuuch don't let the retentive tight purists in here know LOL

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    Missed this one....great info
    "When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound,
    rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal."

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