Thread: Do you change hands?

Originally Posted by gflight

Does anyone sell plastic practice razors??

Get a Gold Dollar 208 and blunt the edge.

Originally Posted by gflight

Does anyone sell plastic practice razors??

Originally Posted by Longhaultanker

Get a Gold Dollar 208 and blunt the edge.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ice-razor.html
I did that with 7$ Pakistani razor, ended up putting electrical tape on it.
As to ther poll question. No I dont change hands but I'm very new to this and just got my practice razor so hopefully soon I'll be confident enough to give my left hand a chance to maul my face.

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

Right hand Right side downstroke, Right hand Left side upstroke
Left hand Left side downstroke, Left hand Right side upstroke



Mike

That's about it for me too with some slight variations.
I was one of the very lucky ones that was comfortable from day one with the razor in my left (non-dominant) hand.

Pete <:-}

left hand only for left side burn down to neck. right hand for the rest.

For the most part of the shave I use both, but where it is really uncomfortable or blocks my vision, I will go back to right only, there is no law stating you have to use both only, but proper technique is, really it is up to the conformability of the person doing the shaving, my thoughts only

Handedness has varying degrees. Most of us are dominant on one side with some amount of use on the other. There are people of both handedness that have almost no dexterity with the off hand. The whole point is most of us can use both hands and a few are limited to one.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

34+ years of shaving with a SR and NOPE

I barely trust my left hand to hold down the meat on the plate to cut it, let alone with my Hollywood face

Dang Glen! Im surprised... a veteran blade runner like yourself.. single hand?
con una sola mano? Einhand? одной рукой? ... ... ... 片手シングル???
Im shocked and appalled! hehehe just joking.
Im actually curious now, because guys I thought would use two hands, well turns out some use one and vise versa.
My whole world has been turned upside down. I now need to question everything!
I use both hands. And question that decision everyday. But I wont give up... even if I end up looking like Two Face on Batman movie.. lmao

I actually found it easier when first starting out to switch hands because it gave me a better view to see what I was doing. It took some getting used to, but I was glad that I tried it because it makes shaving much easier IMO.

face & left arm all with my safer right hand

right arm with my GUMBY left hand & extra care LOL

I swap hands with westerns but my right handed Iwasaki just feels better in the right hand