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Shaving stroke
I've watched so many videos that I am on my 4th pair of glasses. I noticed some use short repetitive strokes, others long strokes and I found that a longer stroke works best. A lot depends on the razor I am using. I can do it better with my Kai Captain. Of course the straight razor has to be very sharp. What works best for you?
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I prefer the shorter strokes personally. I do do longer strokes sometimes, especially on my head, but I feel you are in more control of the short strokes and less likely to have a major accident if things go wrong.
James.
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I agree with Jimbo. (did I say THAT?) :rofl2:
Shorter strokes as-beginning are safer and tell you a lot as to your mastering of blade angle as a new stroke is begun.
Longer strokes are good for the 1st pass for me, in areas, Yet the rest of the shave definitely has more short strokes.
YMMV
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Ditto to sharptonn, long strokes at first to clear the weeds, then shorter strokes to smooth the sod. Think putting green or bowling lawn, smooth with no divots.
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Pretty much all short strokes for me.
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Short strokes here, too. May just be that my skills aren't up to snuff but I'm more prone to nicking myself when using longer strokes.
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I alternate, and don't really pay attention to the length of stroke most of the time. As long as I pay attention to blade angle, and maintain that through the contours and curves, I don't find that length of stroke makes a whole lot of different for me. YMMV.
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Some times I use short strokes and sometimes I use longer strokes. All depends on how the blade is mowing down them whiskers....lol
Short strokes work best when starting out. Easier control.
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I almost always use short strokes. When I try to get cute and go for a long stroke bad things happen...
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I use very long strokes from top of cheek to bottom of neck. The shave goes very quickly. When I do a touch up pass I use shorter strokes.