Thread: 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?

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.

I agree with Jimbo. (did I say THAT?)

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

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.

Pretty much all short strokes for me.

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.

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.

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.

I almost always use short strokes. When I try to get cute and go for a long stroke bad things happen...

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.