Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
I was really wondering about your experience with a straight razor when all you mentioned at first was Mach3 and canned goo. Now you say you have had a straight razor for 10 years so does that mean you have used it almost everyday for 10 years? If that is the case my guess is that you should not have any trouble starting with a lathered face doing a single full pass in one direction in 2-3 minutes give or take. Your total actual shaving time blade on skin would depend on how many full passes you do. The number of passes total would depend on when you are satisfied with your shaving effort. Some do 2, some 3 and a few do 4 passes.

Bob
No I used it off and on for about 1 year. Mostly for my head. I haver maybe used it 2-3 times in the last 8 years or so. For fun mostly.
So I'm new in the game again so to speak. But now armed with a kamisori instead.

Regarding the passes... hehehe I only thought I did 2 with the mach 3, you know, you never think about it when your doing it. But when I actually counted it, it was more like 10 for any given area.

My usual routine is to just feel when its good enough and the parts that are not up to spec gets more passes. Sometimes if I'm picky I take a shower and while showering I determine the places that are subpar, the 99% done places, and do a water only touchup there while showering.