Thread: Weird neck problem

I am encountering a pesky problem when shaving my chin and my neck. I get a nice shave on my cheeks and the sides of my neck, but once I get to the center of my neck and my chin the razor just seems to glide over the stubble no matter which direction I shave.

Really irritating.

The neck is a problem for many people partly because often times the beard seems to grow from all directions. I have the same problem. The only way I can get BBS on my neck is by going with a side motion W-E which I simply can't do with a western straight. I can with a japanese razor with the shorter blade. I've tried all kinds of crazy angles. In the end I'm still getting a great shave just not BBS against the grain. It used to bother me but doesn't anymore.

I've often thought wouldn't it be nice to have a str8 that the blade was only 2" long or so. This would really help to get at those troublesome areas around the Adams Apple. I would actually prefer a razor of that length. I wonder why a manufacturer never came up with that? - or has one?

Regards,

Steve

Are you using the proper blade angle? If you are too
shallow your razor may glide or pull the hairs a bit
without removing any stubble.

There are a few out there like the Double Duck Dwarf which has a blade a bit shorter however if you really want short you have to go with a traditional japanese razor. Come join the club, it will test your mettle.

I have a similar issue too - my beard actually grows in a spiral pattern on either side of my adam's apple. The only thing I've come up with so far is to use shorter, quicker strokes in that area, while adjusting the blade angle. Some creative stretching helps too.

James.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

There are a few out there like the Double Duck Dwarf which has a blade a bit shorter however if you really want short you have to go with a traditional japanese razor. Come join the club, it will test your mettle.

This statement scares the dickens out of me! I'm not used to having my mettle tested for shaving

I'm finding that really creative stretching does the trick. I have the weird hair too, plus a lot of skin, plus a very shapely adam's apple...talk about a pain in the neck!

Originally Posted by zepplin

I've often thought wouldn't it be nice to have a str8 that the blade was only 2" long or so. This would really help to get at those troublesome areas around the Adams Apple. I would actually prefer a razor of that length. I wonder why a manufacturer never came up with that? - or has one?

Regards,

Steve

I have heard of guys using their shorty blades after knocking the toe off of their daily shavers (by dropping them). I am sure that you could make that happen on purpose, too.

Originally Posted by DEwey

I have heard of guys using their shorty blades after knocking the toe off of their daily shavers (by dropping them). I am sure that you could make that happen on purpose, too.

Lol - been there, done that. Breaks your heart.

As a matter of fact - I have one great razor w/ a 2" blade. If anyone wants to try it I can send.

Cheers
Ivo

As for the neck - it just takes a while. The trick is to try different approaches / angles and different stretches.

One interesting trick I learned from Michael (but I don't use it) for the neck is: place thumb and forefinger on the area, then twist them Mix it up

Cheers
Ivo