Thread: Wiping the blade

!.) Yes
2.)No
3.)Yes
4.)Yes
5.)Haven't tried it (yet)
6.)Yes

#7) Wipe it off against the edge of the sink - the process also gets you the benefit of light honing.

#2 for me

Originally Posted by ForestryProf

#6 and actually am surprised how rare an approach this seems to be around here. Good for you James!

I used to do 6, until a few accidents. So now I generally do 1 and 3, although I've done a lot of 2 whilst on holiday, esp in countries where shortage is a problem.

Wow, I'm suprised that I'm the only one who regularly uses #5. After getting water spots near the pivot, I always wipe on the palm of my hand. I'll rinse the razor once after the shave and dry it carefully.

But throughout the shave I just wipe on the palm of my hand. I don't even need to rinse it off on the 2nd and third passes, it stays in my hand while I shave, even if I switch hands.

#6 followed by #2
#6 gets rid of most of the lather and whiskers then a little rinse to clean off the rest... especially if i'm about to switch hands

I'm a #2 with a quick #1 if water stays on the blade.

Rinse under water followed by a wipe on the shaving towel. I'll us the towel only, but the water only stops working so well for me half way through the shave.

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Originally Posted by poona

Which method do all you guys use for wiping the cream/hairs off the blade between strokes?

1) Towell
2) Rinse under tap
3) Swirl in basin full of water
4) Paper
5) Palm of hand (barber style)
6) Thumb and forefinger

You forgot 7) warm stream of urine..

Originally Posted by RichZ

You forgot 7) warm stream of urine..

nr 7 is very dangerous if the razor is shave ready.

I use the "Thumbpad only" method. I guess I, too, was surprised that it seems pretty rare. Oh well, works for me. I just use a towel to dry my thumb after I swish it in the sink of water (which is kept rather shallow to allow me to keep my deep lather bowl in the sink of hat water thus keeping my lather hot throughout the shave!). I have some enjoyment looking at the lather on the ole thumb to see all the freshly removed stubble, too