Thread: One Pass?

You can get pretty close to a nice shave with a single pass. Most of the time, though, I do an ATG pass just to be sure.

James.

Originally Posted by fccexpert

One pass for me, every morning. It's really good for about 36 hours, but I usually shave every day. The trick for me is:

1) Good prep

2) Good stretching - keep your stretching hand close to the razor

3) Use a scything motion so that the razor slices instead of chops the hairs

4) Go over each area twice with a slight change in he direction of attack

Just be carefull of WHAT it slices.

I normally do 2 passes with soap and 1 touching up pass with only just water (it's a kind of slimey water due to the soap residue still on my skin) to tidy up.

Originally Posted by fccexpert

One pass for me, every morning. It's really good for about 36 hours, but I usually shave every day. The trick for me is:

1) Good prep

2) Good stretching - keep your stretching hand close to the razor

3) Use a scything motion so that the razor slices instead of chops the hairs

4) Go over each area twice with a slight change in he direction of attack

Only differences are that I usually shave in the evening, and I use a very slight point leading/scything stroke. Well under the usual (approx.) 30 degrees shown in some barber manuals.

Originally Posted by poona

I normally do 2 passes with soap and 1 touching up pass with only just water (it's a kind of slimey water due to the soap residue still on my skin) to tidy up.

I'm just starting to discover this as well. 2 passes with soap then 1 with water only. Your right about the slimey water too. I know the guy at Razor Central talks about the second over using only water. I'm finding I can get the more challenging hairs easier with a water only follow up.

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

Just be careful of WHAT it slices.

Yeah, take it from me. LMAO

2 passes for me, WTG and XTG. I have done 3 before to experiment,
WTG WTG XTG, and it does give a nice shave, perhaps slightly longer
lasting. Since I shave daily, 2 passes is quite sufficient.

- Scott

Two passes, WTG and XTG, would be sufficient to keep me presentable the whole day.

I have, however, been doing three passes, with an ATG

- because I prefer to shave at night, after a long hot shower, and taking my time. With two passes at night, I've got a 5 o'clock shadow by 3:00.

- because I am trying to hone my technique

- because I just hate to waste soap.

Two passes (with and against) unless I'm in a hurry or nick myself on the first past, then just the one.

usually in a hurry in the morning, so just one pass, and touch up w/t water. on the weekend, or going out w/t the wife, I'll do two, and touch up w/t water.
None of the guys at work complain when I only do one pass. oh and I shave every day.