I've been having fun with my straight seeing how close a shave I can get with 2 and 3 passes but wonder....
After the honing furor subsides do most of you do a one pass shave on work days and save a close shave for special occasions?
-Bob
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I've been having fun with my straight seeing how close a shave I can get with 2 and 3 passes but wonder....
After the honing furor subsides do most of you do a one pass shave on work days and save a close shave for special occasions?
-Bob
:w
I do two passes regularly! The first pass is good enough and the second pass just makes sure that the first was good enough!
I always do two passes then 3 on the weekends!
Two passes for a close shave and 3 passes for a longer lasting shave.
I'm a 3 pass guy 7 days a week. My beard is very heavy and I need the 3 pass to make sure I've gotten all of the hairs.
+1. Unless you have a light beard, it's not likely your shave will look good for long with one pass.
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
Three passes for me generally every
other day.
John
My routine is 3 passes (WTG, XTG, ATG) every 36 hours.
I have no routine yet. The only thing that's been the same is I do my shave at night after my shower.
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.
Just be carefull of WHAT it slices.Quote:
Originally Posted by fccexpert
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by fccexpert
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by poona
Yeah, take it from me. LMAO :roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by LX_Emergency
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.
Three passes but when in a rush I use a DE, may try one pass when in a rush....
I spend most of my day wearing a surgical mask--one pass is good enough.