I normally do with my Mach3, never tried it with a straight, but at least with the mach3 it's not terribly bad, it works just fine without any burn...
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I normally do with my Mach3, never tried it with a straight, but at least with the mach3 it's not terribly bad, it works just fine without any burn...
I've never tried starting ATG with any type of razor, I think my beard is too tough. In any case I would think a WTG pass would still be needed, and if you are going to do that it makes sense to do the ATG pass last.
Are you saying a single ATG pass does all you need? If so I envy you.:cool:
I have. It didn't work for me.
If I shave a three day beard WTG, it reduces the whiskers to a length that resembles something like slightly over half a day of growth. So I figured that, whenever I shaved a less than 24 hours stubble, that I might as I well start out ATG. For some reason, it did not work that way. The result was bad and I ended up irritating my skin pretty badly.
I didn't try it again. In the end, I realized I like shaving too much to figure out how to skip a pass.:)
Bart.
I can do it on the parts of my face with sparse growth. Wouldn't be fun on the fuller beard.
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I've tried it but it was uncomfortable. I don't understand why but why fight it.
Well, it takes care of most of my face, then I usually have to go over some rough spots at another angle (like on a little piece of my neck where my beard grows at a 90degree angle to the rest of my beard). But still I usually don't get it all, and have to do a couple of passes. Mind you this is with a Mach3, and I like to change the blades on it very often, after 2 or three shaves (after that the ATG pass starts to feel like shaving with a cheese-grater)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rajagra
Oh boy you guys are not going to like my answer.....
Yes, I start with an ATG pass on my neck (the most sensative spot on my face) every single time I test shave a razor, before sending it back to the owner... I consider it the hardest part of the test shaves, if the razor hangs up, sticks, skips, stutters or even hiccups, on that pass it is NOT sharp enough....
Now on my everyday shaves with my personal razor, heck no I do the normal WTG, XTG, and then if I really want a close shave ATG but rarely...
Actually, I like that answer a lot. :tuQuote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
1-pass ATG works for me, and I have very thick hair. The key for me is to make sure that the blade is really sharp and use an extreme angle. My skin is not overly sensitive so your mileage may vary.
I agree with GSSixgun,for me-that IS THE TEST-for a true shave ready razor. I rarely, if ever get razor burn anywhere on my face.
My usual shave starts with my left hand (non-dominant) hand with upstrokes on the right side of my neck. I can tell as soon as the razor touches my skin, if it is truly ready for the shave.
This is not to say that a thorough pre-shave prep isn't an important part of the shave- but for me ATG absolutely requires a KEEN edge. After the right side with my left hand , I go to ATG on my left neck-then go to my cheeks, finishing with WTG on my neck with only water.
I think here that the keen edge and thick hair is the key, along with insensitive skin (or indifference to pain... :D). Still, I might be wrong as I've never done it with a straight, only with new Mach3's, so still YMMV...Quote:
Originally Posted by cotdt
I know no one will like this one...
I have done it many times... sharp edge, good prep, blade flat on the face, gently glide the blade against the grain. Nothing let for the WTG pass... and no irritation.
It takes practice... but it works.
I have found that if I am going to do an ATG pass on my neck I'm best off to do it first.If I do WTG and XTG first,I get wicked irritation in that area.Like the others,good prep, sooper sharp blade,and I get my best shaves this way.
I do it from time to time just to add variety to my shaves :D
One has to be more careful, but there is nothing wrong with it.
I'm sure not to do it when my stubble is 3 days old, but after 24 hours it works, again - if I feel like it.
I have not been able to shave against the grain with my first pass anywhere on my face or neck without extreme difficulty
(well, besides cleaning up my hairline on the other side)
This has become a very interesting thread.
There seems a much bigger variety in what people can and can't do on the field of shaving passes and directions, than I originally thought.
You learn something every day on SRP.:)
Bart.
Yeah, I thought I was wicked for starting of with an ATG sweep which is so against the rules, and now it turns out half the board does it... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bart
I'd rather get farted on dining at the Y than go atg first. For those that do I'm impressed and awed at your ability.:bow
If it has only been one day since the last BBS shave, yup, I do one pass ATG, then clean up non-BBS areas, and call it a day. A good alum block rub down keeps the redness and burn at bay. I've done this with a DE safety razor quite a bit, but only just started doing it with the straight. Tabac is the only thing in my small arsenal that gives me enough lube to do it without problems. The Penhaligon's cream gets here tomorrow, so we'll see if it's up to the task. :) I have to pull the skin extra tight, too.