Thread: What part of the blade do you use most?

When I 1st started I was using the spine but now I use the edge - much better! :-)

Seriously: I work different part sof the blade for different parts of my face.

The first 2/3rds are probably used most, but the heel is critical for some areas - like coming up and around the chin. So I voted for all areas of the blade.

Jordan

I voted for all areas. The first third (toe-ish) probably gets the most work, followed by the middle, with the heel bringing up third place. Depends on what areas I'm trying to hit with a particular grip.

Zamboni on the cheeks/most of the neck, Toe around the lips, Heel around the goatee/jawline

Upper part of the face (above the beard) I'm using either the toe 1/3 or the heel 1/3. About equally.
Below the beard I'm using the middle of the blade.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

OK, so do people have prefered part fo the razor to shave with?

The sharpest part of the blade...and no, I'm not trying to be funny. I know the idea is to get the same sharpness along the entire length of the blade but in reality this rarely happens and I always find myself gravitating towards the sharpest part...wherever that might be.

i just use different parts of the blade for different parts of my face, when i shave my gfs legs i mostly use the middle of the blade

I use the front 1/3 or maybe even the toe the most. Was just thinking about this today!

I had to look up what a Zamboni is. It sounded like an Italian sausage and I had trouble visualising a technique that involved waving a sausage over your face.

I went with what ever part works the best as I am shaving different areas of my face feel different or are easier to reach with different parts of the blade for instance, I use closer to the foot of the blade on my neck using either my round point or my square point just to avoid a careless nick or cut. Where the rest of my face I use the whole blade pretty uniformly.