Thread: Fools Pass

Originally Posted by gregs656

With a big 'DONT TRY THIS AT HOME' warning if memory serves

Mr. T won't listen to that jibberjabber...

i do the fools pass when a need an adrenaline rush

Jszabo, Ha great line.. I might make that my signature hehe..

I have tried it, it's not that smooth imho.

I guess I've resigned myself to using my DE+Feather for ATG on my upper lip.

I watched Xman's vid's on the fool's pass, but two things I noticed:

1. He has a very light beard, my beard is like sandpaper in thicket form.

2. He uses a wedge to do the job, I haven't fully restored my W&B yet so I don't know if it makes a big difference because my hollow grounds don't work as well on the "fool's pass."

I do get nervous when trying it, but for the seconds it takes to pass with the Futur and Feather.. I just don't need the extra worries. I have enough scars on my face n body no need for more hehe.

cheers
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Originally Posted by Sirshavesalot

I have tried it, it's not that smooth imho.

different strokes for different folks I guess.

Personally, any closer and I would have been removing skin I think

Originally Posted by Sirshavesalot

2. He uses a wedge to do the job, ...

I do it with all my razors, that's just the one I had out that day.

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When I do the "Fool's Pass," it has to be the last of four passes.

1. WTG going north-south.
2. Chevron stroke from 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock, down and in, towards my upper lip at the center of the clock.
3. Chevron stroke from 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock, up and in, toward my nose at the center of the clock.
4. Fool's Pass.

Very light on all these, or else the sheer number of passes leaves me a bit raw or with weepers.

I've done it since my first shave with a str8, I guess ignorance is bliss. I still do it when I do a full 3 pass shave.

Serg

When I first started I tried to do the fools pass but using only one hand. So I tried using two hands. Before I heard of it being called the fools pass I thought I was cheating. Now I don't feel so guilty.

I do the fools pass too on every shave. I have dark hair and light skin. If I don't do ATG it looks like I haven't shaved. Plus I just like BBS shaves.

Does anybody think that it's true what they say, that the upper lip can be too sensitive to shave against the grain?

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