View Poll Results: How many passes does it take you to get a close shave?
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1 pass
5 7.14% -
2 passes
35 50.00% -
3 passes
27 38.57% -
4 or more passes
3 4.29%
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Thread: Passes
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08-22-2009, 04:42 PM #1
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Thanked: 19033 passes, because I can. Two would actually do, but I get a kick out of an irritation free ATG pass
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08-22-2009, 06:45 PM #2
I've been working on technique. I've had to deviate away from the videos though. I drew my diagram with some degree of accuracy, and now I start on my neck, WTG, then working out and away from the chin, do an all over WTG pass, then north to south and south to north on the neck, relather the whole face, XTG everywhere, followed by an ATG. It's near impossible to do a true ATG on my neck, but I try.
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08-22-2009, 07:07 PM #3
The Side burns, cheeks, upper lip get one pass WTG and one pass ATG.
The Jawline gets a pass WTG, XTG, and ATG.
The Chin gets two passes WTG and two passed ATG.
The neck gets multiple passes in multiple directions. Since the hair on my neck grows in just about every direction imaginable. This chews up my neck up pretty good, but it gets better with every shave.
Unfortunatley I still have to finish up the chin and neck area with my, nuclear fusion powered turbo jet engine mach 4 extaordinaire.
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08-22-2009, 07:16 PM #4
WTG + XTG + ATG + WP* = BBS
* Water pass on spots that need it, when needed.
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- Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895
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08-22-2009, 07:28 PM #5
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08-22-2009, 08:38 PM #6
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Thanked: 13252I strive for one clean pass, I shave for comfort though, not closeness, I get a nice close shave that lasts well past 5:00pm rarely do I try for bbs in all directions...
Now notice I did not say one pass WTG...we were discusing this in chat the other night, The better you know your face the better the shave is and also the fewer passes.....
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08-22-2009, 09:13 PM #7
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Thanked: 234I have been doing two passes ever since I started basically. My first pass is now pretty damn good, the second pass achieves the same results as it always has done, but it's easier now my first pass has improved so much.
incidently, I never tried to improve my first pass, but as technique improves it gets better. I could easily go a day comfortably on a one pass shave.