View Poll Results: Do you use a water-only pass?

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    I've used the water only pass for the second or third pass, but I'm not a fan of it. I like to put a little oil (Art of Shaving) on, especially on my upper lip and along my jaw line then do the second or third pass. I noticed in the barber book in the info section, the instructor recommended a further stropping of the razor at this point. Does anyone strop mid shave? I always strop just before I shave but never during.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer
    ... and my razormanship (???)
    SHAVEMANLINESS!

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    Quote Originally Posted by trekker2017
    I've used the water only pass for the second or third pass, but I'm not a fan of it. I like to put a little oil (Art of Shaving) on, especially on my upper lip and along my jaw line then do the second or third pass. I noticed in the barber book in the info section, the instructor recommended a further stropping of the razor at this point. Does anyone strop mid shave? I always strop just before I shave but never during.
    There are people who strop between passes as I've read in other posts. Then again, there are also people who shave with 3 seperate blades; one for each pass (with, against and across). I keep 2 straights ready in case one is catching more than shaving so I don't have to strop during the shave.

    The pre-shave oil is a great idea for later passes, I will have to try that.

    -Fred

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    I usually use a down pass and cross pass with soap and that takes care of it. It is interesting though as we had a member named Anto in the past who only used water to shave and swore by it. We used to have much discussion on this topic. Lynn

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    That is interesting. I've always felt the water only pass was successful because the cream remained in the whiskers.

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