Is BBS possible without an ATG pass?

[Pete_S]

I also have to go ATG to get a BBS shave.

[cotdt]

Yes generally you need to shave ATG to get a BBS shave, but there are techniques like cold water which allows BBS shaves WTG. That said, ATG doesn't neccesarily cause irritation.

[Oldfalguy]

With all the varibles of sharpness, face prep & pressure there may still be hope for you and I wish you good luck.
NO way can I do the neck without ATG but I can get BBS on the sides in 2 passes......Now XTG is tricky for me ...IF I do my job of preparing my face- i often fail doing so.
Today was an epic one all the way around the face...even the chin which I have been quite the coward at for 2 months relying on my Mach 3 to touch up... all because I took the time to prep my face-

Too much can not be said about the lite touch on the razor-
I hold it like I would a small bird= no nicks or snicks-

This was on over 48 hr growth and I was SO looking forward to this shave-

Can't wait till Thursday.........surely this is part of the RAD infection

forget the vaccine

[Oglethorpe]

I think its time for this argument to be declared moot.

Sham will scream from the top (bottom) of his lungs about ATG being wrong. The pamphlet from wheverthehell says you're only allowed to go WTG. Other guys will say that ATG is the only way to eliminate the feel of any stubble while moving your hand over your skin in any direction.

If I can get shaves like that on a regular basis without irritation and without destroying my edges, who is anybody (that I should be listening to) who tells me that I'm wrong?

The fact is, some guys have baby faces, other guys have lumberjack faces, still more guys have cow-licked faces (me).

For one guy, who only shaves one face day in an day out, to tell another guy with a completely different face that he's doing something wrong makes absolutely no sense on any planet.

I rest my case.

[niftyshaving]

I think its time for this argument to be declared moot.
.....
I rest my case.

+1
Time to rest....
So what type of case do you have?
Whoops that would be another thread....

[richmondesi]

I think its time for this argument to be declared moot.

Sham will scream from the top (bottom) of his lungs about ATG being wrong. The pamphlet from wheverthehell says you're only allowed to go WTG. Other guys will say that ATG is the only way to eliminate the feel of any stubble while moving your hand over your skin in any direction.

If I can get shaves like that on a regular basis without irritation and without destroying my edges, who is anybody (that I should be listening to) who tells me that I'm wrong?

The fact is, some guys have baby faces, other guys have lumberjack faces, still more guys have cow-licked faces (me).

For one guy, who only shaves one face day in an day out, to tell another guy with a completely different face that he's doing something wrong makes absolutely no sense on any planet.

I rest my case.

Agreed. I actually have sensitive skin and I have to go against the grain (doing so every shave without irritation FWIW)...

[heirkb]

I shaved WTG only two days ago.


It was BBS in WTG direction only.

I felt dirty.




Last night I went full 3 pass shave. BBS in all directions for at least 12 hours, and even now, 18 hours later I have less stubble than I did immediately after my WTG only shave.

I'd rather shave only once every 48 hours (maybe 36, if I really need that sharp steel fix...) and get a long lasting, smooth faced shave, than shave every day WTG only, and to feel like I was missing something in my life.

But that's just me...

I have a similar experience to yours Craig. Except, it was only with DE's that I had good enough technique to do what you're describing.
I let my beard grow for at least 2 days, usually 3-4 now between shaves. The shaves are just a lot better for me and I can get very close to BBS in a lot of areas with no irritation. I'm trying to work my way up to the same with straights.

But it varies as people have pointed out. I had a friend who got BBS WTG with disposable crapy razors. He had a relatively thick beard (very curly), don't know how he did it. For me, I can't ever get a true BBS I don't think. If I stretch my skin a bit, I'll always feel a small amount of short stubble that razors I've tried just won't cut. So I can't get full, 100% BBS even with ATG, but I can get close.

[Oglethorpe]

+1
Time to rest....
So what type of case do you have?
Whoops that would be another thread....

You lost me. But I like the +1

[Chimensch]

Agreed. I actually have sensitive skin and I have to go against the grain (doing so every shave without irritation FWIW)...

+1 I have to go ATG to get BBS and the secret is a light touch and flat angle.