Thread: any single pass guys out there?

i have been doing it like ftg for the last year but i have changed my prep to weting with warm water then face lather with some homade soap wash it off then make a batch of shave soap and one pass with tuch up on jaw line and good to go.

I did I did but only when in a hurry well the result is smooth enough when rubbing the face wtg which what ppl most likely do, but then I personally don't like something rough in my chin and jaws, either to have it or not at all

glad you have super smooth shave with mach3 the reason I start using str8 is because I can't have a super smooth shave with mach3, I mean really smooth even if it's just last for 10 hour or so, not telling that even mach3 is marketed as a super safety razor, it still butchered my face (because I put pressure, but then no pressure no BBS)...but now I have BBS and really enjoy shaving with str8 not always 1 pass, I tried to keep it down to 2 passes only but only manage to get it down after 3 passes

If I'm in a hurry, I sometimes do only a WTG pass.

Alternatively, if I had a BBS shave the day before (i.e. not much growth) AND I've got a very sharp edge to work with, sometimes I'll do a one-pass ATG shave.

One pass only when rushed, otherwise it's two: N>S and then S>N but sideways under the nose on pass 2. One of these days I may throw caution to the winds and do the Fool's Pass on my upper lip. ...Noses will grow back, won't they? Perhaps I shouldn't worry now that face transplants are passe. Fools' passe, maybe?

Oh, and the cold shave for me is standing on the bathroom floor without slippers. --You should try it, Jimmy.

I also do one pass on occasion, but usually do WTG and then XTG to last me two days.

The best part about a one pass shave is that I can shave the next day without irritation.

Typically one pass, with a partial second pass on rough spots.

But when I'm in leisure mode, I love my 3-pass shaves.

Mike

One pass guy here...probably always will be.

My fair, super-sensitive Irish skin is in the 100th percentile of skin sensitivity, so I have to be satisfied with just one WITH the grain pass.

Anything more is a disaster...and yes, I've tried alum block and every other solution known to man. It's just the way my skin is.


~ ryan

i have only ever done one pass for about a year now, before i started with a straight, i cant see the point in getting my face nice and smooth just for the few hours it lasts.
But then again im lazy

ian

I've been using a straight for about 1 year now, and I too feel that WTG is enough for me. I usually do a very quick second WTG pass, though I'm starting to feel this is unnecessary at this point, since I'm no longer missing any spots. I feel like it's enough for me, and still closer than what I was used to before I started using a straight. Plus, I can shave in about the same amount of time it took me when using a safety razor.

Normally, I take one pass against the grain and then touch up anything that's not baby butt smooth after that. Good razor, good edge maintenance and good shave prep and one pass ATG. Works for me. And really nothing all that special with the shave prep. Hot shower, steamy hot water on the face, hot brush and a little good cream. 30 seconds or so of lathering and I'm ready to go. Usually takes me about 5 minutes for a shave. I take more time on weekends, though, slowing down and enjoying it a bit more.