Thread: ATG tips

Along with the other suggestions, perhaps you're stretching your skin too much. Try lightening off on it a little. It may work.

While at work at the fire house I use the WTG AND XTG. to get a good shave. I have to do that for time sake. It's a good shave but not true baby soft. When at home, I do the ATG after the WTG and XTG. however the last couple of times I have done XTG I get these little skin flappy things at the folical. They don't go red or hurt or even feel like razor burn. That is until I put some after shave balm on and then they go on fire. The blade cuts great and passes every HHT I throw at it except for super fine hair. I guess my question is it a honing issue or angle or micro chipps. Any advice would be great

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Firedug

While at work at the fire house I use the WTG AND XTG. to get a good shave. I have to do that for time sake. It's a good shave but not true baby soft. When at home, I do the ATG after the WTG and XTG. however the last couple of times I have done XTG I get these little skin flappy things at the folical. They don't go red or hurt or even feel like razor burn. That is until I put some after shave balm on and then they go on fire. The blade cuts great and passes every HHT I throw at it except for super fine hair. I guess my question is it a honing issue or angle or micro chipps. Any advice would be great

Thanks.

GOT IT!!! I shaved on Friday and had the same ATG issues sooo I decided just to do touch ups. So without lathering I was doing a couple of problem areas ATG with no issue. MMM.....light goes off. My lather was to thick so it was causing the blade at a low angle to either stick or jump. So Sat/Sund I put on lather but not quite as thick and BINGO...worked like a charm. Did 2 ATG passes today and I'm finally as smooth as the DE....I feel awesome! Another thing I found is that I couldn't be tentative with the strokes if that makes sense. So what I found was lighter lather, speed up the stroke and confidence worked like a charm.