Thread: Shaving with a few days growth

The razor is fine if it doesn't pull on XTG or ATG with short hairs, it is the toughness of the beard that is the problem.

I sometimes shave with a weeks worth of growth(dense growth, about 3 or 4 mm long hairs) and I have no trouble with it. You need, however, to soften the whiskers a little more than with a stubble.

Lather up, strop and then relather after a hot shower. That'll soften the beard up.

Make also sure that your lather is very creamy and rub it between the whiskers using a circular motion, that way the lather gets under the whiskers, lifting it ever so slightly(and making the blade glide over the skin) so you can cut them off with ease.

PS: Shaving a 1 week(or longer) beard off is a real treat. As you can see quick results. You also immediately notice why multiblade razor clog up shaving a beard.