Thread: How long does it take you?

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

~24 minutes

Prep (8 minutes):

• Lather making: 2 minutes
• Applying lather: 2 minutes
• Stropping: 3 minutes
• Re-apply lather: 1 minute

Shave (12 minutes):

• First pass (WTG): 3 minutes
• Rinse (optional) and re-apply lather: 1 minute
• Second pass (XTG): 3 minutes
• Rinse (optional) and re-apply lather: 1 minute
• Third pass (ATG): 3-4 minutes
• Rinse face (warm/cold water), finish with Astringent/AS: 1 minute

Clean-up (4 minutes):

• Clean-up (Brush, Bowl, Sink, etc...): 4 minutes

This is how I shave as well, but I use a bit more time on the shaving itself. I spend a few minutes on thouchups as well to get BBS all over. I use the Straight probably 4 out of 7 days. If I don`t have the time I use my DE instead. So close to 30 minutes for me when shaving with a Straight from start to finish.

I remember when I started it took me about an hour from start to finish, now it takes 10 15 minutes. Strop > Shower > lather > shave > clean up > strop.

I also went from shaving in the morning to shaving in the evening. When I was using the mach3s, I had to shaving in the morning because within 8 hours teh 5 oclock shadow would creep in. With a straight I can shave in the evening, and by morning 12 hours later I am still BBS.

Originally Posted by markevens

I also went from shaving in the morning to shaving in the evening. When I was using the mach3s, I had to shaving in the morning because within 8 hours teh 5 oclock shadow would creep in. With a straight I can shave in the evening, and by morning 12 hours later I am still BBS.

This is so true about the multi-blade.

I give myself 30 min.
It usually is not that long but the wife and kids know that I am unavailable for those 30 mins. I am one of the few odd balls that shaves before I shower.

I can get a DFS in about 20 min. Since the job ended, I like to take an hour & work technique. 'Working a scooping stroke (like coupe de maitre on the 'stache) on the concave surface just below jawline.

Depending on the day, 15-25 minutes. Used to be 45-60......... I like to take my time and enjoy. Plus, taking it slow only adds ten minutes to a completely utilitarian shave, so 99% of the time its totally worth it. Rushed it once, and will never do that again (ouch!)

+1 on evening shaves. I'm a zombie first thing in the morning, and with a straight the next day is still better than a cartridge!

When I first started it was pretty solid at 35mins for three passes, now it's about 20min max for a bbs shave or under 10 for a single pass

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Takes me about 15 minutes. I never rush while shaving.

+1 on that Rush= nothing good

I can't really tell...

I usually know roughly what time it is when I walk in the bathroom, and take a glance at a clock when I come out.

For a shower, shave & cleanup, it can vary from 25 minutes to 1 hour.

Jeltz,

Always 35 - 45 minutes; I shave after work, and it is a bit of 'me' time, so that I can relax and chill out from the misery of the day

So I allocate myself a maximum of 45 minutes for 'shave therapy', and try to use as much of that time as possible !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ