Thread: How long does it take you?

10-15 minute realm myself, seems if I take my time I end up with a great shave in 10-15 minutes, if I rush it takes me 10-15 minutes... WTH??? Ya weird but I figure if I have to rush I'll just shave the next day...

Depends on working days or weekend days.

On a working day, I set my alarm 15 minutes before the others have to get up. I let the hot water run, and soak my brush, while I strop my razor. I do only one pass on a weekday, but I cheat a little. I shave one cheek WTG, and immediately do a little XTG shaving as well, before the skin dries out. Than on with the other cheek, then the rest. This delivers me a pretty smooth shave, with smoothness that lasts till well after noon. This takes me about 10 to 15 minutes - 20 minutes shower included.

During the weekend, i follow the same shaving method, followed by an ATG shave. I take my time for preparing and after treatments, so on a weekend day, it may take 30 minutes. With idd, as opposed to multi-bladed stuff, a smoothness that easily lasts 'till the evening.

In the early days, it took me longer, but one thing that I have learned to be quite important to the speed as well is a good sharp razor!

Start to finish is probably about 15-20 minutes but sometimes I like to really take my time and then it can be longer! Just depends on how much pre/post shave prep I do really, and how long I spend chasing those last elusive bristles.

7 to 10 minutes. If I'm in a rush, I use a familiar razor. Using a DE is not an option because I gave that to my wife a few years so it's a straight or nothing.

If I really take my time, do a good prep, etc.: Not including the shower, but including my stropping (pre & post), prep (pre & post), I can do start to finish in about 45 minutes. If i'm a bit short on time, I can do it in about 35 minutes.

I feel over the past 3 months or so of straight shaving that I have really improved in my confidence with the razor, which in turn is allowing me to move a bit quicker with the blade. I never rush myself, but when I have all the time in the world I just really take my time and focus on my technique and razor positioning. I've also noticed that if I use the scything technique, it is a bit easier to thin out the hair, so that has saved me some time as well.

From a dry start to a dry finish...about 15-20 minutes.

A full shave out of the shower including clean up is about 10-15 minutes.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

~24 minutes

Meticulously outlined like a true man of science

With a few modifications, I take about 20-25 min. but can do it in less if pressed for time. If I oversleep I skip shaving rather than use a safety ( don't own a DE).

I don't think I"ve every taken less than 45minutes to an hour since I've started Str8 shaving. I consider it MY time, a zen thing that leaves the outside world on the other side of the bathroom door mfor a while. It ease's the PTSD that I live with daily. Absolutely part of my every day therapy!!! So don't rush it fellows, It's all part of dealing with the middle age of life and all the bagage we have collected in the last half century, most of you I'm sure will agree.

have a great shave, and a great G/day'!

tinkersd of SRP!

For a three pass shave, about 20 to 30 minutes. For a work day single pass shave, less than 10 minutes. Most of the time with the three pass shave is the upper lip, throat , and chin as well as checking for rough spots and smoothing them out.