Thread: First One Pass Shave!!!!

I've recently altered my shaving style and rarely pursue BBS anymore. I can still get to BBS, but nobody but my face and my minimal OCD issues seems to notice. I've started doing fast one pass shaves with minimal touch-up to see how quickly I could get them in. While there is no need to rush things, one result has been that I no longer need to drop down to the Pro Fusion to get a good shave when I need it. I tried extended preparation for weeks and never saw any positive result from it, so now I lather up and shave, the whole shave taking less than 5 minutes. On weekends, when I have time for it, I'll luxuriate and go for BBS. But when I don't have the time, I can still get in a good straight shave without worrying about BBS.

When I have the time, I like to do a 3 pass shave, WTG, XTG and ATG. Just lately I tried just doing 2 WTG passes, If I'm honest, the visual difference in the result is barely noticeable, for the length of a working day at least.

Easyace, I'd be interested to know your results if you started with against the grain instead of WTG.

Although the question was directed to Easyace, I can answer it. I've tried just ATG a bunch of times, and it works fine for me. I still prefer the whisker reduction WTG pass first because it makes any eventual ATG pass easier. I guess I just don't enjoy an ATG pass as much when it becomes more difficult to do. And I can do a 2 pass (WTG/ATG) shave in under five minutes now so there is no additional need to save time.

Originally Posted by medicevans

Easyace, I'd be interested to know your results if you started with against the grain instead of WTG.

My thinking with regards to the first pass is the same as Ace's, that the ATG would be easier after a reduction with the first pass, Ace's WTG and ATG, makes sense. I had just started doing WTG XTG and ATG as the reduction seemed methodical and sort of fell into the WTG, WTG as I had finished the first pass and it felt pretty smooth, so just did the same again.

I will now however try ATG first and see how that is, it may well be enough. I will also try Ace's WTG, ATG, see how that goes.

I thought that ATG on the first pass would increase irritation and tug more, but I was pleasantly surprised. I have been letting my beard grow, so tomorrow evening I will have about 6 days growth to try my technique again. I will, of course, post back here with the results.

Originally Posted by medicevans

Easyace, I'd be interested to know your results if you started with against the grain instead of WTG.

Well, I tried this, this morning, to my surprise it worked very well, I got a pretty good shave, no nicks and was ready to go out the door in one pass. However I did feel a little cheated as it was all over too soon, so I did a second WTG pass. I ended up with a very, very smooth shave. Tomorrow, I will do things the other (more logical?) way round WTG/ATG, just to see.

I've never had reason to do the XTG pass because my WTG passes and ATG passes, with some alteration in difficult areas, always seemed to work well enough. I also found XTG awkward in some areas and not worth the effort.

I hardley ever do more than one pass, unkless,like you, I need to calm my nagging OCD. When I do do more than one (like this morning), it's ATG only on and just below the jawline.

1 pass isn't enough for me. I want the BBS shave anytime I use my straight razors and it requires more than 1 pass for me. I shave every day during the week and the Tues - Friday days are shorter time shaves with a concentration of XTG, Near ATG and ATG strokes. All the guys at work know I get the best looking shave and eventually some break down and ask me.

The BBS shave is so addictive.

Pabster