Thread: length of stroke

Originally Posted by Steel

No. You're not alone. Ive seen old barbers use longer strokes. I do also. You must have excellent technique and an ultra sharp razor but I was surprised to find how close I can get and even BBS with just a few strokes as opposed to buffing away to get everything. Nothing wrong with that if that's what you like but I prefer a BBS shave in as few strokes as possible. Like I said, the technique and the razor have to be superb though.

Yep, I like the same BBS shave, the razor is most important then the method falls into line to get BBS, lets not forget pre shave prep can go a very long way in getting that special shave too.

What I do is, shave from top of cheek to jaw line, and do this for one side, rinse off lather, repeat for other cheek, then do neck. I then re-lather my face and do ATG. The chin is the hardest spot to do, you have to have a very sharp razor to it, IMHO. also I may switch out my razor for a smaller one, Say a 9/16th instead of a 5/8ths or 6/8ths to do the chin area. I find out that sometimes this helps.