Thread: What is it with shaving 3 day stubble

Originally Posted by dewey81

You all are missing the most obvious solution. When you wait 3 days it allows the metal in your razor to "rest". Duh. Have we forgotten why we have more than one razor??? Sheesh.

I always rotate my razors. I have sensitive skin and my facial hair doesn't grow in as thick or as fast as some. Therefore, I must give it a couple of days before I shave again. If I shave again on the next day, even with a different razor then there is a lot of irritation, still. Remember, everybody is different.

Maybe he was joking. I have 38 straights and it really doesn't matter if I use the same razor every day or rotate razors, 2 or 3 days growth shaves smoother and easier. I don't think the resting edge is real, just an urban myth.

Originally Posted by lindyhop66

Maybe he was joking. I have 38 straights and it really doesn't matter if I use the same razor every day or rotate razors, 2 or 3 days growth shaves smoother and easier. I don't think the resting edge is real, just an urban myth.

I did think it was a joke at first, but I didn't see anything that indicated that it was.

Sorry, I should have put a just kidding or something down. My fault. There was an old school myth that you should let your razor "rest" for so long between shaves. I can't remember if it was started by an actual razor company or just the barbers\users.

not sure why shaving a 3 day growth seems easier to get a clean shave.
I shave every day and look forward to the morning shave, so guess I will never know.

Originally Posted by dewey81

Sorry, I should have put a just kidding or something down. My fault. There was an old school myth that you should let your razor "rest" for so long between shaves. I can't remember if it was started by an actual razor company or just the barbers\users.

No worries. It's kind of hard to detect sarcasm through words on a screen.

Originally Posted by lindyhop66

Maybe he was joking. I have 38 straights and it really doesn't matter if I use the same razor every day or rotate razors, 2 or 3 days growth shaves smoother and easier. I don't think the resting edge is real, just an urban myth.

I like that! "Urban Myth". Kinda like "rolling an edge" on a strop!!!!

Originally Posted by drmatt357

I like that! "Urban Myth". Kinda like "rolling an edge" on a strop!!!!

Yes, maybe so. I keep reading that too and I've never been able to roll the edge, whatever that would mean and I'm a relative noobie at stropping.

If anyone has a doubt that rolling the edge is a myth, watch this old timer, who could teach most of us a thing or two, break EVERY stropping rule in the book and he obviously gets great edges!
http://m.youtube.com/?reason=8&rdm=6...&rdm=mbcvux7f4

Originally Posted by drmatt357

If anyone has a doubt that rolling the edge is a myth, watch this old timer, who could teach most of us a thing or two, break EVERY stropping rule in the book and he obviously gets great edges!
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

That is a different stropping technique. Makes me feel better about "breaking the rules".