Thread: how long does it take you to shave?

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I was told that without evidence it never happened, would like to see a 2 min shave...

At some point you just have to trust. I went through a "speed-shaving" jag about six months after I started SR shaving, literally timing my shaves with a stopwatch. It was risky, and, at times, messy, but I learned a lot from it and was able to minimize my preparation as a result. I now do only those things that I know will have an effect on the shave. There's nothing wrong with all the showers and hot towels and all of that, but I never found that it made any difference and wasn't worth my time.

As for fast shaves, the 1:56 shave was actually a bit quicker than that for it also involved setting the stopwatch, putting it down then picking it up and stopping it after the shave. It was at that point, when I got under two minutes, that I terminated my "speed-shaving" adventure, figuring that was quick enough.

What I learned from doing it was that the short, quick strokes that Newbies are advised to start with slow down the shaves as the shaver gains skills. My strokes are now long, normally from the neck up over the jaw line then all the way to the top of the chin. After completing those long strokes all that remains is some touch up around the lip area, and I'm finished. My shaves now normally average 5 minutes. Lathering only takes 20 seconds or so, then a cold water splash and I'm done in a total of 6 minutes.