Question about agressive shaving.
Question about agressive shaving.
This morning I had a nice shave with a Merkur HD and a Iridium blade.
I really only had to perform 1 pass to get a close shave. Not BBS but close enough so that when I rub my hand with the grain, I don't really feel the stubble.
My question is if I'm getting this close of a shave on the 1st pass, am I being too agressive with the angle or pressure of the razor? That might seem silly but, I was focusing a lot on both, and only really had to perform 1 pass except on my chin.
Thoughts?
I really only had to perform 1 pass to get a close shave. Not BBS but close enough so that when I rub my hand with the grain, I don't really feel the stubble.
My question is if I'm getting this close of a shave on the 1st pass, am I being too agressive with the angle or pressure of the razor? That might seem silly but, I was focusing a lot on both, and only really had to perform 1 pass except on my chin.
Thoughts?
Paul
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I do this most days to be honest. It is sufficient enough until later in the day. If there is something pending at night, my skin can still tolerate another shave. I will only get true BBS, irritation free shave if I have 2-3 days growth. It’s like a golf swing, finesse it and you’ll get result. Try and kill the ball and you’re in for a rough day!
paul ,,only you can be the judge of this..
personally, i would rather do 2 passses but lighter passes..
the hd is on the aggressive side and i hear those blades are good too..
but if a one pass shave is working and your results are to your liking and you have no ill affects ...dont fix something thats not broke..
marc
personally, i would rather do 2 passses but lighter passes..
the hd is on the aggressive side and i hear those blades are good too..
but if a one pass shave is working and your results are to your liking and you have no ill affects ...dont fix something thats not broke..
marc
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I can't agree more. For me it sound foolish when guys try overly sharp blades if they are not suited for their thin skin. Maybe using too much pressure or other like poor lather.I agree, the goal is a good shave that is irritation free.
Myself I skip wth pass mostly and go XTG on my first pass. And ATG mostly on second and last pass.
For those that try to use just one pass wtg, I feel you are missing something with your shaves. Sorry if this sounds harsh
Jarmo
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Doesn't sound harsh at all (I have thick skin, both figuratively and literally) but I think you missed my point a little.JarmoP wrote:I can't agree more. For me it sound foolish when guys try overly sharp blades if they are not suited for their thin skin. Maybe using too much pressure or other like poor lather.I agree, the goal is a good shave that is irritation free.
Myself I skip wth pass mostly and go XTG on my first pass. And ATG mostly on second and last pass.
For those that try to use just one pass wtg, I feel you are missing something with your shaves. Sorry if this sounds harsh
Jarmo
I wasn't necessarily trying for one pass, it's just that I only felt that I needed one pass to get close enough. I just started wet shaving again and I am working on lather and my razor technique before I go for additional passes. My worry was that I was being too agressive with my angle or applying too much pressure with the razor when I got the close enough shave.
I have felt no irritation or razor burn thus far with the Iridium's so I'm going to try for 2 passes starting next week.
Thanks!
Paul
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Paul, I think I've read here that a number of guys routinely use a one pass shave, and be done with it. I have an idea that was the normal practice way back when the SR was all there was, and most guys considered themselves well-groomed with a weekly shave.
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But wasn't this also the case with the advent of the the DE? A single pass shave in the morning, a triple martini lunch and a single pass shave in the evening prior to dinner out?brothers wrote:Paul, I think I've read here that a number of guys routinely use a one pass shave, and be done with it. I have an idea that was the normal practice way back when the SR was all there was, and most guys considered themselves well-groomed with a weekly shave.
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