Redisccovering The Wonder of the 2-Pass Shave
I've tried not to actually keep too close an account, it generally works out that in some areas I'll go over it a couple of times, from different angles, and other areas, more or less. It's sort of all one big random pass intermingled with as many latherings it takes for me to declare the shave "is over" and proceed with cleanup. I enjoy the whole process, depending on how much time I feel I have, so the frequency of latherings is variable. Sometimes I relather the neck area more often than maybe some other areas.
Gary
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I too have been shaving with 2 passes lately. With a Feather blade in my Gillette New, I get a really good shave with just 2 passes; good enough that I'm still presentable and fairly smooth after 12 hours of work. With any other blade, I've got to shave again before I go out after work.
Two passes don't leave me BBS like I am after 3 passes, but there is definitely less chance for irritation and weepers, and the extra time saved when working 12 hour shifts is worth it.
Tom
Two passes don't leave me BBS like I am after 3 passes, but there is definitely less chance for irritation and weepers, and the extra time saved when working 12 hour shifts is worth it.
Tom
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I rediscover this every few weeks...
The problem, as I see it, is I can't get a good 'read' on how good my shave actually is until a few hours after wards, when my skin settles down. I mean, I certainly can tell a good shave as it's progressing, but the real rating comes after a few hours..
A good two pass is far better than I knowingly give credit to it. It's not a three-plus pass BBS that lasts ten hours, but a two pass DFS after ten hours is still a million miles ahead of a cart shave five minutes after it's done.
This week I've have the Hoffritz Slant on a BRW Bull Mastiff Deluxe, long version, loaded with a Feather.. two passes is all it takes.
That said, I still do three-plus most of the time... I would do ten passes if my face could take it, if only to prolong the enjoyment. Maybe I should try Method..
The problem, as I see it, is I can't get a good 'read' on how good my shave actually is until a few hours after wards, when my skin settles down. I mean, I certainly can tell a good shave as it's progressing, but the real rating comes after a few hours..
A good two pass is far better than I knowingly give credit to it. It's not a three-plus pass BBS that lasts ten hours, but a two pass DFS after ten hours is still a million miles ahead of a cart shave five minutes after it's done.
This week I've have the Hoffritz Slant on a BRW Bull Mastiff Deluxe, long version, loaded with a Feather.. two passes is all it takes.
That said, I still do three-plus most of the time... I would do ten passes if my face could take it, if only to prolong the enjoyment. Maybe I should try Method..
I bounce back and forth between a KAI Captain (like a Feather AC for the uninitiated) and various DE's and SE's. With the Captain, it's almost always a 1-pass shave, sort of WTG and sort of XTG - results are pretty darn close and comfortable. Same shave takes two passes (one WTG, on XTG) with a DE or SE. I almost never do any more, unless I have all the time in the world or just really want to get it clean for a special occasion.
Admittedly, it took me a few months of wet shaving to get to that point, but it's a freeing thing to not need a 3-4 pass BBS every day.
Admittedly, it took me a few months of wet shaving to get to that point, but it's a freeing thing to not need a 3-4 pass BBS every day.
--Josh
Does me fine. First one downwards everywhere. Second pass upwards under the jawline, and crossways towards the midline above the jawline. Close enough to smooch, not so close I get any skin irritation. I can't ask for more!
Chris
Nor can the smoochee.
Chris
Nor can the smoochee.
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My first pass is with the grain, generally down and across the neck. Second pass is a combination of across and against.
It doesn't matter how smooth the shave turns out, invariably it grows right back and I get to do it all over again.
It doesn't matter how smooth the shave turns out, invariably it grows right back and I get to do it all over again.
Gary
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I seem to do like Gordon. Good having you back with us by the way. Normally do the 3 pass shave to get a really great BBS shave. But of late have found myself on doing 2 passes, WTG and ATG and it seems to work pretty good. Do need to do some blade buffing around the mouth though to get it just right.bernards66 wrote:I'll do two pass shaves if I'm really pressed for time, but they are never as good as when I do my usual three pass routine. As Squire said, it's questionable if anyone else notices the difference...but I do. My three pass shave definately lasts longer than if I do just two, and the abbreviated version just never feels quite 'right' during the course of the day.
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Gordon
But for me the only way to a really great BBS shave it the slow, comfortable 3 passes plus buffing pass.
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