Hi all,
So I've been experimenting on how to achieve BBS with minimal passes. Prior to this month, I had not shaved ATG on my neck for a long long time as I always suffered with ingrowing hairs and razor burn. Now YMMV definitely applies here, but if you are a regular razor burn victim then this may be of some help.
I have been experimenting and comparing with how the number of passes affect my skin against the shaving direction.
I have found that I get far more feedback (alum block) and sting when completing 3 passes all WTG than I do with a WTG+XTG, WTG+ATG (Never tried this on my neck) or even XTG+ATG.
So I have come to the conclusion that my skin just does not like more than 2 passes - And (for me, at least) it seems the number of passes are more closely linked with razor burn that the direction of the pass.
Last night I used a Voskhod in an EJ 89 and shaved XTG+ATG. This morning it seems JUST as close as a 3 pass shave but my skin feels healthy enough to shave again today! With 3 passes I have to leave a day in between as a minimal, sometimes two.
Now I have to add that I wouldn't try this on multiple days growth as I'd expect starting with anything other than WTG to tug and pull.
so with all that said..
Am I missing a fundamental need for a WTG pass here or is this just YMMV?
Do any of you have a 2 pass routine that you've had great success with?
If so, do you use a more efficient razor if doing 2 passes/ different blade/ prep etc etc?
Cheers!
So I've been experimenting on how to achieve BBS with minimal passes. Prior to this month, I had not shaved ATG on my neck for a long long time as I always suffered with ingrowing hairs and razor burn. Now YMMV definitely applies here, but if you are a regular razor burn victim then this may be of some help.
I have been experimenting and comparing with how the number of passes affect my skin against the shaving direction.
I have found that I get far more feedback (alum block) and sting when completing 3 passes all WTG than I do with a WTG+XTG, WTG+ATG (Never tried this on my neck) or even XTG+ATG.
So I have come to the conclusion that my skin just does not like more than 2 passes - And (for me, at least) it seems the number of passes are more closely linked with razor burn that the direction of the pass.
Last night I used a Voskhod in an EJ 89 and shaved XTG+ATG. This morning it seems JUST as close as a 3 pass shave but my skin feels healthy enough to shave again today! With 3 passes I have to leave a day in between as a minimal, sometimes two.
Now I have to add that I wouldn't try this on multiple days growth as I'd expect starting with anything other than WTG to tug and pull.
so with all that said..
Am I missing a fundamental need for a WTG pass here or is this just YMMV?
Do any of you have a 2 pass routine that you've had great success with?
If so, do you use a more efficient razor if doing 2 passes/ different blade/ prep etc etc?
Cheers!