How many passes do you do

Discussion in 'Shave School' started by lferg, Jan 31, 2009.

  1. Stuggi

    Stuggi Member

    3-5 passes depending on a lot of things, I haven't still really set anything in concrete since I'm still experimenting. Two WTG passes for starters seem to be a tad excessive, might do a XTG instead of the second WTG and then move on to the ATG...
     
  2. lferg

    lferg New Member

    No this is my (the husbands) account, I let her post with it in the PIF thread so she could feel special. :D

    But thanks guys for the responses. This makes me more confident that I am on the right track.
     
  3. otherstar

    otherstar Rodney Dangerfield of TSD

    Usually three: WTG, XTG, XTG (one E-W, one W-E); plus some touchup. This usually gets me DFS, and close enough to BBS to give me severe cases of faceturbation throughout the morning.
     
  4. lferg

    lferg New Member

    OMG I am not the only one! And there is a name for it. Seriously I thought I was a severe dork for this and really thought I was probably the only one. Oh I feel so much better.
     
  5. Straight Arrow

    Straight Arrow Active Member

    Same here. I have found that one pass done with careful technique is nearly as good as two passes.
     
  6. DarkAudit

    DarkAudit Active Member

    Three-ish. First WTG, second XTG, last ATG. Follow with touchup and I'm good.
     
  7. ChemErik

    ChemErik Mr. Personality

    Anywhere from 2 to 4. Two pass is WTG, ATG and used when I'm in a hurry or really tired and just want to get to bed (I typically shave at night). Three pass is "standard" WTG, XTG, ATG. When I want BBS and a super relaxing luxurious shave I go to four passes WTG, XTG, XTG, ATG. Touch-up along jaw line in all cases.
     
  8. Tommy_C

    Tommy_C New Member

    I will proudly admit that faceturbate daily. Since I started DE shaving, my face has been smoother and felt better than ever before in my life and I like enjoying that. How could anyone shave this way and NOT faceturbate!? :D

    As to how many passes, I make the "classic 3": WTG, XTG, ATG. Sometimes there is a little touch up on my chin and under my jaw, if needed.
     
  9. Oso

    Oso New Member

    WTG
    ATG
    and a little touch up here and there.
     
  10. sicklidz

    sicklidz New Member

    3 - 1 WTG, 2XTG and then some touch-up as needed, usually under the jaw and chin
     
  11. punisher

    punisher New Member

    Usually 3 to 4 passes

    I can't do more than 4 without too much irritation. Usually I'll do 3 and then some touch up.
     
  12. freebird

    freebird Active Member

    almost always three
     
  13. boomslanger

    boomslanger New Member

    Usually 3 passes with my Mach3 (still waiting to get a DE): WTG, 2XTG. And then touch ups. ATG passes always end up with ingrown hairs and irritated skin :p
     
  14. Etoyoc

    Etoyoc Backwards

    Usually 2 - 3 passes.
     
  15. profsaffel

    profsaffel The a**s go marching one by one

    Four. Everytime. One with, one across, another against, and a final pass of whatever-direction-I-need-to-get-a-close-comfortable-shave. Sometimes I use blade buffering for that last pass.
     
  16. D.irving79

    D.irving79 Gemocrat

    2 plus minor touch up.
     
  17. Sugarbush gnome

    Sugarbush gnome New Member

    I've only been doing this a week and a day. The first week I did one pass, straight down. This week, I'm doing 2 straight down and one straight up and will be doing this for 3 weeks as I seem to recall mantic recommending in his vids. Seems to work. Very little irritation and no blood.

    Doc.
     
  18. NoobShaver

    NoobShaver BGDAAA

    +1 I tend to get irritation if I try for anything more than one.
     
  19. Musky

    Musky New Member

    2 passes during the weekdays, maybe 3 on weekends when taking my wife out on the town!
     
  20. WTG, XTG and a touch up.

    I can go ATG on my cheeks, but anywhere else gets irritation so I don't usually bother.
     

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