DE Users: At What Pace Do You Shave & How Frequently Do You Cut Yourself?

I've been DE shaving almost exclusively (sometimes use a disposable, cart., shavette) for quite some time, and find it fantastic.

The razors are robust, the blades inexpensive, & the shaves smoother and longer-lasting.

I do, however, think I cut myself too frequently. Small nicks here and there aren't terribly uncommon, but at least once a week I'll get weeper from which blood gushes awhile. By the time I've cleaned up and cold-water rinsed the bleeding is gone and when I apply my splash I make sure dab a bit more on the affected area

I never change the speed at which I'm shaving whether I'm using one of the various DE razors I own or a Fusion (with which it's very difficult to inadvertently cut oneself), so all my shaves, three passes + full rinse, last about 4-5 minutes.

I get remarkable shaves but am I shaving far more quickly than most do? The other day, as I was maneuvering the razor from one side of my face to the other, I accidentally side-swiped by lip. I wasn't even intending to shave that area - I simply brushed against it as I was sweeping my hand from one side to the other, and the area bled profusely throughout my shave, my lather all red.

I mean, the obvious answer is to slow down. And I most likely will.

But my question to the seasoned DE users is: how long does it take you to perform a full pass and how often do you cut yourself, from the tiniest nick to something more serious?

 

A single pass takes about 3 minutes tops - whole shave is over and done with, cleaned up, towel folded, sink washed, brush dried in about 10.

Rare I get a nick, cut or weeper. Never had a 'serious' incident face shaving (I did get a gash on the back of my head on my second head shave - mostly because I got distracted by something).

 

I'd say about 3 mins per pass is a good guess. One advantage of shaving in the evening is not having to worry about the clock.

 

I usually shave and be finished within 3-4 minutes. However, since I had a cataract surgery done, I must to be very careful. One thing, it rarely happens, but if I cut myself, or even a weeper, I am in serious trouble, because I become nauseous, and the pain is unbearable.

 

2-3 minutes per pass for me. About 15 minutes start to finish for both face and head. I get an average of 1 nick or weeper per month, typically when trying something new.

 

I shave in the morning and I shave fast. Small nicks are fairly common for me. Every now and then I clip something (edge of my nose, lip, or even ear) and I bleed profusely.

I have kids and my beard grows fast and thick. I have to shave in the morning to look respectable but I also have to finish quickly so I can help with the get to school routine.

Bottom line is that my shaving routine isn't going to change anytime soon. I'll just keep getting nicks and so on until either the kids get calmer in the morning (not happening) or I get good at shaving quickly.

So I'm there with you.

 

The only time I ever see a weeper as well.

 

I need to slow it down I guess.

Trouble is, I need to shave before going out and I'm always pressed on time. If I shave the night before, I've too much regrowth by the time I've awakened.

1 weeper a month is crazy. Weeper = any sort of cut, or one over which one would weep?

Like someone else said, I get tiny cuts very often, gushers once every week or two.

 

Nicks or weepers maybe as often as every 2 weeks.

I'm saying maybe it takes me about 5 minutes to get ready and do the prep, etc., maybe 3 to 4 minutes per pass, 3 passes, at least 5 minutes to do the after shave cleanup, and a couple more after that for any follow-up skin treatment, splash, etc. I almost always focus on putting everything else out of my mind, making sure that I use this time to relax and enjoy the shave, so that I do not accidentally cross that line and let myself feel hurried or bothered. So in all, I'm thinking an average of 20 minutes.

I have found that this holds true whether I am using a DE or a straight razor. A couple of times I unintentionally checked the clock before and after the shave, and that's how I know. I usually never think of checking the time before and after. The first couple of times I did it were week before last, when I was using a straight razor, and they were 17 minutes one day and 18 the next. I was shocked that it was so fast with the straights, because I was taking my time and focused on what I was doing.

 

I take about 10- 15 minutes to shave.,, but that is including getting the lather ready and all. A two pass shave with a touch up, rinse between passes. Then some kind of tonic for the hair. I do not rush, I have plenty of time. I found this remarkable button on my alarm clock that allows me to get up a little earlier to beat the rush. I am thinking about marketing them to people that are always rushed.
AS far as nick I rarely cut myself anymore.. I will however get a red spot/weeper with the more aggressive razors at times. The are most always over by the time the cold water rinse and AS splash come around.

Fuzzy

 

I have eight razors that I rotate,usually a different one each day.Three passes about ten minutes.I pretty much never cut myself.I learned to shave with a slim adjustable and used it for many years.Maybe that's the reason,I don't know.By the way....the 40s super speed is my favorite,and I think it's almost impossible to cut yourself with that one.

 

I was just wondering how long it took everyone else because I thought it was taking me too long. I think that I am taking about the average though. Although I have never actually checked to see how long it takes for the shave alone, from the time I get in the shower and to the time I am completely done, it is about 35 minutes. That includes: shower, shave (3 passes), and cleanup.
I have been getting better every day and love not having to worry about anything but concentrating on the shave. The nicks only happen on my neck and occasionally on the chin. This morning was the first time in about 3 or 4 days (I shave every day) that I got a nick and I think that my lather was not up to par on that pass. I have not had a weeper in about 3+ weeks. I guess that is pretty good since the first 4 or 5 shaves were nothing but weepers? Yeah right! Gushers!

 

BULLY!!! Looks like things are going good,

Fuzzy

 

From start to finish, including the cleanup, in about 15 minutes.

The only blood I recently draw was during the OC week, that is not my thing.....

Other than that, maybe once a month a minor nick

 

Everyone has a slightly different definition of a weeper, nick, and gusher. Here are mine:
Weeper - A very small spot of blood that stops with no more than a splash of water. You also don't feel them when they happen.
Nick - A small cut that requires you do something to stop it, but which is bleeding isn't so bad as to interfere with your current shaving pass.
Gusher - A more signficant cut that produces a constant stream of blood and requires immediate attention.

I've had more weepers than anything, mostly on my chin. A few nicks, again on my chin. As far a gushers, only one while wet shaving. You guessed it, a nice big cut on my ... CHIN.

 

I would go with Erik's definitions. On most days, I don't have any problems. But occasionally, I have a bad lather day, or rush, or try to hard to get a BBS on my neck that I end up with one or two weepers. I got some today, but that was due to new adjustable razor and me setting it to max.

I get a nick every now and then, but that is from doing something where I wasn't paying close enough attention, like changing the way I am stretching my skin while I still have the edge on my skin or hitting the scales of a straight razor on the mirror.

 

I have been wet shaving with a DE razor for about two and a half months now. I usually go for a 2 pass shave and shave once in 3-4 days. Shaving with a DE razor has been great and luckily I haven't suffered from any cuts till now.

 

Nicks and weeps are few and far between. I haven't sliced myself badly yet. I usually take about 2 minutes or so for a pass, including re-lathering. The initial pass will take longer, though. Once a month or so for a weeper sounds close.

 

I've been using a DE for a little over a year now. I would stay that from the beginning of lather crafting to hanging up the towel is about 15 minutes. I haven't had any real cuts or nicks in probably the last 3 months, even though I started trying out my straight razor.

As far as being pressed for time goes, I catch the bus to campus at 7 and I wake up at 6:20, so it's really just about how quickly you can wake up enough to shower and shave. But it's entirely possible to shave in the morning and take your time, you just have to be willing to wake up a little earlier.

 

I think the razor in use dictates a lot. I've a mild Tech (7 O'Clock) with which I'm incapable of cutting myself and which provides a hassle free shave (some Weishi I tried, for example, was a nuissance to shave with owing to its ultra-low blade exposure); I like the razor, but the tradeoff is it doesn't get me as close my fixed-headed Merkur or Super Adjustable dialed way up - razors that give me minuscule cuts pretty frequently and gushers here and there.