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    Good question. My ideal of perfect shave is a one pass and few strokes one, but this is not that easy to achieve so I need to choose. One pass too many stroke or two passes few strokes. I think the second is more eficient and gentle to the skin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    I could get by with one pass but I love the warm lather on the brush coming out of the scuttle for the second pass. I only need two passes and where it took me 25 minutes early on now I can do two passes in 15 minutes shaving in a leisurely manner.
    +1 on this

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    Quote Originally Posted by cubed1 View Post
    To be honest it depends on the standards. For work, one pass will, to all appearances, shave me clean for ~12 hours. So, it's acceptable because no one will be rubbing my face for me.

    Though, in preparation for other settings, a complete shave would be the requirement.

    As in all things, sometimes we shave for ourselves and sometimes for others;
    sometimes because we want to and sometimes because we have to.

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    Quote Originally Posted by paco View Post
    After this I have nothing to say but, I Agree!

    Very well, my good man!

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    If you're satisfied with one pass, great. That is all that is needed. I've reduced my number of passes as too many lead to irritation.

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    I generally do one full pass then a bit of clean up. I only lather up a second time and do the full on ATG pass if I am doing it for me and relaxing. Otherwise it is still relaxing but I'm in and out much quicker with the one pass.

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    OP - very impressed at your restraint at not going more passes.

    Currently I do 2 (WTG-XTG and ATG-XTG) with touch ups.

    Working on being more restrained with the corners of my mouth - keep trying for BBS and end up with rash (I think less is more probably - fewer and lighter passes... just working out best direction to take... but I digress )


    Quote Originally Posted by cubed1 View Post
    So, it's acceptable because no one will be rubbing my face for me.
    Good point!!
    (Unless your workplace requires people rubbing your face)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joed View Post
    +1 I shave in the evening to take my time, which mostly works. I'm good till the next evening and then some. If I'm going to do it I'm going to do it right and to the best of my ability. I do understand some going for a quick shave and that's fine if that's you thing. It's just not for me.
    +1 on this from me, thats just what I do, tbh I feel like a stroke victim first thing in the morning, so theres just no way I am gonna rush a shave, a bit of quiet time in the evening, usually have a bath or shower and take my time, 1 pass wtg and 1 xtg does me, I will sometimes go for a 3rd atg but I find that I get a little sore and being new to SR shaving I struggle around the jowles.
    and I sometimes have a quick top up if I get the urge in the morning, just for the fun of it

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    Its an interesting question. Some of my most prized epiphanies occurred in straight shaving when I realized that a single pass and near BBS were not mutually exclusive, just a matter of inexperience.

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    I roll out with one pass with the grain twice a week. But then again I'm an old slob who couldn't give a rat's ass about the grey stubble.

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