Anyone just shave one pass?

[Ron R]

DE & SE shaving with a mid range razor l like a 2 pass, WTG + ATG with pickups. I get a nice shave usually.
I can use a 1 pass with a Gillette cartridge 5 blade pro glide and it's reasonable shave WTG but not as good as a safety razor with a 2 pass IMO.
So if in a Hurry there are alternatives like my Cartridge pro glide razor for a 1 pass shave.

 

[ajkel64]

Not for me. I might be able to get away with a one pass shave with a cartridge razor but not a DE or and SE. It would have to be ATG to get a half decent shave.

 

[BigJ]

Only when I am really pressed for time. I much prefer my usual 3 passes!!

 

[Benzadmiral]

Rarely. I hate sharpened stubble, which is what one pass leaves me.

I can get by with one pass on my cheeks and lower lip, but I need at least two for the throat.

 

[Esox]

More often than not, my shave is a single buffing pass directly ATG at up to 100 hours growth but typically at 48 hours.

 

[Contact_vs_Feedback]

When I started shaving about 8 years ago, when I didn't knew how to shave at all - then I used to shave one pass and hated it as well.

Now, 2 pass minimum, 3 pass desired and if soap, razor, blade and mood are all in harmony, it's BBS+.

 

[Noodles]

I can get by with one pass on my cheeks and lower lip, but I need at least two for the throat.

Generally, this...or two-pass. I can get a decent one pass with a few touch ups where decent = about the same as a Trac II (which is used once in a long while, always one pass). One pass DE is a mix of WTG and XTG.

 

[DaveHStone]

I do it all the time, every single shave.

I go 1 pass WTG, then 1 pass XTG and finally 1 pass ATG.

It's always 1 pass at a time.

Try it, works wonders. The name of the game is GRADUAL stubble reduction

 

[Mustard Seed]

Might as well not shave......

 

[gwsmallwood]

That's my standard routine. I do a single pass with a bit of buffing as I go, using a fairly aggressive/efficient razor. Mostly WTG, but sometimes XTG depending on the razor.

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

I’d love to get it done in one pass, but I just can’t. My skin does not like ATG whatsoever, so it’s 2 x XTG in opposite direction and touch-ups for me, which works like a charm.

 

[Peterv1]

Once upon a time when I still used cards, long time ago though

 

[Ivo4u2]

Tried crappy result even atg so I keep a standard 2/3 pass patern

 

[FarmerTan]

I'm usually going "freestyle" now. One pass in about 12 different directions, then maybe a second similar pass. Or not.

I tell myself that if I only do one pass it'll be fine for 24 hours, and then I can shave the next day.

The problem is I'm usually too lazy the next day!

Man..... retirement is hard werk!!!

 

[Leo K]

I shave one pass every day, if I try more I get red face, irritation, or shave pimples.

One pass allows me to have the blissful comfy shave. I don't care about closeness, and I need whiskers for next morning.

 

[Adam18]

No, not me. I enjoy the relaxation of my evening shave too much to rush things. Two full passes (WTG and XTG)
with a third ATG pass upper neck to chin. We "hurry up" with too many things in our lives, but for me, shaving is
never a "hurry up" exercise. That's why I shave in the evening, when I can take my time, relax, and enjoy.

 

[Ravenonrock]

I feel I get the best result with a second XTG SR pass. One pass was fine for learning, I’ve moved on.

 

[Heavy_Metal_Hound]

I used to shave with only one pass, back when I was new to de shaving. Back then I still had many of my old cartridge shaving bad habits, but now I hate stubble. So it’s the classic wtg, xtg & atg for me now.

 

[rbscebu]

"Anyone just shave one pass?"

Why would you want to that, if your an SR shaver?

 

[nicobie]

With an aggressive razor (R41, Yaqi helmet, etc) I just lather once. After a single pass then buffing multiple angles on the problem areas, I call it quits.