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Don't be afraid of the Fool's Pass. I do it every shave as a test of the edge quality.South to North on the neck is no problem with a SR.
I used to struggle with neck irritation with my DE. That has been resolved after switching to SR but I’ve still gone easy. It turns out that I don’t need to. South to North is no problem and my neck is BBS. If I ever attempt a fools pass I might be there completely.
As for my neck whiskers, under the jaw line they grow from front to rear. I found this difficult to get a DFS result there with a traditional SR until I tried and perfected a sliding action in these areas from rear to front when shaving south to north.
@Tomo - a bit off-topic perhaps, but I'd like to ask you, as I recall the picture of your den that really appealed to me with the Vector in it.South to North on the neck is no problem with a SR.
I used to struggle with neck irritation with my DE. That has been resolved after switching to SR but I’ve still gone easy. It turns out that I don’t need to. South to North is no problem and my neck is BBS. If I ever attempt a fools pass I might be there completely.
+1, same problem here. Was thinking of buying a barbarossa or other short straight to be able to do the non-fitting we or ew passes on the neck, not sure if this would be the solution. There is probably a trick to it that we don’t know yet@Tomo - a bit off-topic perhaps, but I'd like to ask you, as I recall the picture of your den that really appealed to me with the Vector in it.
So, the S-N / N-S pass on my lower neck and Adam's Apple with a SR is fairly easy for me, as well, BUT (!!) my biggest issue with the SR is W-E/E-W pass, as it's physically impossible to get that 3" long blade in such a position to attack the stubble on my lower neck. It's not the lack of technique on my part, it just can't be fitted there. With the Vector nevertheless, I am able to shave my lower neck and Adam's Apple in just about any direction, which is exactly what I need to get a full BBS. With Vector, I find it easier to do this than any other DE or SE razor that I have.
So, basically, my question is - how do you do it with a SR? How would you approach the W-E/E-W pass on Adam's Apple with a SR?
With an open bladed SR you have the ability to infinity adjust the shaving my angle. This comes at the expense of some freedom in the shave direction. On the neck it is impossible to go fully W-E. Sometimes the best you can do is SW-NE. It’s a compromise.@Tomo - a bit off-topic perhaps, but I'd like to ask you, as I recall the picture of your den that really appealed to me with the Vector in it.
So, the S-N / N-S pass on my lower neck and Adam's Apple with a SR is fairly easy for me, as well, BUT (!!) my biggest issue with the SR is W-E/E-W pass, as it's physically impossible to get that 3" long blade in such a position to attack the stubble on my lower neck. It's not the lack of technique on my part, it just can't be fitted there. With the Vector nevertheless, I am able to shave my lower neck and Adam's Apple in just about any direction, which is exactly what I need to get a full BBS. With Vector, I find it easier to do this than any other DE or SE razor that I have.
So, basically, my question is - how do you do it with a SR? How would you approach the W-E/E-W pass on Adam's Apple with a SR?
Yup, indeed so... but hey - thanks anyway! At lest I know I'm not alone having this "issue".With an open bladed SR you have the ability to infinity adjust the shaving my angle. This comes at the expense of some freedom in the shave direction. On the neck it is impossible to go fully W-E. Sometimes the best you can do is SW-NE. It’s a compromise.
I don't think so, as IMHO, it depends on your face contours, when it comes to neck and jawline.+1, same problem here. Was thinking of buying a barbarossa or other short straight to be able to do the non-fitting we or ew passes on the neck, not sure if this would be the solution. There is probably a trick to it that we don’t know yet
So, basically, my question is - how do you do it with a SR? How would you approach the W-E/E-W pass on Adam's Apple with a SR?
Thanks!What I find most effective is a second N-S pass, but using the opposite hand as was used in the first pass. I find that that gives me sufficient difference in the angle of attack and direction of the stroke to be effective at setting me up for a final S-N pass (where those diagonals and some scything strokes come into play a bit).
Shaving against the grain under the nose is hard .I know we have a similar thread in the general shaving section but I felt there was a need for one particularly using SR's (that includes shavette style razors).
SR shavers normally have a longer learning curve. I know I do. Even after over 150 SR shaves, I'm still learning with every shave.