Personally, I have not been able to get a satisfactory shave with less than three passes. I’m certainly no expert and have only owned two DE razors, but with each, trying two passes (WTG & ATG) created drag/snags and ultimately, some weepers or nicks. The traditional three-pass is the way I go. Now that I’ve learned a bit more and acquired a bit of technique, it’s going well.
Now I’m on a quest to determine my sweet spot with blade gap. I have one base plate at .64 mm and another at 1.02mm and I suspect my magic number is possibly in between. Thus, I may research an adjustable razor. Learning about those now.
Now I’m on a quest to determine my sweet spot with blade gap. I have one base plate at .64 mm and another at 1.02mm and I suspect my magic number is possibly in between. Thus, I may research an adjustable razor. Learning about those now.