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I misunderstood where you were with your shave. You are right you have flexibility with your shaves and passes. Reducing passes can only be accomplished with more efficiency. If you are using the sharpest blade possible. Pre shave preparation of your skin and whiskers may contribute to more efficiency. The only thing left than is technique improvement. Which we are all working on.I'm already achieving great shaves using either the Blackland Dart or Henson TI +++ going WTG, XTG, ATG. I've previously had success with the Ikon Tek going ATG, ATG, WTG. What I am not able to do, at least no so far, is to reduce the number of passes per shave. After one pass there is still stubble. I'm not looking for a shortcut. I'm looking for something more challenging. At this point I'm just trying to repeat the success I had using the Tek with my new favorite razors. My plan was to follow this progression: ATG/ATG/WTG, then ATG/WTG, then ATG. Are you suggesting I'm going about it backwards?
The main reason I am going into the New Year and most probably well beyond with a Fixed Four. When equipment and product have been refined in use to your maximum efficiency. Technique is the only alternative. Technique and practice. I do agree with your pursuit and progression. I just didn’t do it that way. There definitely is more than one way to skin a cat. Improvement in efficiency in any and all passes inevitably reduces strokes. Reducing strokes. Reduces passes.
If this is your path I would point out that using campaigned or used blades in your shave is counterproductive to your goals. Can be done of course. You just have to learn to adapt to using duller than available blades and that is the longer way for technique development.