DFS from 2 passes

[Ducati Scotty]

My face was a little irritated so I figured I'd just do two passes this morning instead of my usual 3.5 passes for BBS. I went XTG and ATG and to my great delight I got a DFS with no irritation or problems. I've tried shortcuts before but usually it leaves my neck either pretty scruffy or irritated. I guess my technique is getting much better. It's nice to have a quick option for mornings when I'm a little tight on time but still want to look presentable.

Scott

 

[bryan1980]

My usual shave is a two-passer; first north-south (mostly WTG, XTG on my lower neck), then south-north (mostly ATG, with another XTG pass on my lower neck). My beard's not too heavy, plus I shave every other day. I get a BBS on most of my face, and a DFS on my lower neck, which works out since it's more prone to irritation. Not everyone has the need for a multipass shave.

 

[aihpcfl]

Experimentation is good. I've been doing two, with the grain and against the grain. In my case, three passes, with, across, and against doesn't seem to make much difference.

 

[Ducati Scotty]

I've been really trying for the BBS every time without irritation and I'm pretty much there. Mostly it's WTG, XTG, ATG but I also need a GTX before the ATG for my neck. Interestingly, with four passes on my neck I get less irritation. If I don't do an ATG pass it's not even DFS so I need that.

This was nice though. Much quicker and easier but not scruffy. Got to have more than one trick in your bag

Scott

 

[Steveareno]

Pretty much two passes for me to get DFS every time. One with and one across. Then to get BBS I just do a VERY light against the grain. But if I wanted to I could probably stop after the second pass and no one would know except me.

 

[k2clones29]

Lucky you! I have to do a 3-pass for DFS (occasionally I will get BBS, from 3-pass, but rarely; I generally need to do 2 ATG passes for BBS, which is only done on special occasions).

 

[TGilly]

Sounds good, I wish I could get a DFS with a 2pass. Takes at least three in the morning to get smooth on both sides.

 

[Coler]

I have some kind of disorder. I am definitely DFS after 2 passes but I can't let it go...have to make the third pass and then touchups to get BBS.

Weirdly enough, when I shave with a straight at the weekends, I'm perfectly happy with a 2 pass DFS shave.

 

[mdevine]

I've found that by reducing to two passes (XTG,ATG) with a little touch up, I can get BBS shaves without irritation. It also speeds things up to around ten minutes. I originally enjoyed the 30 minute shaves when starting out, but at this point, I like the extra sleep time on work days.

Mike

 

[Ducati Scotty]

Sounds good, I wish I could get a DFS with a 2pass. Takes at least three in the morning to get smooth on both sides.

I find the same. I think the extra adrenaline of a straight shave makes up for accepting non-BBS.

 

[lt114]

I do two passes (WTG, XTG) with some ATG touch-ups in a few areas and I'm done. DFS every time and little risk of irritation.