Gillette slide = BBS + 2w

[JECIII]

The diagonal slide gave me a much quicker and closer shave, but resulted in a couple weepers. I suppose any iregularities of the skin get cut easier with this style of shaveing. I guess I need to perfect my technique a bit more.

I will try again tomorrow(if my whiskers ever grow back from this BBS!) to see if I can do it without any blood.

What kind of results do you get with the slide?

 

[Haiku]

Excellent. It's the way that Gillette recommended people use their razors way way back, I believe even int he 1930's and it works.

I typically don't do a WTG pass anymore on my cheeks. I do a XTG ear to nose using the Gillette slide and I generally get a DFS right off the bat. If I want a closer shave, I just go the other way also using the slide technique.

I should add that I use rather aggressive razors such as the slant, a fatboy at 8 or 9 or these days a Darwin.

 

[thirdeye]

The G slide works great, you just need to take your time and practice a little. You'll get it and will not regret it....

 

[JECIII]

I use a progress all the way open.

The G slide along with the J stroke and buffing are obviously all very important parts of my shaving "toolbox". They are all useful in their own way and places on the face.

 

[gurana]

for those of you that use slants, does the gillette slide essentially accomplish the same thing? I'm not sure I ever 'got' the reason for slants for this reason...

 

[Swampfox]

OK, I'm going out on a limb and ask....

What's a "Gillette slide"?

 

[Kevan]

OK, I'm going out on a limb and ask....

What's a "Gillette slide"?

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQco5PWc2JU[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Swampfox]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQco5PWc2JU[/YOUTUBE]

Thanks. That was one of Mantic's vids that I had missed.

 

[Sodapopjones]

Thanks. That was one of Mantic's vids that I had missed.

I think I tried those early on in my wet-shaving career and didn't work for me...

I think I'm going to try at least blade buffing, my chin always needs a small touch-up.

 

[Swampfox]

I think I tried those early on in my wet-shaving career and didn't work for me...

I think I'm going to try at least blade buffing, my chin always needs a small touch-up.

The blade buffing scares me. I might give the slide a whirl though.