How do yo ufind your blade angle?

[sproosemoose]

Hi

I have recently been starting with the blade head perpendicular to my skin then rocking it down and trying until I hear cutting. However I think this angle may be too high at times because it may just be cutting too high.

How do you find your blade angle so it is not too high, but also not too low (giving razor burn)?

I think you can not just relying on the perpendicular trick, because I looked at Mantic's videos again and he seems to have quite a low angle.

Thanks

 

[baba]

Here are a couple of threads that discussed blade angle in detail, hope they help.


http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=130110&highlight=blade+angle

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=24685&highlight=blade+angle

 

[Go West Young Man]

Do it wrong a couple of times and your hand will eventually find the right spot all by itself. Pain is a powerful motivator!

 

[Omnichron]

Do it wrong a couple of times and your hand will eventually find the right spot all by itself. Pain is a powerful motivator!

yup. let your hand dictate the angle that best suits your skin.

 

[Hreafn]

I dont know it just does

 

[hairscraper]

When it cuts hair, it´s ok.

 

[dpmtherrien]

After a few shaves you'll find the right angle without having to do anything at all. That's when the really good shaves start.

 

[bookamatches]

I go by the sound for the first 3 passes. The fourth pass is a lot quieter, presumably because the hair is cut flush with the skin.

 

[sproosemoose]

When it cuts hair, it´s ok.

I don't think it is only this, because if you look at the blade angle in the linked posts, you can see it can cut too high.

 

[BillC]

Hi
looked at Mantic's videos again and he seems to have quite a low angle.

Thanks

Part of that may be because he's using a Progress (at least in the videos I've watched.) The progress really bends the razor blades which changes the proper angle between the handle and your face.