I am curious what the breakdown is relative to the number of passes BBers use in their shaving. Please do not include touch-ups, only full-blown passes.
How many passes is your usual shave?
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One. I'm cheap that way.
Two. First pass is N/S all over. Second pass is from ear toward chin (XTG) on face and S/N (mostly ATG) on neck. Results: DFS to BBS.
Two passes. Result is DFS to DFS+.
Two passes for me, 1st WTG, 2nd ATG. Then some touch ups mostly on the neck.
2 passes work best for me (WTG and XTG/ATG hybrid pass). DFS-nearBBS and minimal skin irritation allowing for daily smooth shave. 
Three and I keep it down to 10-15 minutes total time shaving on work days. On off days I use other razors and enjoy the shave more.
Three, WTG using SR, SR touchup, Relather, ATG with SR, SR touchup, Relather, WTG XTG ATG using DE, cold water rinse, cleanup with DE.
Two full passes for me.
One pass. The good enough shave.
Most often 2 passes (wtg then xtg), if I use the r41 then only 1 wtg pass does the trick.
2 wtg passes for me. Unfortunately my skin won't allow me to do xtg and definately no atg.
3, WTG, XTG, and then a near ATG pass where i basically come at it from a right angle.
Two, but I do repetive strokes in some areas without reapplying lather. (lather gone does not mean slickness gone)
This is what I do.
If I shave every day, I can get by with two, and achieve a DFS. But if I skip a couple days, I gotta do 3 for BBS.
Two, one WTG, and the second ATG.
I have always done 4 + cleanup. No point in changing now 
Ditto, but 2nd is S/N everywhere but some "to the middle" touchy spots on the chin and lip.
I only shave every other day so it's 3 passes on the cheeks and neck and 4 passes for the mustache and chin areas.
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