Myth or fact - old man whiskers and chin stubble ?

[rbscebu]

I use to think yes to both propositions when I was wet shaving with carts. Then I ventured into the gentlemanly art of SR shaving. With diamond pasted balsa stropping and about 100 SR shaves in, I changed my tune to no.

I daily shave ATG on my upper lip (fool's pass) to test my blade's edge and get a BBS finish there. That fool's pass is just as easy as WTG on my cheeks.

For my chin, I shave WTG + 2 x XTG for my wanted DFS finish. Again this is as smooth and comfortable as WTG on my cheeks.

SR shaving is not for everyone. It takes fortitude to overcome your ill-founded preconceived fear and then you need to patience to learn.

 

[karacha]

I'm a middle aged guy, so I wouldn't know anything about "old man whiskers". Chin stubble? That's a definite yes for me.

 

[talibeard]

Yes and yes. But with growing age my skin handles shaving better too. Prep becomes more important and I am more discriminating towards blades these days.

You get the time to adjust.....

 

[Darth Scandalous]

My chin and mustache is very dense compared to the rest of my face and I think the whiskers are coarser too. I have to keep my straights very keen to comfortably shave ATG on my chin, or use a fresh Feather AC. I don't shave my mustache at all.

It does seem like the white/gray whiskers are larger in diameter than the browns, but I can't tell a difference in the way they cut, yet.

 

[Pappa Piccolino]

Thanks gents. I appreciate you sharing your experiences and knowledge.

 

[Euro_Lander]

My chin and mustache is very dense compared to the rest of my face and I think the whiskers are coarser too.

Same here and about two days after shaving those areas feel like 80 or 60 grit sandpaper.

 

[Ratso]

I view shaving videos on YouTube and many of the shavers have hardly any beard growth.

After they finish they pride themselves on a great shave .

What did they shave off !?

Fresh air

For me it’s the white whiskers you don’t see.

 

[Saxonbowman]

Hmmm, I haven't shaved my chin and mustache in a few years. Cheeks and neck seem pretty easy so far. What I don't shave is pretty much all white.

 

[Euro_Lander]

For me it’s the white whiskers you don’t see.

I watch the videos nonetheless , because many of those YouTubers come across as likeable guys.

Also they offer some good advice to young men.

 

[Toothpick]

Fact. I shaved my dad and my grandpa’s faces. Way tougher hair!

 

[Ratso]

I watch the videos nonetheless , because many of those YouTubers come across as likeable guys.

Also they offer some good advice to young men.

I should have told my boys to watch YouTube shavers. They didn’t believe me.

 

[Euro_Lander]

Fact. I shaved my dad and my grandpa’s faces. Way tougher hair!

I have shaved my 92 year-old father and I'll admit it's difficult shaving someone else - and plenty of skin lifting and stretching needed.

 

[hcoop112]

Some of those YouTube shavers also come here I have met a couple (not in person ofc lols ) …but you can get amazing information here if you know what to ask and if you strike the right person ….being inquisitive can only help you out …there is a wealth of knowledge on this site it’s not just for shaving plus I find 99% of the people here to be fairly friendly and helpful if they can be

 

[BigJ]

Interesting questions! My answers:

1. My old gray whiskers are tougher to cut. Everywhere!

2. Chin whiskers are as tough as my whiskers elsewhere.

 

[santamariasteve]

Absolutely Yes to both questions.

 

[Ted A]

1. My beard is, I think, generally not very tough or course so I don’t have difficulty just because or age or gray that I am aware of.
2. The whiskers under my chin are the toughest to shave on my face. But my mustache hairs are the easiest to get to BBS.

 

[jmd]

[...] Anytime someone says they get 7 or 20 shaves from a blade, I wonder if they have a goatee. I shave my whole face every day and 3 shaves to a blade is about all I can get.

Yes. If I get a perfect 4th shave with no hint that the blade is failing, I retire the blade a hero without a thought of trying for 5.

 

[cwright]

Yes to both....

 

[silverlifter]

Yes. If I get a perfect 4th shave with no hint that the blade is failing, I retire the blade a hero without a thought of trying for 5.

I'll only go for five if it is a Friday, and I have shaved every day that week (which I do most weeks). But with so many blades and options, rather than eke out another shave, I'm happy to change it up after a good 3 or 4.