Number of strokes per shave - poll

[Moody]

I saw this post and was intrigued, and disappointed at the poor responses. To me this is an intriguing subject and worthwhile pursuing.

Therefore in order to quantify it I decided to make a poll.

I have included both the number of passes and the number of strokes per pass to the limit of what the poll allows. I would have liked a few more options.

 

[Moody]

Ps. This is the post I saw

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/432409-How-many-strokes-do-you-shave/page3

 

[tetraodon]

its a pretty individual thing, all depends on beard length, blade, concentration, for me.i just dont count them to be honest

 

[gsurko]

I haven't the slightest hint as to the number of strokes I use. I don't really care either.

 

[dmatcuk]

I do 2 passes most days, and probably well over 41 actual strokes between the 2 passes. I am a straight razor user though if that makes a difference.

 

[dangerousdon]

I had to think about this and trace my fingers across my face to count how many strokes per pass I do. It's a lot!

 

[Moody]

I do 2 passes most days, and probably well over 41 actual strokes between the 2 passes. I am a straight razor user though if that makes a difference.

I had strokes per pass in the poll. I put 41 plus per pass as I figured out I do about 200 strokes in a three pass shave.

 

[rockviper]

2 passes for me (NS+SN). Strokes don't matter; the job is done, when the job is done.

 

[Lightcs1776]

I've never thought to count. However, I would probably get a different number for every shave. Sometimes I am in more of a rush and take longer strokes, needing less, or I am not looking for a BBS and take less.

 

[Runnin_Ute]

Never counted the actual strokes. I do a two pass shave.

 

[captp]

Never counted the strokes per shave. But I'm interested in seeing what folks say.

 

[dmatcuk]

I had strokes per pass in the poll. I put 41 plus per pass as I figured out I do about 200 strokes in a three pass shave.

Ya, I missed that part. I am still probably pretty close, but would fit better in the 2 passes 15-40 strokes category then. Sorry about that.

 

[emwolf]

I do two passes on my face, but 3 on my head. Easily more than 40 total strokes per pass, but it is a lot of surface area to cover.

 

[ciderguy]

I will try counting over the next few days and see what I come up with. I'm pretty sure I'm in the 4+/15-40 category on most days. It part of it depends on the razor.

 

[Squirrel]

Not that I have ever really counted but I am a 2 pass / many strokes shaver. I find that several short overlapping strokes gets the job done best. That is if you are counting every up & down motion as a stroke. I am probably over 41 for each pass. That's alot of strokes.

 

[DougK]

I had to stop and think about this one pretty hard. My usual DE shave is three passes, 15-40 strokes per pass, so that's how I answered the poll. My usual cartridge shave would be two passes, 15-40 strokes per pass.

 

[Moody]

Not that I have ever really counted but I am a 2 pass / many strokes shaver. I find that several short overlapping strokes gets the job done best. That is if you are counting every up & down motion as a stroke. I am probably over 41 for each pass. That's alot of strokes.

I would count every cutting motion as a stroke, therefore for short overlapping strokes you would have a stroke and a return.

If I counted every up and down motion I would be near the 500 strokes that was mentioned in the original thread.

 

[ackvil]

I do a four pass shave and have no idea of how many strokes I do. For me, a lot depends on the razor I am using. The more aggressive the razor the fewer strokes I take.

 

[Moody]

The poll appears to be producing results anyway.

 

[Mostho]

never counted but I can suppose that an average 3 passes and between 15-40 strokes.