Poll: Adjustables - set and forget or change setting with successive passes?

[mikelz777]

I will be trying my first adjustable soon and was wondering how others here use their adjustables. In reading various threads where the topic is mentioned I seem to find 3 basic approaches. What's interesting is that two of the approaches are completely opposites of each other. What do you do and why do you think it works best for you?

 

[jamesspo]

More aggressive with each pass. The increased blade angle helps when trying to get very close (which is what you're doing in the later passes).

 

[blzrfn]

I find that by starting my Fatboy on setting 5 for the first pass then dialing it down to 3 for the final pass(es) I get a very close shave and no irritation. If I start out at 3 then it takes an extra pass to get the same results. If I leave it at 5 I get irritation when going against the grain on my neck. So decrease that setting if you have somewhat sensitive skin and want a faster shave.

 

[alex2363]

I decrease with each pass, but at times i set it and forget it.

 

[wquiles]

With both my '65 Slim and my Merkur progress, I do the first two passes at a "higher" (more aggressive level) and then do the last pass (ATG) at a lower level.

 

[oldmodnz]

None of the above, it depends what blade I'm using so for example a feather is usually a 2 or 3 setting but a perma-sharp a 5 with most blades on a 4 for me.

 

[Mick]

Just put the blade in and shave... gees....

 

[Sir Lurkalot]

Leave the setting as is from the start of the shave.

 

[Vickers]

9 ---> 7 ---> 5

 

[dynagroove]

I tried increasing aggressiveness with each additional pass - this technique is apparently not for me . I'm a fan of starting with moderately aggressive on the WTG, then dialing it down for ATG and XTG passes.

 

[jamesspo]

Turtle, you are the pinnacle of practicality..and for that, I salute you

Just put the blade in and shave... gees....

 

[dynagroove]

Just put the blade in and shave... gees....

Turtle, I didn't even recognize you without your Bart avatar . Nothing wrong with a change though...

 

[JDTTO]

Depends on what I feel like for that particular shave.

Sometimes I set my slim to 3 or 4 and keep it there but sometimes I start at 5 and decrease the agression for the successive pass(es) or just for the ATG in the moustache area.

 

[JeffOlson]

I usually just set my Slim on 4 or 5 and leave it there for the whole shave.

 

[dreadpirate]

I start at 7, then 5, then 3. I like using either a Feather, Astra, or Gillette Yellow.

If I use a milder SuperMax SuperPlatinum, then I just set it to 7 and leave it.

 

[gmgaj]

I voted set it and forget it, but have tried dialing it down and it worked a little better, I think. But I usually don't bother.

 

[KneeChee]

My Progress hasn't moved from 4 since the day I got it. I love this razor.

 

[Toothpick]

I've only used a Slim so far. I like the first pass 8 or 9, then the rest of the shave 5.

 

[Codfish]

I run all my adjustables on their highest settings, including my Vision. I only adjust them to milder settings if I get irritation.

 

[SteveWY]

I voted "set it and forget it" and do that primarily. Perhaps 1/4 of the time I will adjust down with each pass... 7-5-3, 5-5-3, etc. I sometimes choose a different setting depending on the relative "sharpness" of the blade. Any method that works for you is the right one.