I often see people emphasizing the need for shorter strokes. What is the reason behind this? Is it just to do with clogging, or something else? I assume one always rinses between strokes?
I ask these questions, because I have noticed a tendancy toward longer strokes. Probably just laziness, and the fact that it is annoying to have to rinse every half inch. Usually I do one a downward pass on my cheek in two strokes: Halfway down, flip the razor and go down to the jaw. Then rinse and do the next swath.
It occurs to me that one dissadvantage of more shorter strokes would be more shaving of skin with the cream slightly off. This is since it seems that strokes have to overlap ever so slightly, otherwise you end up with unshaved bits.
Thoughts?
I ask these questions, because I have noticed a tendancy toward longer strokes. Probably just laziness, and the fact that it is annoying to have to rinse every half inch. Usually I do one a downward pass on my cheek in two strokes: Halfway down, flip the razor and go down to the jaw. Then rinse and do the next swath.
It occurs to me that one dissadvantage of more shorter strokes would be more shaving of skin with the cream slightly off. This is since it seems that strokes have to overlap ever so slightly, otherwise you end up with unshaved bits.
Thoughts?