Skip the WTG!

[Kennyg2019]

As a daily shaver with medium beard growth, I just discovered I don't need a 3-pass shave for a DFS! That wonderful pre-shave and initial lather is wasted on a WTG. I just immediately went into a XTG the ATG pass...and got the same wonderful shave as I always do!
Of course, if you are a neanderthal (or seek BBS) this probably wouldn't work...but, I believe for most guys it would yield a DFS!

 

[EclipseRedRing]

But that would mean that my shave would be quicker and I would spend less time face lathering! Why would I want to do that? I often do a fourth pass for no other reason than that I enjoy it. I wish I could shave twice a day Of course if you are in a hurry then it might be worth a try

 

[Kennyg2019]

But that would mean that my shave would be quicker and I would spend less time face lathering! Why would I want to do that? I often do a fourth pass for no other reason than that I enjoy it. I wish I could shave twice a day Of course if you are in a hurry then it might be worth a try

Point counter-point! I enjoy lathering more than shaving anyhow, so maybe I’ll just lather my face for a half an hour and then do the two pass technique that I just discovered

 

[Adjustingtolife]

Really you just need atg. Some days I just do wtg and atg.

Fayiz D.

 

[BaPh96]

With work I more often than not find myself shaving every other day. With that being said I've found that with an initial WTG and a second ATC with more of a diagonal slant than truly across usually results in a DFS that holds up pretty well. So you are not alone in discovering that variety in technique can yield great results ... Looks like I'll give your version a try tonight.

 

[haggis]

I'm considering this. My first N-S pass is pretty much just warmup. When I used a cart I only did one AGT (except WTG upper lip) and then come back for a final quick AGT on the upper lip. Unless I forgot, in which case I'd be grumpy all day.

 

[Atlantic59]

The name of the game is beard reduction. The initial WTG pass knocks off the bulk of the whiskers, especially if you don't shave every day. Still a 2-pass shave can be pretty decent, maybe with a little touch-up here and there at the end.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

I'm considering this. My first N-S pass is pretty much just warmup. When I used a cart I only did one AGT (except WTG upper lip) and then come back for a final quick AGT on the upper lip. Unless I forgot, in which case I'd be grumpy all day.

Agreed, my first WTG pass seems to take almost nothing off. I must be doing something wrong as many YouTube shavers achieve BBS with a single WTG pass. This is especially true if they are using a poor quality, cheaply made, overpriced, Chinese knock off razor, which they have received for free from a shave club. Amazing

 

[haggis]

I must be doing something wrong as many YouTube shavers achieve BBS with a single WTG pass.

For maximum credibility and efficiency I seek out reviewers who sport a mustache and goatee as it saves time skipping the easiest parts of any shave, the chin and lip.

 

[mumB_L_E]

I use the same razor/blade/brush/soap 5-6 days a week, which has made my shaves quite efficient. I do a WTG pass followed by a hybrid ATG-XTG pass, and 90% of the time my neck only needs/gets one pass. This gets me to my standard for a great shave-- soft, smooth, and smellin' good aka SSSG. I rarely need touchups, especially if I'm going 24-36 hours between shaves.

 

[TexOkie Shaver]

I’ve been doing a two pass XTG / ATG for quite some time now. It works for me and my neck no longer hates me.

 

[Adjustingtolife]

Agreed, my first WTG pass seems to take almost nothing off. I must be doing something wrong as many YouTube shavers achieve BBS with a single WTG pass. This is especially true if they are using a poor quality, cheaply made, overpriced, Chinese knock off razor, which they have received for free from a shave club. Amazing [emoji1787]

I cant believe people who say they get bbs with a wtg pass. You can get a dfs with an efficient razor but if you feel your face atg you'll feel prickly. I will say almost any razor should get 80-90%+ on the wtg pass.

Fayiz D.

 

[rbscebu]

Why do just two passes when you can do three, four or more passes without any skin irritation?

Isn't the reason for SR shaving that you enjoy your shaves?

 

[Ckmaui]

I do find WTG then a ATG in both directions is the most comfy and DFS with NO irritation on most blades its when I go ATG the blades start to show what they do and my face decides if its OK or not
Greying hair has made it much harsher

 

[Bill_G]

If I'm short on time & need to do a 2 pass shave I do WTG & ATG. XTG only works in my neck area.

 

[gwsmallwood]

That's what I do on my head shaves with certain razors. My most efficient razors (Stirling ST, R41, and a few adjustables) give me a DFS with a single WTG pass. With some of my other razors (Blackbird, ATT H1, Super Adjustable) I get the same results with a single XTG pass. I never go ATG. Too prone to irritation and ingrowns.

 

[Roedeer]

Tried skipping WTG on my cheeks, and got a comfortable and acceptable DFS with 2 passes (approximately XTG, then ATG).

Neck growth patterns don't break down in a simple way, but two passes (mostly WTG and XTG, then mostly ATG and XTG) gets an acceptable result.

I've learned not to chase perfect neck results.

 

[BigJ]

Whatever works is just fine!

For me, that means 3-passes with no buffing, but that‘s for my beard and skin!

 

[Old Hippie]

Yeah...what works for you; works for you. Good on you for hitting that!

I've recently started doing two WTG passes before going ATG. It's a trick I picked up from the SR and barber straight shavers -- get as much of the easy stuff out of the way as you can. Even at that one of the razors that I'm doing a long-term review on right now was still hard going ATG for various technical reasons related to the design. I modified my ATG to "shave up; work down" or in other words to start at the top and "nibble" my way down going ATG. Slow, but it lets me shave with a razor I don't think I'll keep much longer.

Always be ready to try something new. We're all trying to find ways to shave a diversity of faces and heads!

O.H.

 

[Billski]

Whatever works is just fine