The feline scratching post shaving technique?

[Z blade]

Well if you haven't heard of it, I hadn't either - until I witnessed it on the way out of the gym locker room this morning. A gentleman that I would guess to be in his late 50's was standing at the mirror with a fluorescent orange accented, multi-blade Gillette gizmo going to town with a vengeance. He was literally going with the grain, down his face repeatedly over the same spot, as fast as he could manage to do so!

I literally chuckled out loud because it was hilarious to see.

 

[DirtDiver]

poor guy

 

[shavious]

I cringed just reading that. The PAIN! THE PAIN!

 

[jmak642]

Before I found wet shaving, I used to shave w/ a cartridge like the rest of the world. Whats more shocking is that I would do it dry, with no soap or aftershave or anything. Only occasionally would cut myself even slightly. It increased the $ spent on cartridges because new ones were required more often, and I also would only go after it once or twice a week. In the end, this is the product of not having a father around to teach a boy to shave the right way, and being left unattended with a Mach 3. I did this for 15 years or more, and thought I was doing it right.

 

[ZJ68]

He was literally going with the grain, down his face repeatedly over the same spot, as fast as he could manage to do so!

Isn't that "blade buffing"?

 

[brucered]

It's actually called the "Dog Scratch" , which makes it's appearance at the 0:40 mark.

I do not recommend trying this technique with an R41.

 

[Z blade]

It's actually called the "Dog Scratch" , which makes it's appearance at the 0:40 mark.

I do not recommend trying this technique with an R41.

Oh my Lord that is funny!

 

[DirtDiver]

It's actually called the "Dog Scratch" , which makes it's appearance at the 0:40 mark.

I do not recommend trying this technique with an R41.

could you imagine doing this with a DE?!

 

[ZJ68]

That is the greatest YouTube shaving video ever.

 

[brucered]

Now you guys know why I only bowl or hand lather in my videos.

After I made this video, I took a lot of heat for my shave technique. I can make lather, but shaving is another story for me.

 

[DirtDiver]

Now you guys know why I only bowl or hand lather in my videos.

After I made this video, I took a lot of heat for my shave technique. I can make lather, but shaving is another story for me.

Oh that was YOU?! Hahah Even better!

 

[Mbuckwash]

I am actually really disturbed by that video...I don't know what it is, but I can't watch it without cringing.

 

[Relentless]

Before I found wet shaving, I used to shave w/ a cartridge like the rest of the world. Whats more shocking is that I would do it dry, with no soap or aftershave or anything. Only occasionally would cut myself even slightly. It increased the $ spent on cartridges because new ones were required more often, and I also would only go after it once or twice a week. In the end, this is the product of not having a father around to teach a boy to shave the right way, and being left unattended with a Mach 3. I did this for 15 years or more, and thought I was doing it right.

Imagine if you never found the WAY, and didn't really have anything to teach your son. That was my experience as the son of a father that just never knew; because his parents weren't in his life. Now the old guy is too set in his ways for me to show him how to do it. Believe me, I've tried.

 

[Useless shaver]

 

[brucered]

Imagine if you never found the WAY, and didn't really have anything to teach your son...

So true.

I'm glad I found out about wet shaving while my kids were still young and not hooked on electrics or cartridges. Hopefully when they get around to shaving, they can make the transition from their "Mock Shaves" to the real thing and enjoy it as well.

 

[Ron Scott]

There are videos out there by guys talked about on this board as being experts who demonstrate shaving using repeated strokes to face skin that has already been shaved by previous strokes once, twice or more times. These guys are turning what they tell us is a 3-pass shave into an 8- or 9-pass shave, except they only apply more lather on every 3rd pass or so.

Call me crazy but I like relatively short strokes with one pass--not going back over skin already shaved--before reapplying lather. That's why we do multiple passes!

Like this: "che". Not: "che...che...che"

 

[Relentless]

I'll admit to blade buffing in the middle of a pass. I'm not religiously devoted to shaving only where there's lather on my face, but I sure as day don't do anything like in that video. I couldn't even imagine. When I used carts and knew nothing about lather I never considered even doing such a motion.

On the plus side it's got to be BBS after removing so many layers of skin.

 

[DirtDiver]

There are videos out there by guys talked about on this board as being experts who demonstrate shaving using repeated strokes to face skin that has already been shaved by previous strokes once, twice or more times. These guys are turning what they tell us is a 3-pass shave into an 8- or 9-pass shave, except they only apply more lather on every 3rd pass or so.

Call me crazy but I like relatively short strokes with one pass--not going back over skin already shaved--before reapplying lather. That's why we do multiple passes!

Like this: "che". Not: "che...che...che"

+1 mantic89 actually says this same thing in one of his videos. Trying not to hit the same part over and over, beard REDUCTION and skin irritation elimination etc...

 

[MrLara]

+1 mantic89 actually says this same thing in one of his videos. Trying not to hit the same part over and over, beard REDUCTION and skin irritation elimination etc...

oh yeah, i took this advice seriously. I rarely get nicks or cuts.

 

[Z blade]

I definitely will "blade buff" a bit because for me I think it is sometimes effective, but I don't over do it. My face doesn't get irritated easily.