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Tis but a scratch.This morning I leaned that I need more practice going XTG with my non-dominant hand.
I have been using the Gillette (for want of a better noun) slide for about a year now.After two and a half years, I thought that the big light bulb moments were over. Then I discovered the “Gillette Slide”.
For the uninitiated, this is a technique where you open the blade up to a toe leading position to the direction of travel. It seems a little dangerous, and it probably is, which is why I left it so long to try. This is an advanced technique that I can not in good conscience recommend any newbie to try at home.
I’ve been playing around with this for about a month now. I first started on the cheeks and have slowly been adding the slide to every stroke in my shave routine. This week I took it all the way with ATG stokes on the neck and under the jaw line.
The results are really impressive. Cutting efficiency and closeness of each pass is increased. Blades hold edges for longer and cutting resistance is reduced. I haven’t experienced any nicks or irritation through the process. The slide is a game changer right up there with skin stretching.
The direction of travel matters but the slide definitely takes it up a notch.I also use this technique on the hollows in my neck.
@Tomo, Do you think it is the slide (per se) or is it possible that the blade is now traveling in the direction that your hair grows?
The direction of travel matters but the slide definitely takes it up a notch.
Edit - I should have said heel leading strokes in my original post.
I think you’re right. Most experienced shavers probably do the slide stroke, possibly without even noticing it.I think many experienced straight shavers incorporate a "slide" to greater or lesser extent.
Exactly like a traditional x-stroke.I assumed the slide was toe leading. Now I get it. Sounds like an x-stroke to me .
Yup. But he makes it look so normal that it's hard to spot if you're not looking for it.BTW Isn't Chimensch doing a Gillette slide in his famous 30th anniversary video?
The direction of travel matters but the slide definitely takes it up a notch.
Edit - I should have said heel leading strokes in my original post.