What Do You Use For a Quick Shave?

[FDEMS]

For the people that shave daily and sometimes quickly, what are your favorite blades. What blade do you recommend for a quick out the door shave that leaves very little or no irritation. And also cuts cleanly leaving your face smooth.

I ask this because sometimes I'm left with a small time period to get ready for work and refuse to use a cartridge!
I do like Astra SP blades in the Super Speed, but I'm wondering if there's something better and I'm looking for recommendations!

3 passes and out is my goal!

 

[BigNickel]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the majority of DE users will say Feather for the quickest shave. Pair it with an aggressive razor and get away with only 1 or 2 quick passes for a DFS.

 

[OldSaw]

Super fast shave is a quick rub with a shave stick followed by a wetting with my hands, then a fast one pass WTG shave.

Not quite so fast shave might have a little more lathering time with a brush and two passes, WTG and XTG.

 

[dpm802]

Best way to save time is to skip the brush and hand-lather your favorite soap or cream. And you can easily cut that 3-pass shave down to 2. Nobody will notice the difference.

 

[alanbarnes]

If I'm in a hurry, it isn't just my time that's limited, but my attention, too. So an aggressive blade in an aggressive razor is a recipe for disaster. Staunching bleeding can take just as much time as making a second pass or working up a decent lather.

When it's important to get out the door quickly, I put the brush to soak before hopping in the shower. After a quick rub with a shave stick, it's only 30 seconds or so to a decent lather. A sharp smooth blade (I started using Gillette Silver Blues a few days ago and am very impressed) in a mild razor (Lord L6 or Progress set at 1) will do a more-than-adequate job in two passes with minimal risk of injury. Total elapsed time: 3 minutes, max.

 

[Snuff-Belgium]

If I want a really fast shave I'll use my Cobra with a Feather Pro blade in it (but that's not a DE blade), second choice would be slant with a feather blade.

 

[Mick]

If I do not have time to shave, I just don't shave.

It s rare when I do not have time to shave because I always make time to shave.

 

[Moondoggie]

If I do not have time to shave, I just don't shave.

It s rare when I do not have time to shave because I always make time to shave.

Not sure if this answer helps any, but I have to agree with turtle. I got back into DE shaving so I would take more time and enjoy it. It's my personal spa treatment for the day.

That said, I do like the Astra SP. I have some Gillette Silver Blues on order after reading positive things on B&B.

 

[Mick]

If you think you might not have time to shave in the morning. Shave the night before.

 

[hookem11]

If you think you might not have time to shave in the morning. Shave the night before.

I am an evening shaver because I am up early for work. For me, a quick shave is a recipe for disaster

 

[Useless shaver]

If I do not have time to shave, I just don't shave.

It s rare when I do not have time to shave because I always make time to shave.

Agree. Shaving has to be properly done...

Sometimes I've gone just two passes (WTG, XTG) to get a DFS.

 

[JayEddie]

Hand lather and one pass with a fresh blade. I stick with the super speed.

 

[Mick]

If I do not have time to shave, I just don't shave.

It s rare when I do not have time to shave because I always make time to shave.

Not sure if this answer helps any, but I have to agree with turtle.

I suppose I could have chosen my words a little better so that it made more sense.

If you do not have time to shave, you will regret shaving that day.

How is that for succinct? Better?

 

[redbike]

On those days I use an injector. They seem more maneuverable and just fly around my face.

 

[seattleshaver]

It's hard to beat what you are doing...Astra and a SS. Just do one pass and a touch up where needed. It's hard to get faster than that.

 

[CB1]

While I agree with the posters saying that we make time to shave and shaving is for enjoyment etc. etc.. I work in an office environment and shave every day before work. Even with the most careful laid out plans sometimes time is a bit shorter than desirable. So for me it's efficiency over speed and that would mean a Cadet or R41 with a sharp blade for one or two passes. Maybe not a Feather but a Black, Silver Blue or Super Iridium. I don't let a time crunch make me all "willy nilly" with the razor flying all over the place. IF I don't have time to do a pass or two with an efficient razor setup with reasonable care I will probably run a a couple minutes late. But fortunately that is pretty rare.