I can shave with the grain and across the grain with almost reckless abandon. Anytime I go even slightly against the grain my neck is utterly destroyed. Just curious how many of you never do against the grain and only do with the grain or across the grain.
Who never goes against the grain?
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I haven't shaved against the grain in close to fourty years. My skin just doesn't appreciate it, and I can get great shaves with W/X passes, so I see no reason to go back.
I don't. Skin can't take it. I've tried going through all of the hoops- good prep, pre-shaves, nice slick lather, aggressive DE, mild DE, different blades... I've pulled it off with a Rolls Razor and Williams mug. Haven't attempted it with a SR yet, but it's not important to me.
With the grain, across the grain and against the grain.
That's just my usual 3 passer, regardless of razor or blade.
I have never had issues with ATG. (Lucky and maybe slightly smug me)
I have never used a straight however, as I would be a disaster to myself and a drain on public medical resources if I attempted that art, regardless of direction.
That's just my usual 3 passer, regardless of razor or blade.
I have never had issues with ATG. (Lucky and maybe slightly smug me)
I have never used a straight however, as I would be a disaster to myself and a drain on public medical resources if I attempted that art, regardless of direction.
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There’s a club for people not using that pass.
I do, but it's never smooth. Lots of drag, especially on my neck and under my jaw. The good news is that I can get away with no irritation.
LOTH tells me all the time I'm ALWAYS going against the grain
Kidding aside. I shave my face six ways from Sunday. WTG, XTG, ATG. Repeat.
Kidding aside. I shave my face six ways from Sunday. WTG, XTG, ATG. Repeat.
I never go against the grain or across the grain. And the area that leaves the most whiskers is the neck, but, like you, I've had massive irritation the very few times I have tried to go against the grain there.
And I'm also not after BBS. I find, though, with how great the modern razors are nowadays, it's easy to get a great shave shaving just with the grain. And a great shave is all I'm after.
And I'm also not after BBS. I find, though, with how great the modern razors are nowadays, it's easy to get a great shave shaving just with the grain. And a great shave is all I'm after.
It causes issues for me. Neck hair grows in different directions so I try not to but probably do anyway. My goal is always less irritation.
2 pass WTG/XTG daily shave and I look BBS for the whole day!
Never ATG! I don't see the need for it if I'm shaving daily and all it does
is give me irritation every time I've tried it.
I don't want to feel a BBS shave, I just need to look like I've had it!
Never ATG! I don't see the need for it if I'm shaving daily and all it does
is give me irritation every time I've tried it.
I don't want to feel a BBS shave, I just need to look like I've had it!
I sometimes go against the grain, but it's usually just for touchups in certain spots on my neck.
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Every day I am shaving ATG, mostly on the upper lip (S-N). That is with a straight razor. I'm too scared to do it with a "safety" razor where I can't see the blade's edge on my skin.
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I never shave against the grain. It’s unnecessary for me. A single WTG, straight razor shave gives me the close comfortable results I’m looking for every single time. Would shaving ATG give me an even closer shave? Definitely, just not interested.
I can never go without an ATG, unless I do I don't look like I have had a proper shave 
yep it used to cause me lots of irritation and soreness but I persisted and eventually got to a point where I no longer have issues
yep it used to cause me lots of irritation and soreness but I persisted and eventually got to a point where I no longer have issues
I'm with you.I can never go without an ATG, unless I do I don't look like I have had a proper shave
yep it used to cause me lots of irritation and soreness but I persisted and eventually got to a point where I no longer have issues
My father never goes ATG and his father, my Grandfather never went ATG and he was a Barber by trade. I always have shaved ATG as I never did what I was told.
I can do it, but don't often. A quick shave I never bother, if I am off somewhere I may well do so, never when I use a straight.
Nope. WTG and some sideways touch ups in certain spots.
I've always had an against the grain pass. What I sometimes add, I add because of my time here on B&B: across the grain. I didn't even know that was a thing. I was doing a three pass shave after reading threads here, but took out the XTG pass most of the time now. 2 passes with some buffing on my chin and/or neck seem to get the job done.
I guess that isn't quite accurate. I did see in on YouTube shaving videos I watched before B&B. But I found B&B within a little more than a week after ditching cartridges so it's almost moot.
I guess that isn't quite accurate. I did see in on YouTube shaving videos I watched before B&B. But I found B&B within a little more than a week after ditching cartridges so it's almost moot.
There are plenty of shavers with parts of the face that will not tolerate ATG. As these shavers well know, there is no equipment or technique that will eliminate all the irritation. A kind of XTG blade buffing where you take a very short stroke and then slightly overlap the end of that one with the beginning of the next stroke usually produces a very nice result.
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