Phunk
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I do.
I will explain, because of the frequent bbs shaving I attain for on every shave, my already tough whiskers on the 2nd to 3rd day develop an extra Kevlar coating. They are tough. I never get more than 3 or 4 shaves tops from any DE blade. Normally 2-3 and blade becomes unusable.
I am a self admintant BBS shaver on every shave. I do achieve this 95% of the time.
The more aggresive the razor the closer the shave for me. This means less shaves per week and definately no daily shaving required. For instance, I shaved this past Sunday with an aggresssive razor and blade. Only today I can feel the stubble growth. It's not rough like sandpaper that I would normally get from using a milder razor and blade combo.
Tommorrow will be a Shave day. That's 3 days I have not needed to shave and no 5 o'clock shadow. BBS lasting me over 24-48 hours. Although I can achieve BBS with almost any razor with a sharp blade, there is more effort required and less time in between shaves. Using an aggressive razor and blade, for me works out more efficient. I have tuned my skills to be able to do so and be comfortable.
My skin has taken time to adjust to this. This did not happen over night. I had to learn and train my skin and shaving techniques over years. I still am constantly learning new razor, blade, and lathering combinations.
Example for myself .
For Me the R41 I can put on cruIse control with no issues. This is not an aggressive razor for me.
Merker Futur setting 6 gives me a good shave except for the moustache area where I have to buffer alot as I have a deep bridge under my nose.
Karve SB F plate I enjoy although to me it's a mid aggressive razor. I would like to try the G plate OC or SB.
I enjoy slant razors. The Yaqi and Wunderbar are decent.
I also enjoy Feather artist Club Shavettes. I am still learning to perfect my skills with the sharper blades, so I am cautious and take my time, to learn what works and what doesn't ( drawing blood)
I live my life 1 wet shave at a time.
For those 30 mins, I am free.
Appreciate the response and definitely understand that everyone is different.
Even with a BBS shave, within 5 hours I'm already getting the signs of the shadow and by 24 hours I can rub the paint off a car. My beard is pretty thick and grows quite quick.
Because I shave everyday, the R41 just isn't right for me, don't get me wrong, I love the way it shaves but it becomes more of a chore rather than the enjoyment I get when I cruise control with a milder razor and a sharper blade.
Even as we speak, I shaved yesterday at 4.30pm, it's 1.45pm now and I can feel the 80 grit sandpaper on my neck.. and I went WTG/XTG and ATG on the neck!
