I guess that it depends on what it is you are willing to have as the result. For me one or two passes just does not get close enough. Some do WTG and ATG. Most do WTG, XTG and a third pass either XTG or ATG with touch-ups. Personally I do a three pass with touch-ups.
One-pass shave?
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No way for me. Hair grows 3 different ways on neck. WTG, XTG & ATG & a diagonal 4th pass if I absolutely want a BBS.
Easy as 1,2,3 for me. Never saw the problem getting BBS in one pass
I think it depends on how one's hair grows. If you look at people's faces, some people are elder but their faces look like a 10 year old's face, they can go for a week and only have a thin light coverage of hair, so for a person with this type of a growth, sure one easy pass and they have a BBS for the next 3-4 days!
A two-pass shave works for me; and it's infrequent that I even have a pickup. In earnest, I've tried the single-pass; but I cannot get a result that approaches my two-pass DFS. I enjoy shaving; and spending a bit more time doing a second lather and pass is fine with me. It's my a.m. ritual.
Mine is at least 2 passes... but I prefer 3. And I don't have a very thick beard.
One pass is not impossible, but perfection in one pass is very rare. 2 passes is more likely, but you'd need really good technique.
You can have one pass, or you can have perfection, but you can't have both. Fact of life.
This was going to be my answer.
On further thought, a single WTG pass is probably pretty darn ok for a guy with a thin, light beard. I know for me a single WTG pass is socially acceptable, at least for half a day, but I need my second pass.
I have a pretty tough beard, I can't get by with one pass. I stick to two passes with my 37c and it gets me close enough.
Same here.
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One-pass perfection is a myth. Unless you don't have much of a beard to start off.
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1.5 passes (one on the cheeks, 2 on the neck) gets me to a DFS every time.
Two passes if I'm extremely pressed for time(WTG, ATG)... Four passes is what does the bbs shave for me(WTG, XTG, XTG, ATG)
BBS in one with the Naturalpass (R)...
While I prefer a 3-pass shave, I have on occasion (when pressed for time because of an early morning appointment, or when something unexpected comes up) I have gotten an acceptable "quick and dirty" 1-pass shave (esp. with Arko Stick).
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