Honestly-If you had to guesstimate, what % [Archive]

Torretta13

03-12-2011, 07:39 PM

of your shaves are BBS shaves? Honestly, guys. 50% 75? Do we have anyone on the board who gets a BBS shaves over 90% of the time? Just curious, since I don't seem to get one more than 10-20% of the time? Is this unusual? Of course, ever since my bout with nth degree Razor burn, I have been ULTRA-Conservative with my razor.

GDCarrington

03-12-2011, 07:44 PM

_MementoMori_

03-12-2011, 07:48 PM

I get there about 33.3% of the time, with another 33.3% between DFS and BBS, and another 33.3% DFS.

Torretta13

03-12-2011, 07:48 PM

okay, GD..what if you were just considering your beard? I assume that percentage would increase or something, if you removed the "head shaves" from the equation?

GDCarrington

03-12-2011, 07:48 PM

okay, GD..what if you were just considering your beard? I assume that percentage would increase or something, if you removed the "head shaves" from the equation?

50% Max.

nav

03-12-2011, 07:50 PM

I like a BBS so much, I strive for it daily, but I get it maybe 90% of the time.

Takes effort though, 3 passes plus touch-ups with a Feather blade.

Kilgore

03-12-2011, 07:51 PM

I'm still experimenting with various blades so I'm getting 50%.

DSB

03-12-2011, 07:52 PM

I don't strive for BBS. For me, BBS requires 3 passes. My skin prefers two passes, and DFS is a pretty good compromise for me. I'd say I get BBS 10% of the time.

dpmtherrien

03-12-2011, 07:52 PM

Torretta13

03-12-2011, 07:56 PM

I find that the elusive BBS is just that. If one comes along every so often I'll take it for sure, but I'm not going to over shave in an attempt to get one. I'll settle for my usual DFS, of which I'm perfectly happy with.

I'd have to say that a BBS comes around approx. 20% of the time. Besides, the only one who really knows you've got a BBS is yourself. I do realize that as time passes , and technique improves, a BBS may well be realized a greater percent of the time. If that happens I'll be happier, but for now I'm more than satisfied with my shaves. :001_cool: :001_unsur

^^^^Yeah, dpm, I have kind of reached that point. I used to overshave like crazy attempting to achieve a bbs every time I shaved. There were times when I would hack like crazy at the area along/underneath my jawline, desperately trying to get those 1-2 patches of stubborn, which my razor just couldn't seem to reach. The nth degree razor burn/mrsa infection kinda disabused me of the notion that I NEEDED a bbs every time I shaved.. :cursing:

shavervinnie

03-12-2011, 07:57 PM

Probably 75% of the time. BBS is usually, but not always, my goal. Since my techniques over the sink are good and usually consistent, I tend to get these results. I always do 3 passes, 1 WTG, and then 2 ATG, with just a few touch-ups, as needed.

I am happy to say that my results are usually outstanding, but, I've been shaving a long time. I got good results with my Trac II for many years, but now its so much more enjoyable.

theagent

03-12-2011, 07:58 PM

100% of the time I get a BBS shave... on 20% of my face. :biggrin1: :a49:

more like 5% of my face.

LiveOak

03-12-2011, 08:06 PM

I get the same exact shave every time I shave, and I consider it BBS. Not bragging or anything, but I guess my technique is down to a science, and I hate not getting the same shave every time. It makes me feel like I'm off my game.

Although, I could be deluding myself and be getting a DFS every time. I don't really know the degree of separation between DFS and BBS, and they are in no way scientific terms.

I shave at night, so I can take my time. I'm not rushed to shave and get dressed, get to work, etc. All I know is that ten minutes after my shave after my face has settled down I can't stop feeling my face and neck.

instpasr

03-12-2011, 08:24 PM

I going to say 75% of the time I get BBS the rest is DFS. The light saber sharpness of the feather ensures a close shave.

riooso

03-12-2011, 08:55 PM

I hit about 80% of the time. I could get higher if I wished but sometimes I am a bit lazy. I have found that if I apply moisturizer, or something like it, the night before it is almost a 100% thing for me.

Take care,
Richard

Stubblefield

03-12-2011, 08:59 PM

Pretty much all. I'm to the point I don't shave everyday anymore, my shave is so close.

Elecid

03-12-2011, 08:59 PM

This may sound strange, but I have an EXCEPTIONALLY pointy neck and a ridiculous beard (I'm one of those guys who never LOOKS bbs, even when I am), which makes the sides of the adam's apple very tricky. I'd say I get maybe 25% max because I'll decide to blade buff the heck out of those sections. Mostly I don't even bother.

probesport

03-12-2011, 09:02 PM

50-75% but thats my fault as I know how to get a BBS 90% now but i keep rotating razors and blades so it's hard to keep those results up. If I really want a BBS I know all I have to do is load my ej89 with a feather, do a full prep and I'm set.

mgiah

03-12-2011, 09:06 PM

98% of the time - on my face. DFS on the neck. BBS on the neck and face both is elusive.

captp

03-12-2011, 09:10 PM

Every single time.....except for the times I don't.

Honestly, I go for DFS+. There's a couple of spots on my neck where the hair grows in every know direction, all 360 points of the compass. They regularly defy me to dare to be BBS. I get there probably 80-90% of the time, usually at the expense of some minor irritation.

probesport

03-12-2011, 09:13 PM

Every single time.....except for the times I don't

60% of the time it works, every time.

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Foyle

03-12-2011, 09:21 PM

I can get a consistent borderline BBS with my usual 4 pass shave, 2 WTG 2XTG. I can't shave ATG so I don't think a true BBS is achievable for me. It doesn't matter though. Comparing yourself to others should not be in your thinking IMHO. Your goal should be a great irritation free shave. If you're happy with it and your face is comfortable that's all that matters.

I used to go for BBS and all that happened was that I got irritation and red bumps. I started going instead for great irritation free shaves and haven't looked back.

Edit
After reading OkieStubble's comment and re-evalutating my shaves I think I'm really getting just a DFS. No matter. I'm happy. They're the best shave's I've ever had since I started shaving as a teenager.

rickcharles606

03-12-2011, 09:32 PM

I'm guessing you'd have to consider how heavy a beard a person has too. Someone with a very heavy beard may not get as close a shave as someone with a very light beard. My beard is what I would consider med thickness, but quite coarse...skin isn't that sensitive either, and I get BBS maybe 60% of my shaves because that's about how often I try.

I don't always shoot for BBS, most days DFS is more than sufficient. Those days that I do try to get BBS, I usually do..but not because of my superior shaving skillset (even though I'm getting very good ;-) but because my beard isn't super thick and my skin isn't very sensitive. So those extra few passes don't irritate my skin.

flcrx

03-12-2011, 09:49 PM

I like a BBS so much, I strive for it daily, but I get it maybe 90% of the time.

Takes effort though, 3 passes plus touch-ups with a Feather blade.

Same for me... but like NAV, I strive for it, daily... :thumbup1: :thumbup1: :thumbup1:

craig87c

03-12-2011, 09:50 PM

every single time.....except for the times i don't.

Honestly, i go for dfs+. There's a couple of spots on my neck where the hair grows in every know direction, all 360 points of the compass. They regularly defy me to dare to be bbs. I get there probably 80-90% of the time, usually at the expense of some minor irritation.

+1!

inspiringK

03-12-2011, 10:09 PM

At least 70% of the time. The rest go down because of all the experimenting I do and concern about getting irritation.

OkieStubble

03-12-2011, 10:13 PM

Elecid

03-13-2011, 12:12 AM

Been DE & SE shaving for 10 months now and I don't think I have had a BBS yet? I've had some DFS for sure but I think the BBS isn't meant for me.

Can someone define BBS again for me please? Isn't BBS where you can rub your hand in any direction on face & neck and not feel stubble, correct? Because I have one place on my neck that I can never get no matter how many times I touch it up or which direction I shave it in.

I could shave it bloody raw and would still feel roughness on my hand when rubbing it across that spot. I guess I just don't get it? BBS?

You've got the definition right.

Some people can get it and some people have a really tough time. It rarely has anything to do with experience or technique. Those who get BBS 70-90% of the time are often no better shavers than those who have never gotten BBS, or get it once in a blue moon.

BBS on this forum in my experience is a little bit like asking about the size of someone's junk. There's a lot of exaggeration, mismeasuring, and oneupmanship going on. Not for everyone, of course.

rockviper

03-13-2011, 12:24 AM

I have yet to get a BBS and and more than happy with DFSs. I've gotten BBS on my face and cheeks, yes...... but under my chin, there's always a small bit of roughness when I check ATG. Nothing wrong with that in my book.

Longsword

03-13-2011, 11:58 AM

+/- 97%

The other 3% is still considered BBS, but includes at leat one major* nick.
Technique is still improving though, maybe I can reduce or eliminate this 3% with time.

Anyway I think it's mostly because my hairs are thin and soft, and I have only 3 small areas where the grain is a bit messed up.

I'm just lucky I guess. (Don't be jealous, there are plenty of aspects to my life
that suck. :wink2: )

*Beyond styptic/alum. Damned things bleed for hours. Bandaid required.

Wil Dorenbos

03-13-2011, 12:06 PM

TommyV

03-13-2011, 01:02 PM

I have hard time believing that anyone who tries to feel for a slight stubble cant find it. For me it is always on my neck. I can feel it rubbing against the grain. I used to be obsessed about BBS Shaves. My neck is so much happier now that I have given up trying to remove slight stubble that isn't visable by a human eye anyway.

Laney1566

03-13-2011, 01:07 PM

As often as I choose to get BBS.
That requires T & C after 2 passes (Touch and Cut).
I usually just do 2 passes during the week. 1 up...1 down.
2 passes gives me BBS on my face, but T & C is required on my jawline and neck for BBS.

davros

03-13-2011, 01:51 PM

Only the Shave Police can give a truthful answer to your question. And they aren't telling.

FWIW, I think I probably had about a dozen BBS shaves when I was 16-18, since then never. And I've had a sleep or two since then, so my memory may be playing tricks with me.

BBS on this forum in my experience is a little bit like asking about the size of someone's junk. There's a lot of exaggeration, mismeasuring, and oneupmanship going on. Not for everyone, of course.

Assuming this means what I presume it means, I've never heard it called that before...

LiveOak

03-13-2011, 01:56 PM

BBS on this forum in my experience is a little bit like asking about the size of someone's junk. There's a lot of exaggeration, mismeasuring, and oneupmanship going on.

In New Orleans, everyone is issued a 90 gallon can and pickup is on Tuesdays and Fridays.

I have no problem telling anyone about the size of my junk.:lol:

Blue58

03-13-2011, 02:15 PM

In New Orleans, everyone is issued a 90 gallon can and pickup is on Tuesdays and Fridays.

I have no problem telling anyone about the size of my junk.:lol:

Somehow I don't think he was referring to that "junk" :tongue_sm :lol:

Go West Young Man

03-13-2011, 02:19 PM

BBS : Zero
DFS+ : 99%

And I'm OK with that.

Mr. Scruffy

03-13-2011, 02:22 PM

With a DE I was getting BBS 90+% of the time. It's not that hard once you find your razor/blade combo and learn to use NO PRESSURE.

I'm shaving with straights every day now. No BBS, yet.

As soon as I figure out the angle and stroke for the area on my neck around my Adam's apple....

Blue58

03-13-2011, 02:22 PM

I can easily get BBS shaves on my cheeks with 2 passes about 99% of the time, However because I have very course beard hair and very sensitive skin it is all but impossible to get BBS shaves on my neck. My neck gets irritated just rubbing my hand across it a few times. I have also recently realized that my beard hair lays flat against the skin so I am thinking maybe using an open comb razor will help me get a better and less irritating shave. :w00t:

Viseguy

03-13-2011, 02:28 PM

I can easily get BBS shaves on my cheeks with 2 passes about 99% of the time, However because I have very course beard hair and very sensitive skin it is all but impossible to get BBS shaves on my neck. ...

I don't strive for BBS. For me, BBS requires 3 passes. My skin prefers two passes, and DFS is a pretty good compromise for me. ...

Recently I've been dialing back from three passes to two (plus a little touch-up here and there). I can still get BBS on cheeks; DFS on neck is plenty good.

GDCarrington

03-13-2011, 02:39 PM

0 percent- I prefer my face to feel like that of a man not the posterior of an infant

A new acronym?

IPS - Infant Posterior Shave (or Syndrome) :001_rolle

merlin_1977

03-13-2011, 02:52 PM

not to be cocky or anything, but this is my 3rd week of safety razor shaving, and the only bad shave I've had this week was due to knowingly using a razor that didn't do me right the last time when I 1st bought it. 3 Passes, Merkur, BBS ALL the dang time, nuff said, LOL!

Longsword

03-13-2011, 03:03 PM

I have hard time believing that anyone who tries to feel for a slight stubble cant find it.
If you believe a smooth skin is unattainable why bother with the wet shaving thing?
Any electric razor can get you to a slight stubble.

rockviper

03-13-2011, 03:06 PM

If you believe a smooth skin is unattainable why bother with the wet shaving thing?
Any electric razor can get you to a slight stubble.

To save money of course!! :lol:

bobfarvour

03-13-2011, 03:12 PM

I get my face BBS almost all the time. So 90% there.

My neck I get DFS usually, and lately BBS more and more as I've been trying some different blades out and am finally getting the technique right down there. It took awhile to figure those crazy neck hairs out.

So, in all, a total BBS from top to bottom is rare. A DFS top to bottom is a regular 90-100% occurrence.

GDCarrington

03-13-2011, 03:12 PM

If you believe a smooth skin is unattainable why bother with the wet shaving thing?
Any electric razor can get you to a slight stubble.

On me, every electric razor can get me more than slight stubble! :yesnod:

LuckyR

03-13-2011, 04:15 PM

98% of the time - on my face. DFS on the neck. BBS on the neck and face both is elusive.

What he said

Blue58

03-13-2011, 07:25 PM

A new acronym?

IPS - Infant Posterior Shave (or Syndrome) :001_rolle

I smell a custom title here :001_tt2:

lenard

03-13-2011, 09:57 PM

0% and I am ok with it.

TheCaveman

03-13-2011, 10:52 PM

Probably around 20% of the time. Due to the stubbornness of my neck (especially the Adams apple), I usually end up with a DFS. I find that if I over-shave and strive for a BBS, I tend to end up with more nicks and cuts. My main feeling regarding BBS is if it happens, I'll take it happily. If not (After 3 passes), then I'll walk away while I'm ahead.

Pjotr

03-14-2011, 12:22 AM

What's the definition of a baby butt smooth shave. How do you determine if it is indeed BBS. I mean, I've always somewhere got a little valley of faint stubble that appears when you stretch your skin really hard and rub it in a certain direction and you'll feel a wee little stubble. I think a true BBS is a myth.

probesport

03-14-2011, 04:11 AM

I smell a custom title here :001_tt2:

Better than smelling an infant posterior, thats for sure.

JackRapture

03-14-2011, 04:11 AM

as of recently, I'd say about 40% is BBS. The others are just not "my day" and I end up with small nicks or small patches that I didn't find until after started cleaning up.

fccexpert

03-14-2011, 06:14 AM

90%+ using a a straight razor and a single natural pass.

Alec79

03-14-2011, 06:35 AM

Probably never. I can do it easily on my face but any effort to do it in on my neck area will cause irritation, and I can do without that.

Besides, it's pointless in my case as I have very fair skin and very dark stubble so I always look like I need a shave, even after I have had an exceptionally close shave.

mrscottishman

03-14-2011, 08:04 AM

1 in 7. I put the extra effort into the Sunday shave. I am out of town most Sundays and it helps fight the five o' clock shadow before I get back. I just don't put the extra effort into it on most weekdays. I do a three pass shave six days a week with an extra lick here and there, but if I want it bbs, I have to do some multiple passes on some Adam's apple areas and the wild patch under one ear. Sunday is my preshave oil day too.

So, just over 14%.

best,
Mrscottishman

zamanakhan

03-14-2011, 08:46 AM

Got one Today :) here is the thing i have no problem getting BBS. its as easy as 2 passes then 1 pass blade buffing. But the hair growth on my neck is odd and while its super easy to get BBS on cheeks and jawline and everything i usually leave the neck alone its not worth risking any irritation. Its better then when i used to chave and would have a bbs shave on cheeks 95% of the time but have crazy irritation on neck area. Also i have never gotten a BBS with straight i think my technique sucks, not shaving technique my stropping and honing skills are crap.

Darth Indiana

03-14-2011, 10:40 AM

maybe 5%. most of the time it's between DFS and BBS.

Be-Bop

03-14-2011, 11:12 AM

I call BBS what I get from the best Turkish or Italian Barber with a straight...I was finding myself matching that most of the time with my SS, although sometimes going for the BBS would cause my neck to be a tad sensitive for a couple hours but then it would feel fine. Or maybe it would feel great right after shaving and I'd write a glowing SOTD post and walk by a mirror an hour later and see neck-burger. This last one was usually a Summertime phenom...
I worked each setting of my Slim til I could get BBS on each setting. Not everytime, but at least half. When I didn't I could always do one more on #9 and probably seal the BBS. But sometimes if that was the 4th pass, I might get a tad more exfolliation than desired. Or I wouldn't need to shave the next morning, and I don't dig that either.
But man, after I got this Schick Injector, it's so easy...I can honestly say just about all the time...This set-up is so easy and consistant, it's kind-of
full-proof...I'll do 1 Pass with an ATG touch up Pass, and do an indepth exam looking for stubble, because I'm having so much fun, I want to do another pass...But alas, not one stub..:(...I mean my wet hands squeek when I rub my neck... Pointless to continue...
Occasionally I'll do another pass just to practice buffing or whatever, I'm loving it...

renoles

03-14-2011, 02:05 PM

20% tops. I'm very happy with a DFS that lasts 9+ hours. There are two maybe three spots that defy me regularly. I can get them close but you can still feel a little stubble there.

Holzie

03-14-2011, 02:17 PM

Since watching Mantics tutorial on buffing I find it suits me and my face fine.
I set my adjustable Gillette slim on 1 or 2 and I can buff with out too much irritation or problems. The aftershave stings a bit sometimes though...:blush:

missingskin

03-14-2011, 02:38 PM

I would say about 50% but I don't try for BBS. I am very happy with DFS life's to short..........:quickdraw

Zephyr

03-14-2011, 02:49 PM

Out of 56 straight shaves, I have 1 BBS, which equals 1,79%

mikey

03-14-2011, 03:15 PM

I can be exact: 0%

As I simply cannot shave ATG, I always do a 1-pass w/ touch-up DFS.

Thanks,
Mike

BrianK

03-14-2011, 03:19 PM

Not easy to guess a percentage.

If you want the percentage where I intend to try for one it's 100% because I've figured out what I need to get it and I make it happen.

Over all is more a gauge of my whim for a BBS and really is pretty meaningless. When I started I was just doing WTG passes, got DFSs and that was good enough while I worked on technique. Did that for a few weeks. Now every day I go for a BBS and do whatever it takes to achieve it- I have time. Been doing that for 2 weeks to see if I get ingrown hairs with the blade. BTW, so far no ingrown hairs. Just rubbed my cheeks and now many hours after my shave my face is better than it would have been immediately after a cartridge shave, and would easily still qualify as a DFS.

So overall, probably near 40%. If when I want one I can produce it, so that'd be 100%, but it takes a little time and effort.

Eventually I'll get into a blade (still testing blades) that won't produce a BBS and I'll settle for a DFS just to test the blade.