changed my grip, and it changed my shave

So, i had sort of plateaued (is that a word?) with regard to shave quality. I'm still very much a noob, for sure, but was getting frustrated with the lack of progress and caught myself being tempted by the ol' trac II.

Then, as I was surfing the posts on B&B, I saw a bit of advice that countered what I had picked up somewhere in all the tutorial, tips, etc. I studied while getting started; the poster advised someone to grip the razor closer to the head to keep it more stable. All this time I had been gripping low to allow the razor's head and gravity do the work and my neck was paying the price. The grip was also similar to a cartridge grip, so it felt more natural I think.

Skip to yesterday a.m; I gripped a little higher and kept the "no pressure" mantra in mind. Lo and behold, my best shave yet. 2 passes, with and across, got me DFS, bordering on BBS on the face AND Big and) DFS on my neck with zero irritation, even on my swirly trouble spot. hallelujah, what a breakthrough! If I can find that post again, I'll offer a true thanks and credit their way

Thanks, I just might try that when i stop bleeding long enough to shave again.

Just kidding my second shave was far better than the 6 niks the first time.

Hmmm.. thats why im not getting a close shave maybe ?

Go West Young Man said:

Thumb and index finger where the handle meets the head.
Pinky against the end of the handle. Other 2 fingers stabilizing.
No slippage guaranteed!

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I read this tip that Chris posted a couple of months ago, and it really improved my angle and pressure control. AKA "Throwing darts"

Bravo for finding this tip and using it! I have better luck shaving this way also, using a light grip near the head for a nice balance.

That's very interesting. I might try it.

My shaves had leveled off in quality and I experimented with the angle but I never thought of holding it closer to the head.

rob74 said:

I read this tip that Chris posted a couple of months ago, and it really improved my angle and pressure control. AKA "Throwing darts"

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I read this too and have acted on it sense. It has completely changed my shave. I credit this for my recent good shaves.

Glad you had such a revelation sir! Thats a great feeling when you finally find "IT". Whether "it" is the perfect razor, blade, grip, stroke, soap, cream, oils, etc etc. Makes me smile anyways.

Made a big change for me, it made the shave feel more "aggressive" for some reason, as if i was using a straight ! got almost a bbs.

yeah; I shaved again today with the new grip and it was awesome! I did get a little irritation because I got carried away in a couple spots, but nothing major. Between face lathering and this, I'm like a new man!

I have a fan club???

I tried this today. I did like how it made it easier to ensure "no pressure", but I somehow ended up with a couple wheepers. The first ones in several weeks I might add.

I'm (EDIT: NOT) going to give up though as I did feel like I had more control over all. Just need to dial in and figure out what happened on my neck to cause the issue.

Good shaves require experimentation, razor, blades, and grip. I'm glad you found something that works for you. AnD thanks for sharing it with us.

awol said:

I tried this today. I did like how it made it easier to ensure "no pressure", but I somehow ended up with a couple wheepers. The first ones in several weeks I might add.

I'm not going to give up though as I did feel like I had more control over all. Just need to dial in and figure out what happened on my neck to cause the issue.

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Actually, come to think of it, I think I introduced another variable which may have caused the wheepers. I didn't follow my usual pattern to go XTG. This may have been the problem.

Go West Young Man said:

I have a fan club???

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I just thought that I'd pass along a nice tip that really helped me.

rob74 said:

I just thought that I'd pass along a nice tip that really helped me.

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Let me pm you my paypal address for the royalties

Can't wait to try this!!

Thanks!

Well done. Good tip.

This I shall try, I noticed my grip is still less than perfect!

Grip matters on golf clubs, wood planes, razors and most tools. While I don't grip my razor near the top, I do hold it as lightly as I can without dropping it on the floor. Glad you found something that helps you shave with less pressure - I think about less pressure every shave.