Comparing Razors + Pass Strategy

What Your Father Didn't Teach You About Shaving

Comparing Razors

Most shavers don’t set out to buy a pile of razors. They set out to understand them.

The intent is usually reasonable. You want to know how different razors feel, which ones are more forgiving, and why certain designs seem easier or harder to use. Somewhere along the way, curiosity turns into accumulation. That happens because of an unspoken assumption:

Good comparisons require ownership.

Once that idea takes hold, buying feels like progress.

In practice, it often makes clarity harder to reach.

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Why Pass Strategy Is Misunderstood

Most experienced wet shavers describe their routine in passes.

With the grain. Across the grain. Against the grain. Maybe a few touch-ups at the end.

Pass strategy is often treated as fixed, not something to be adjusted.

That’s where the problems can begin.

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