As I went further and further into the process of SLAM, I found myself going for better and better shaves. But what does "better" mean in this case? Is it the 'gold standard' - BBS? I thought so, but now I'm not so sure.
More than likely our distinguished forebears did maybe a couple of passes and called it good, certainly none of this j-hooking ATG blade buffing bullshit - they were going for presentability, and 2 passes with even a 'whimpy' DE like a Tech or SS gets you there safely and comfortably, but they were clearly never intended for "face-turbation" shaves.
Fewer OCD passes/touchups also means longer blade life. Do the math. Can you feel stubble here and there? Well, earth to dumb-fuck - you are a MAN. That shit is constantly growing out of your face. Now look in the mirror - do you see that shit that you can feel? What's that? You can't see it? Nobody else can either. You'll get it next time.
Some guys need a shave that close to be even at a "3 o'clock shadow", so there are reasons...
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