#41

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Middleton, ID
I'm not sure which hand is dominant. I do many things left-handed but probably do just as much right-handed. I don't call myself ambidextrous because I tend to use the same hand each time. For example, I play pool left-handed but throw darts right-handed. I do use both hands when shaving. It's easier than crossing over.
#42
I am a lefty but I use both hands every shave. For me it was just natural to switch up hands for different sides or spots on my face.
#43
(04-05-2016, 11:22 PM)andrewjs18 Wrote: also to note, I cannot use a left handed mouse at all, even though I do almost everything with my left hand.

I'm a righty, but I'm at a computer about 10 hours a day, and have been for the past 15 years. I taught myself to use a mouse left handed so I could have my right hand free for note taking. I'm always looking for the practical solution. It worked great until I started spending time in computer labs. The first time I had to use a shared computer I realized I had nearly forgotten how to use the mouse right handed. Back to right handed mouse I went.

I did successfully make the switch to using my steak knife in my left hand. Again, being the practical guy that I am, it never made any sense to me why people would switch the knife and fork back and forth while eating. Fork now stays in the right hand at all times and I just use the knife in the left.
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#44

Member
Sacramento, CA
When I shave I use my right hand only for with the grain and against the grain. I could never get used to using my right hand for the across the grain pass on my left side. So, I switch to left hand then back to right for the right side ATG pass.
#45
Right-handed here, for just about everything. (I do use my left hand for the computer mouse; it avoids repetitive stress injury to my right index finger.) I've never felt the need to use my left hand to shave, until recently, when I took up a straight. I'll probably just stick with using my right hand, though.
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#46

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Philadelphia, PA
(This post was last modified: 05-30-2016, 12:22 AM by andrewjs18.)
(05-30-2016, 12:11 AM)Viseguy Wrote: Right-handed here, for just about everything. (I do use my left hand for the computer mouse; it avoids repetitive stress injury to my right index finger.) I've never felt the need to use my left hand to shave, until recently, when I took up a straight. I'll probably just stick with using my right hand, though.

odd. I'm a dominant lefty with just about everything I do except for when I use a computer mouse...I've tried it and it just doesn't work well for me.
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#47
Righty here.

I swtich back and forth between my hands, while shaving.

I prefer the right hand for right side of my face, for the left side I actually like to use both hands, but not at the same time Big Grin
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#48
I am a righty, and I could probably do my whole shave with either hand, except for the left side of my neck. For some reason I cannot use my left hand and get a reasonable angle.

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#49
Used to switch during my straight razor days, with DEs I just stick with the dominant right.
#50

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Toronto, Ont. Canada
I do switch but my right hand is predominant and does well all over but I occasionally use my left for that side without giving it any thought.
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