Stopped shaving ATG and wow

Down to 1 pass myself and loving it.

Two passes with the DOC Aluminus for BBS here. I don't chase BBS at all either. I'm really loving this razor.

Down to 1 pass myself and loving it.

One pass with a DE or straight? I wonder, as much as I love shaving now, would I be happy with one pass even if I could get away with it? I think the absolute bare minimum would be two passes just because I enjoy the experience so much.

DE. I recently got my FatBoy and Slim back from being replated and forgot how good my FatBoy shaves (took several months for replating). I really don't need more than one pass since I shave fairly often (every other day usually). I don't mind a little stubble in some spots. Plus, I shave at night and usually have a ton of other stuff I'm trying to do, so a 1 pass shave makes the most efficient use of my time. There are times that I'll do a second pass on certain areas, but I've enjoyed the 'freedom' of the 1-pass lately.

Down to 1 pass myself and loving it.

One pass with a DE or straight?  I wonder, as much as I love shaving now, would I be happy with one pass even if I could get away with it?  I think the absolute bare minimum would be two passes just because I enjoy the experience so much.

I have the exact same growth pattern on my right neck that you mentioned earlier. I have been shaving using DE/straight for about 2 years that still is a problem if I chase BBS. Only with a super sharp straight/Feather AC SS with a scything motion I can get smooth shave without irritation in that area. Going truly against the grain with a DE over there always causes me irritation.

All in all, I have given up chasing BBS, at least in those problematic areas. I might do 2 ultra light pressure XTG, but never truly ATG

Down to 1 pass myself and loving it.

One pass with a DE or straight? I wonder, as much as I love shaving now, would I be happy with one pass even if I could get away with it? I think the absolute bare minimum would be two passes just because I enjoy the experience so much.

I'm with you here. The experience is too nice to live on a one pass shave for me. I'm tentative to cut the third pass even, though I may go WTG then XTG both way and skip the ATG

I'm in the same place. Too much ATG and I get bumps and irritation. Now I do two passes, WTG and XTG/ATG combo. I'm BBS/DFS. I now alternate with one pass shaves when I'm pressed for time or want to give the skin a rest.

I have also changed my daily (weekday) routing to two-passes. I do the first pass XTG and then a final pass ATG. I have found that not only does this avoid irritation, which I didn't have a whole lot of problems with, it cuts down my time needed and the results are the same. I wonder that if proper preparation is still taken, would less irritation be noticed just reducing the number of passes rather than focusing on the direction of the pass itself.

I've never aimed for a BBS, DFS, or anything else. I just shave and try not to cut myself... But I do 3 passes 95% of the time and I don't have an issue with irritation. Not to mention, I make way too much lather to only do 2 passes.

My skin gets sensitive on my right law line at my neck when I go ATG. But, what do I do every shave? I go ATG. It's a hard habit for me to break.