Third pass trick

Nothing new, done myself and seen others do it before to. I don't find the lather any different, it's just gaining lather that was being held by the knot....

Nothing new, done myself and seen others do it before to. I don't find the lather any different, it's just gaining lather that was being held by the knot....

I concur, there is nothing groundbreaking in this. I personally mentioned it before, stating, "I have personally encountered this technique, and it's possible that others have explored similar approaches."

I'm sharing my findings and personal experiences in the hope that they will be helpful to others.

Nothing new, done myself and seen others do it before to. I don't find the lather any different, it's just gaining lather that was being held by the knot....

I concur, there is nothing groundbreaking in this. I personally mentioned it before, stating, "I have personally encountered this technique, and it's possible that others have explored similar approaches."

I'm sharing my findings and personal experiences in the hope that they will be helpful to others.

And you asked others to state their experience. That's what I did. It's reclaimed lather that I found no different....

There is nothing new when it comes to shaving, and no need for three passes for most shavers. Don't believe everything on the internet.

There is nothing new when it comes to shaving, and no need for three passes for most shavers. Don't believe everything on the internet.

I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment.

The only time I’ve found the lather inside the brush any different was actually when it’s worse - mainly due to me not working it out of the center of the brush during lathering.

It's worth a shot. If I ever get some Aion soap, I'll have to give it a try.

Based on the name, one has to assume it only works with Aion soap?

No, it works with any shaving soap. The Aion name is in honor of Grooming Dept, where I learned the technique.

Gnarly neck grain is not uncommon, and the only answer is thorough prep. I used MR GLO (Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil soap; Ach. Brito is the same thing and often a little less) as a preshave soap (wash stubble, rinse with a splash, apply lather) for years, but then when I tried Grooming Dept Moisturizing Pre-Shave, that immediately replace MR GLO. The Groom Dept stuff is also more economical. A bar of MR GLO lasted 3 months, a tub of Moisturizing Pre-Shave lasted well over a year.

"There is nothing new when it comes to shaving, and no need for three passes for most shavers. Don't believe everything on the internet."

I agree that one should not believe everything on the internet. For example, I occasionally find new things in shaving — new razors that impress me, or a new soap or aftershave formula that works very well, for example. 

My recommendation is to experiment to find what works best for oneself. Men vary a lot in (for example) toughness of beard, thickness of beard, sensitivity of skin — plus the hardness of the water used in shaving varies a lot. Thus each person is going to have to find what works best for them. I have found a three-pass shave works best for me, rather than trying to do it all in one or two passes. I even have tried a four-pass shave, and that was indeed better but not enough better to repay the extra time/effort.

Some years back I ran a poll to see the relative frequency of various ways of shaving. Of those responding to the poll:

• More than 25% do not shave ATG at all
  
• Only one person (1%) shaves using only ATG
  
• Almost 20% do dual XTG passes (both directions)
  
• About 10% do a four-pass shave
  
• Only 43% do a "traditional" 3-pass shave
  

Until I got into wet shaving, I was a cart guy for 40 years and only shaved WTG. Never crossed my mind to do any thing else. Glad those day are just a faded memory.

I’ll try this technique. I’m currently growing a beard so it will be restricted to the low neck areas and maybe a bit on the high cheek. I does like me a fullsome beard.