Testing how long GEM Blades last?

[bcshaves]

Very little pressure is NOT the goal. No pressure is the goal. If your skin deforms under the razor you have too much pressure. I told a friend that for quite some time and he was about to give up. But before he did he had the inspiration to actually put what I'd been telling him into practice. He called me up to tell me that he'd just had the best shave of his life. In his exact words, "When you say no pressure you really do mean no pressure, don't you?".  Yup, when I say no pressure that's exactly what I mean.

If your lather is good that can be ruled out.

I can tell you how I shave, but it's different for all of us. If you don't know the direction of growth of your beard you need to face map it. The first pass I start with strokes in the direction of growth. The 2nd pass I go against the grain, putting fresh lather on for all passes. Then under my jawline requires one more pass since the hair under there grows haphazardly. 2 1/2 passes and done. But again, it'll probably be different for you, we're all different.

Why people use other razors other than a Schick injector... In my case ALL injectors. They are mute. A SE razor that uses a GEM blade speaks to me when I have the correct angle, they make a sound like bacon frying. In some razors that sound is louder than others. Injectors say nothing when they're correctly used.

I have used a similar method. I do 2 1/2 passes in the same manner except under my chin which the hair grow toward my right ear. It is hard to go against the grain there so I do multiple across the grain passes. I will try using no pressure and see if the fixes the problem. I like Williams to have a lot of water in it so that it is slick so I think my lather is not the problem. Schick seems to me like the practical razor. Give me one that is adjustable and I could sell every other razor. I wont sell my razors but my point is that it has everything a man would need or want I a shave. I agree a GEM does sound like frying bacon. A Schick just shaves. I can see why you prefer GEM. I need to try a micromatic or shovelhead. The 1912 might be milder than what I need.