i timed how long it took to shave my head today just for the hell of it.....

[Timmay]

6-7 minutes with the headbladeSP....and i shave every morning 99% of the time

[(|8-)]

7 or 8 minutes, all against the grain, at the sink.  But I can't shave my neck against the grain without breaking out.  I have fine, blond hair and very little on top, not that dark steel wool some of you guys have to deal with.  

This is a great nerdy topic for perfect square day!  (3*3=09)

[Timmay]

7 or 8 minutes, all against the grain, at the sink.  But I can't shave my neck against the grain without breaking out.  I have fine, blond hair and very little on top, not that dark steel wool some of you guys have to deal with.  

This is a great nerdy topic for perfect square day!  (3*3=09)

ok that is the third time ( YES 3) that I have heard that and I just figured it out...dahhhhhhhh

[Dome of Steele]

Ghost, one thing you could do to possibly cut down on time is shave in the shower.  But get your head wet right when you get in and shave it after about 5-10 minutes of being in there. 
You're hair will be softer and it might speed it up abit.  (I've learned this from women who've told me that they shave their legs after being in the shower awhile). 

Never rush though, I've learned that the hard way.  It could be that you just have thicker hair to deal with. 

I don't time it bit I think it takes me alittle under 10 minutes, depending on how thorough I want to be. 

[Ghost1988]

Ghost, one thing you could do to possibly cut down on time is shave in the shower.  But get your head wet right when you get in and shave it after about 5-10 minutes of being in there. 
You're hair will be softer and it might speed it up abit.  (I've learned this from women who've told me that they shave their legs after being in the shower awhile). 

Never rush though, I've learned that the hard way.  It could be that you just have thicker hair to deal with. 

I don't time it bit I think it takes me alittle under 10 minutes, depending on how thorough I want to be. 

well the reason i shave at the sink and not the shower is cuz i have to take quick showers cuz within 10 minutes the water gets cold. theres no way i can take a shower AND shave. what if i start shaving AFTER a shower? would that have the same effect?

also.....like i mentioned earlier im starting to shave everyday but my heads been getting irritated as hell. will my head get used to shaving everyday eventually? its used to me shaving every other day.

[20, bald, and loving it]

Ghost, one thing you could do to possibly cut down on time is shave in the shower.  But get your head wet right when you get in and shave it after about 5-10 minutes of being in there. 
You're hair will be softer and it might speed it up abit.  (I've learned this from women who've told me that they shave their legs after being in the shower awhile). 

Never rush though, I've learned that the hard way.  It could be that you just have thicker hair to deal with. 

I don't time it bit I think it takes me alittle under 10 minutes, depending on how thorough I want to be. 

well the reason i shave at the sink and not the shower is cuz i have to take quick showers cuz within 10 minutes the water gets cold. theres no way i can take a shower AND shave. what if i start shaving AFTER a shower? would that have the same effect?

also.....like i mentioned earlier im starting to shave everyday but my heads been getting irritated as hell. will my head get used to shaving everyday eventually? its used to me shaving every other day.

I always shave after taking a nice hot shower. I think it helps al ot.

[Razor X]

It only takes me 5 -10 minutes at the sink.

Same here.  And that includes going over some problem areas more than once.

[BlackJamesRackham]

the actual shaving part probably takes me about 5-10 (headblade FTW!!!). but showering, washing, lathering up, rinsing, and then finishing probably takes 25 minutes or so.

[drclean1969]

it takes me about 5 minutes to do the head & 5 to do the face. I use a Headblade, with & against the grain, & touch up around the ears with a Schick triple, which is what I do the face with. I think the crucial thing is that I do it every day after my shower. If I skip a day or two, that little bit of extra length creates more resistance and makes the process slower. And I still don't rush it - smooth, steady strokes & don't press down! Exfoliating in the shower every couple days helps too. So I guess I don't really spend any more time on my head than a lot of guys do on their hair! 

[baldy46]

Ten minutes for head and face.

[GASlick]

It takes me maybe five minutes.  And I have thick full hair and no horseshoe.  I shave one time against the grain with HeadSlick and a Fusion.  Then feel around and touch up if needed.  I also shave everyday or every other day.  If I shave everyday, I don't get as good a shave.

I figured out if I wait a day or two I get a MUCH better shave.

[Timmay]

OK i actually timed myself this morning.  Last night I posted that it took me 6-7 minutes, that seemed reasonable.  Well guess what, after I jump in the shower, i use the time while washing off as head soaking time as well.  So as soon as I am finished washing my body, my head is good and ready to go.  Slick up with shaving lotion  and start right in with the headbladeSP.  Guess what?....it took me exactly 3 minutes and 47 seconds.  To me I wasnt rushing it just to get the best time...it was just my normal speed and way I do it.  

[fcb2001]

if i use a straight razor - 3-4 times a week- 30 minutes - both with the grain and against the grain
if i use my head blade sport - 5-6 times a week - 10 minutes

[Rhymez]

WOW! lol. When I used to shave my head directly to the scalp, shaving with the grain (including putting shaving gel on) before I decided to go strictly with a buzz cut, it took me 15 minutes, and I used the gillette 5 blade, or sometimes the shick titanium, and took me 20-25 when I shaved with the HeadBlade razor.

[J.J.]

I shave at the sink.  Probably took me longer as a newbie, but after 6 years, it's just 5 minutes for me.  And that's going against the grain, of course!  Gotta be totally slick!