Thread: rounded to square

Hey guys, I recently purchased a Crane 11/16 square tip razor. I've been using a dovo special for the past few weeks with a lot of success. As you know the Special is rounded. I've heard a lot of people say that square points are a lot less "forgiving". Why is this so, and is there any advise on learning to use the square point?

thanks,
Santi

You get used to both. Proceed cautiously and carefully, especially around your ears ;-). Seriously, it is easier to nick your ears with the square point. They are also pretty good to edge your facial hair if you have any. At the end, it comes down to preference.

Al raz.

I actually got my worst cut with a round point, so they will both bite if you get sloppy.
My thoughts on it is that it is easier to get sloppy with a round point. A square looks a lot more scary and people respect it automatically, so they use better technique with the square.

Good luck, hope you enjoy both of your razors

Sure both can cut you. It's just that with a round point you have that semi-circle of non blade edge sticking out past the toe. So when you get close to ears and stuff like that you can bump into them with that with little consequence. I shave around a beard that runs into a goatee. I do a lot of shaving with just the toe or heel of the blade with the other end lifted off my face. I greatly prefer spike points. So again there is a difference when lifting the heel off your face. With a round point it will lift the toe edge off your face as well. With a square/spike it doesn't. Whether that's good or bad depends on practice and if it was intentional or not.

Don't fear the spike. Respect your razor always. This should be all that is required.

X

On the plus side, if you do happen to lop your ear off with a spike point, there are chicks out there who dig the "starving artist" look.

I seem to have a talent (or luck) for not cutting myself, but I let the corner of a spike drag one time and got a little nick. No big deal, but that's the danger with those things.

Although rounded points are generally accepted as the best way to start, the other tips are nothing to worry about as long as you are careful. Rounded's are my least favourite to look at. Just keep an eye on where the point is & you'll be fine with it.

I've grown to prefer my pointy, as it's excellent for fine trimming around the nose, and around the goatee, and such.

i recently had my worst cut yet and it was with my barbers noitch W&B that is not a round point but definitely not a spike. for me so far it hasn't really made a difference shave wise or nick wise and i personally think that each type has its own style which i can appreciate equally when it comes to looks.

as Xman said, respect your razor always. it is good advice.

I think the fear of spike points is somewhat exagerated. Yes, you do have to be conscious of the point or you will nick yourself. But you also have to be conscious of a knife point if you are carving or peeling potatoes or whatever. My razors (so far) are spike points and I have yet to have a problem. I would even go as far to say that guys should start off with a spike - start your respect for the blade early on! Seriously though it is not much to worry about.