Thread: Razor Tip: squared or rounded

I say go with the rounded. You are going to have your hands full as it is learning the mechanics of shaving with a straight razor. Why add to the complexity from the beginning? True, like Big Jim said, you could try and get it out of the way by learning it from the start, but I think MOST newbies would rather sacrifice that benefit and learn to HOLD and USE a rounded tip before stepping up to something a little more....pokey!

Trust me, once you get halfway proficient with a straight, you're always going to be on the lookout to picking up more, and you can easily pick up a square pointed razor down the road. At least then, you won't be too concerned about learning how to shave, and instead you would only be focused on the sharp corner.