Thread: Razor Tip: squared or rounded

Whoever hones your razor can dull the tip of a square tipped razor, and it will be almost as safe as a round tipped razor in my opinion. It takes just a second, is easy to do, is not visible, and can be easily undone during rehoning.

After dulling, just the very fraction of an inch of the tip is dulled. But, if done correctly, you can hold the blade at a 45 degree angle and drag it across the palm of your hand without any danger of cut.

Think about it. Every time you cut yourself with the tip, the cut starts at the very tip. By dulling, the tip never sinks into your face. Using an analogy, the dulled tip acts like a flotation device holding the rest of the cutting edge from sinking into your flesh.

If you dull the tip - and it is easy enough to do that with a modest amount of instruction you can do it yourself - I don't think you should avoid square tips at all.

IMO it really doesnt matter, its personal preference, but if you learn on a spike a round tip will be easy whereas if you learn on a round tip you will have to learn the spike. Spikes are unforgiving and will ruthlessly take you to task for your indiscretions. A great teacher.

Pick the one that you like the looks of best its going to be your razor so it should fit your personality. If the square is the one that you must have so be it, or go for the round it they are both pro honed they will both shave equal.

Just get both of them and save yourself the tough decision this way you can learn to shave with both. Just be careful of the square point they are known to bite.