Today was my second straight razor shave, and the first time I nicked myself! I moved my chin a bit as I was shaving and gave myself a slice about 1cm long. No big deal, held the slice closed and it stopped bleeding after a few minutes. I'm shaving with a Wacker "Special Razor" which I chose after handling about 50 different models from Dovo, Puma, Zwilling, Boker and Wacker. The weight was perfect, the balance amazing and it fit my huge hands. I'm loving this new shaving method... even if it takes a bit longer than the old disposables.