Thread: Actual risk?

The more I read, the more people say shaving with a straight is "extremely" dangerous.

I'm just wondering, beyond the nicks and cuts, how many people actually get serious injuries from shaving? As in, go to the hospital before your bleed to death on the shower rug.


I don't want to be reattaching my adams apple with bubble gum.

I couldn't care less about some paper cut like slices on my face, but I don't want to cut a whole cheek off.

Where are you reading that? That's ridiculous!

Now, to be honest it is a very very sharp piece of steel, and if you do something stupid you can give yourself a nasty cut (as you can with any razor). But I would say that it's rare, and if you pay attention you'll never get more than a bit of a scratch.

As for actually pieces of your face falling off...not unless you try really hard.

Shaving with a straight is no more dangerous that cutting veggies with a sharp knife - if you are paying attention, no danger; if you are not paying attention, you may cut yourself.

I've nicked myself more with my DE razors (which is far less frequent than when I was using a cartridge razor) than I have with my straights.

Cheers,

Rick

Don't worry you'll survive!
The body has an inbuilt warning system!
It hurts before anything serious gets missing.

Don't listen to these guys.

Why, we've lost almost 40 members this year alone. Its gotten so bad we used to have an on line memorial plaque to those who have given their lives to straight shaving but they took it off because it just scared guys away. Why the first week I started I shaved off both earlobes and my adams apple.

Just remember to do an autologus blood donation before you start and make sure you have you life insurance paid up and don't forget the mortuary plan. Also if the worst does happen we'll supply the pallbearers at the funeral.

Just kidding of course. Jump in the water's fine!

Originally Posted by 0livia

.... It hurts before anything serious gets missing.

Wise man says never shave in the nude....

Sounded like great advice!

Little known fact:

Vangogh was straight razor shaving, then after a slight mishap figured it was cool to send the ear off to a hooker.


cheers
D

Originally Posted by RMC_SS_LDO

Wise man says never shave in the nude....

Sounded like great advice!

I never shave naked and never will try. There is more than hair down there and its loss would be greater than the tip of your finger.

If you do something stupid like trying to catch your razor after dropping it, then yes, it could be dangerous.

SHAVING with a straight is not dangerous.

Want proof?

If we kept killing ourselves off, our membership would be rather limited!

Originally Posted by Utopian

If you do something stupid like trying to catch your razor after dropping it, then yes, it could be dangerous.

Yesterday I did drop one of my straights.

I was proud of myself in that I resisted two urges that appeared almost instantly: grab it with my hand and stick my foot under it to break its fall.

I did neither! It took quick reflexes to resist my reflexes, if that makes sense.

Yes, the edge got messed up a little. I think I will get the chance to try my new hone collection coming from SRD.