Thread: Stupid round point

What's the point of round points? I *&^%&*$# hate them.

I was just going XTG under my nostril. I was shaving the hairs right under my nose and the place of the blade where the edge turns into the point nicked my nostril. It zipped clean through without any resistance at all (Testshave with a freshly honed blade).

My preference is
1) spanish
2) spike
3) oblique
4) lou point
5) round point

The rounding just gets in the way.
Anyone else have specific preferences?

I just never go xtg in that area, regardless of the point. If your razor's losing a bit of its sharpness, it can easily get snagged there and nick you as you don't have much control and it is fairly delicate.

I make lots of small strokes with 0 pressure. By the time I finish WTG I already know if the razor is sharp enough or not.

Using that technique, I never nick myself because I am not forcing the blade through the hairs. I kindly ask it to do a couple of hairs, and then I ask it to do the next hairs...

I have never cut myself that way except for now, where the point was getting in the way. A spanish point or even a spike or oblique would not have done this.

Originally Posted by Bruno

My preference is

1) spanish
2) spike
3) oblique
4) lou point
5) round point

Boy, Bruno....you must REALLY *&^%&*$# hate round points! Even I would switch 4 & 5!

(....in comemeration of your wound, I will change my Avatar to someone with a similar affliction...)

-whatever

-Lou

Could anyone tell me what a lou point is?

A Lou point is an invention of Lou's aka scarface!
I'm sure he will have more to say on this matter.


Mark Avery

P.S. I like your new avatar Lou.
By the way, where can I pick up my own Lou pointhttp://straightrazorpalace.com/images/smilies/roflmao.gif

I use a shaving technique similar to Bruno's. I use a round point that I got from Billy's Blades and I'm really happy with it. But then again, I'm still a newb shaver with a straight and haven't really developed a real preference.
Ernest

I personally have never been cut by a round point but both my first cut and my last cut with a straight were with spikes!!!

Originally Posted by JMS

I personally have never been cut by a round point but both my first cut and my last cut with a straight were with spikes!!!

Yep! I've had the same experience!

RT

I have gotten the occasional nick with a spike, but my worst slices have come from round tips. Too easy to get complacent - spikes keep you on your toes.