Thread: Getting to the Point

This is an area I tend to disagree, not much cause I like a square point, but all mine are muted, not so you can tell but they are. My shaving is pretty good these days so I can shave with them, but my disagreement is the precision factor. I have and use round tip razors along with, spikes, I wear a Van Dyke and my lines are cut as clean as any out there. And more to add is I haven't found it any more difficult with the round tip. Plus my Kamisoris are very nimble but my lines are no better with them than with a round tip. Just my opinion, so if precision is the goal, that's in the hands of the man using the razor. Tc

Originally Posted by bluesman7

Shortly after starting with a straight I acquired a square point somewhat by accident. I was a bit intimidated at first, but immediately loved it to the point that all of my razors now have square toes AND HEELS. I also wear a Van Dyke and find the square heels especially useful for cutting in lines of my beard.

You can also easily mute the spike on glass or a fine stone without affecting the appearance or usefulness of the razor.

Your response got my mind working and I quickly realized that the square heel is probably at least as useful in trimming around a beard as a square toe. More food for thought and I have to admit to admiring the simple elegance of these razors.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

This is an area I tend to disagree, not much cause I like a square point, but all mine are muted, not so you can tell but they are. My shaving is pretty good these days so I can shave with them, but my disagreement is the precision factor. I have and use round tip razors along with, spikes, I wear a Van Dyke and my lines are cut as clean as any out there. And more to add is I haven't found it any more difficult with the round tip. Plus my Kamisoris are very nimble but my lines are no better with them than with a round tip. Just my opinion, so if precision is the goal, that's in the hands of the man using the razor. Tc

This is probably the most honest assessment, I suspect. While the razor design might facilitate precision the actual determining factor is going to be the skill of the individual. In my case that skill is nonexistent but then we all started from essentially the same place!

Thanks to everyone for your help! I'm probably going to avoid a spike for now but I'm unlikely to simply avoid a square point simply based on fear, particularly when I can mute the point if needed. Since I'm attempting to get started on a budget this discussion has been more about what to avoid than what I expressly want to purchase but any additional bit of knowledge at this point is certainly helpful.

I have them all. I ordered a Mastro Livi and I thought I was ordering a Spanish Point instead I ordered a barbers notch. When I got it I really liked it. Enables me to get in close places without worrying about the point. They look intimating, but once you try one you'll find it really shaves very well.