As others have said they are very good shaving razors. They are usually spike or barber notch blades although I have seen a round point here and there. They are also magnetic so if you touch it to another blade it will stick to it. If you hone it on a diamond plate it will stick to the steel in the plate. Not a problem, you just have to watch it. It will click down on the hone when you roll it over after a honing stroke. The steel is also harder than most. They can take a bit more time to hone but once set, it shaves very good for quite a while.