Wow, I thought I was the only one who had a razor like that, though in my case it's not as bad. I almost never nick myself anymore, but when I do, it's more than likely to be with my 6/8 Wostenholm IXL. I've got a 7-day rotation going, so I use this one as often as the others, and it's not the only 6/8 or the only spike, so those things can't be the cause. I've just learned that on Wednesdays I have to shave more slowly and with much greater attention to where the point is than with the others. And to have the styptic pencil close at hand.