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The easiest way to avoid possible trouble at the pivot is to not get lather near it or the scales. I am not that coordinated when shaving but don't recall getting the lather past the blade by much. ...

For me the feel of the scales on a razor is irrelevant in the sense that I do not shave or strop by gripping the scales. For either one I grip the blade by the tang. They are there to protect the...