Thread: I Hope This Never Happens To Any Of You

I was just about to put the last finishing touch on an otherwise great shave when it happened. A small shelf near my bathroom sink was the culprit. It reached out and smacked my elbow while my razor was in my hand, ie., sending my Bengal right into my cheek. I think the look on my face says it all. Look out for those obstructions guys. Has any other experienced shaver have anything dumb like this happen to them?

The only pain I felt was to my Ego. Only a minor cut, I'll live.

The other day I was making the transition from the cheek over the jaw and onto the neck when I went in too steep and got almost the same cut. It didn't hurt but I knew what had happened the moment it had happened.

Another time, I hooked my ear with the spike of a razor and got my earlobe wicked good.

While I haven't done that, I have clunked my (very favorite of all time)Bengall bevel-first into the faucet, illiciting much the same look of dissapointment. That looks like a good size slice - heal up!

Julian

You manned up, but hate to see it happen. We've all gotten some odd nick or will. Mine was with a shortened SR with a handle (no scales) on the left cheek bone. I was making a downward WTG stroke and elbow touched the wall & I tried to filet my cheekbone w/ the toe of the blade. Actually it was only about a half inch, but a nice deep flap of skin. When I started on the other cheek is when the flap opened. Had to use the styptic right then, gusher. Personally, mine was an attention lapse. I just wore it with pride & shaved around it for about a week.

Great post, thanks!!

It happens. I find the riskiest times are when I have a bunch of different sized razors for shave test.
Changing from an 8/8 immediately to say a 4/8 challenges the old proprioceptors.

Originally Posted by red96ta

Another time, I hooked my ear with the spike of a razor and got my earlobe wicked good.

Has anyone used a square point without nicking their ear or nose?

I'm quite a carefree/careless shaver and have done much worse than that without any sudden interference from stray furniture. But thanks for the pic. I was thinking of posting a pic the last time it happened but there was so much blood I couldn't leave the sink.

Originally Posted by Hydaral

Has anyone used a square point without nicking their ear or nose?

I use a large 13/16 Bengall spike and oddly enough, I haven't zinged myself at all with the point...perhaps it comes from being extra careful rather than just ploughing ahead with a round point because you're saying to yourself, "it's round...what could possibly happen...?".

Julian

The only good cut I have had happened like so:

I was coming in from above to start my WTG pass going down my cheek. I shave at 6am before I leave for work/school, so I'm not always 100% awake. I came in at slightly too steep an angle and cut straight down onto my cheek bone. Not a big bleeder, but it hurt like $*&^ every time I talked or smiled.