Thread: Oh that spike point !!

Yesterday, I used my 11/16 Union Cutlery SPIKE razor and you know it, three nice little nicks from the sharp spike. Now I now why it is called a spike. Other than the three cuts, it was a great close shave. The irony was that I was really trying to watch out for the point. I think concentrating on "not cutting" myself was the real problem. It made me too uptight. I will take a Valium or have a glass of wine just before I use this razor again.

Originally Posted by Pabster

Spike points are my favorite. I started out with them a little conerned, but grew to love them.

Pabster

I think they're mine, too, mostly from an aesthetic perspective--to me they just have a more elegant look than the round-points. And they definitely make you stay completely in the moment! My first razor was a spike Bengall, and it was definitely intimidating at first, but I love shaving with it.

I have 4 razors in my rotation right now. All are spikes except one. It is a John Nessbitt round point. The other 3 are a Royal Brand USA, a ERN Wald, and an 1880s Frederick Reynolds. I have muted the Royal Brand's heel and spike. It bit me the other day and it was a bad one. Earlobe. I also get around the nostrils pretty good too. they hurt like a paper cut. I won't mute the other 2 spikes. I ran it for the first time yesterday muted and liked the fact when I did hit my earlobe it did not cut it. ALso I can go ATG on my upper lip up into my nostrils nearly, now that it is muted. Before I couldn't do that due to the toe wanting to dig in.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I've been having to use a disposable on the moustache area for the last few days due to my old Bismark spike point. Tried to get fancy with it and it left a hlaf inch mark to remind me to keep it simple.

Update: Bismark came up in the rotation today. There was a little trepidation at first causing some razor burn on my right cheek. But then I settled in and got a nice, near BBS shave out of it with no blood drawn. Now I no longer hate this little spike point.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Update: Bismark came up in the rotation today. There was a little trepidation at first causing some razor burn on my right cheek. But then I settled in and got a nice, near BBS shave out of it with no blood drawn. Now I no longer hate this little spike point.

It sounds like you tamed the beast today. Tomorrows another day !!!!!!!

Originally Posted by nessmuck

It sounds like you tamed the beast today. Tomorrows another day !!!!!!!

Tomorrow ought to be much less tense. I plan on using a Helma 88 round point I just picked up at the antique store.

I don't advise shaving over blood. It can rust the edge

Me shaving with four of the five spikes in my rotation:

Me shaving with my Wosty IXL spike with the slightly short blade: