Are you more likely to cut yourself with a straight edge blade than with a round point?
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Are you more likely to cut yourself with a straight edge blade than with a round point?
You will cut yourself with any razor if you lift the heel up thus tilting the toe into your face.
A Square/Spike Point requires a bit more finesse/ proper technique,
and you need to be aware of where the tip is when working in certain areas.
I moved from a shavett to a spike point and only had 2 minor nicks from the toe in the first couple of shaves. Now it makes no difference.
A spike point is a little more likely to cut outside your attention zone than is a round tip. I know that from many experiences.
I have mostly spike tips. Just pay attention and you won't have a problem.
My experience is that they are the same. YMMV.
Yes! Many people use spike points without issue, but the fact is (if you are asking this question) they are more likely to cut you. I don't do any fancy, detailed shaving so I don't see any need FOR ME to use them. I do have a few, but I don't use them very often.
I'm more likely to put little scratches/nicks in my earlobe with a spike point, but serious cuts only come if I fail to pay attention, and that can happen with any razor. I find they're a bit harder to use on my neck, where I use the toe for a crease in my skin where the stubble grows to the side. Spikes are a bit scratchy there.
I don't wear a beard/moustache, so I don't really need the precision (I assume this is what they're for), but I really like a 6/8 Kropp spike I have, and I shave with that fairly often.
Squares some times put scratches on my strop when they curl up.
And I don't like it.:mad:
I use spikes but I mute the absolute tip on a glass. I have cut myself in the begining with round and spikes. Got the earlobe once with a spike. Thats behind me now Thank God!
That must have been a bad cut.....:pQuote:
Originally Posted by bill3152
They're all about the same TBH, but the only thing I've found is square points or similar (anything with a non rounded end basically :)) are easier to catch yourself with the end of the blade if you're not paying attention.
Ear lobes or the nose were my favourites, but once you're aware of where the end of the blade is in relation to the rest of it then you'll be fine.
My first razor was a round point 5/8" DOVO Blackstar which I actually PIF'd to my boss as it was the only blade I had which I thought he'd be ok with. All my others are huge pointy monsters or restorations that I didnt want to part with.
I got that DOVO because it was mid range width-wise and round point, but after I got used to that I moved on to square points with no real issues.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Thank God no. But it bled a bit. I haven't made stupid mistakes lately. But I don't have a stache or goatee so the tip is muted.
It's like anything else. At first it seems more challenging but once you master it, it's really no different than a round point.
AgreedQuote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
Accept it's square.... kind of like me....