Doug's Journal of Shaving Happiness v2.0

[CBLindsay]

I absolutely love the Easy Aces and most other Genco blades. I used to live dangerously and rock the square toe and spikes tips with no problem, but recently I got bit by the sqaure toe on my spike razor and now I am a little nervous about them. I used to avoid purposefully blunting the very tip but now I am considering it as a protective measure.

 

[dkeester]

I absolutely love the Easy Aces and most other Genco blades. I used to live dangerously and rock the square toe and spikes tips with no problem, but recently I got bit by the sqaure toe on my spike razor and now I am a little nervous about them. I used to avoid purposefully blunting the very tip but now I am considering it as a protective measure.

This thought has occurred to me too.

Having the square toe can be useful for under the nose and such things, but it does have some very real downsides.

Whenever I get a new Gold Dollar 66 I always round off the toe and heel with a Dremel before setting the initial bevel. It makes for a much more forgiving razor. I have thought about doing this to my vintage razors also.