I won't lie! I cut myself a few times when I first started using it. But wouldn't be without them now. It concentrates the mind, trust me it's like mindfulness whilst shaving. I have a spare!*Bukowski smiles and nods because he doesn't really have one and only said it for comic affect but knows he's not really a grown up man enough to trust himself to safely shave with one...and now he is ashamed and feels foolish*