My father just turned me on to one of the greatest inventions ever!!!

I don't know how I've never heard of these before.

I have a very tough beard and cut myself shaving about once or twice a week. Now that I'm on Coumadin, I bleed lots more.

With one touch of the Styptic Pencil the bleeding stop immediately.

The absolute best $2.50 I have ever spent!!!!!!

They can be bought at your local drugstore or grocery.

So did everyone else know about these?

an alum block

Yep Mattie, They have been around for like a hundred years. You may have heard of it but the bleeding issue right now for you has made this a great thing.

Try using a sharp razor instead of your pocket knife .... or, just grow a beard.

;^)

As Arn said - been around a loooong time. Not as good as sliced bread though!

c3s

I've heard of them but don't have one... never think about it until I cut myself...

If It Burns, You Know It's Working !!!

Never knew you were a cutter

so shave your face with some mace in the dark....

I understood they had been around forever....I just never used one.

And you are right, the burn does let you know its working. hahaha

^ do not apply that logic to your who haw

I never travel without one. Be careful though, if it gets wet it can make a big mess in your overnight kit. Just saying.

Alum block

I use the mach III and very, very rarely cut myself.

I used them before, when I first started shaving, because I always cut myself. I used Bic disposables back then, though...

I've used a Mach 3 for over 10 years and I can't remember the last time I cut my face shaving . . .

Probably back when I was using a Trac 2 . . .

I use the good old straight razor! I have a styptic pencil but thank God haven't had to use it yet. I did get a pretty good nick with my first shave but forgot all about the styptic pencil.

After shaving if you will shave the soap with the throwaway razor , it will stay sharp a lonnnnnnnnng time !!

You just have to melt the soap with hot water & it's good to go .

Try it ...it makes a disposable stay sharp for a month or so !!

EBB

These are fantastic and been around forever. I had one since i was about 19 and its still going strong. Just make sure you dry it off when done or it will dissolve!!