I have proof that I am NOT an idiot!

[Luecke2326]

Sorry Sam, sometimes your number is up, even with an Injector, even if it is idiot proof.... Thankfully you chose not to use a straight on this day..... I once cut myself with an Old Type and was so thrown off by the cut that I cut myself two more times....

 

[rockviper]

Many years ago in a different context a few friends of mine became recognized as "Disaster Magnets(tm)" and gave out numbers. If you're the guy who can trip on a dime on the sidewalk, you may be a Disaster Magnet. I'd say rock your identity and let your disaster flag fly, Brother!

O.H.

Well, I have cut myself changing a light bulb

 

[Graydog]

Well, I have cut myself changing a light bulb

Sam that is shocking .

 

[rockviper]

... and illuminating!

 

[lancre]

Given that this IS a shaving forum, were you at least lathering with a bulb shaped brush?

 

[njpaddy]

Well, I was using my Injector and since an injector is idiot-proof, this must validate my new-found understanding that I am, indeed, NOT an idiot as the injector was not proof against me nicking myself twice.

I switched from an electric to a Schick Injector, using Barbasol, in college around 1964-65. While better than an electric, it was hardly idiot-proof for me. Thankfully in the 1960's they sold tins of powdered shaving alum which worked much better to stop bleeding than styptic pencils. I was almost happy to switch from injectors to carts in the 70s, once carts went to swivel heads. Carts were more idiot-proof, as long as you didn't mind tweezering out ingrown hairs a day or two later.

 

[Yyragtoj]

@rockviper I think the only possible explanation for the mishap is that you didn't use a good soap.
You didn't mention what, but I hear that the elusive P.160 morbido is magic.
Hard to come by.....but there's some crazy guy doing a PIF in the soaps section.

 

[rockviper]

There are nutjobs everywhere in life, @Yyragtoj . All we can do is hope their insanity isn't contagious.

 

[Clay S]

There are nutjobs everywhere in life, @Yyragtoj . All we can do is hope their insanity isn't contagious.

I hear it's hereditary. You get it from your children.

 

[GAW9576]

Still better than letting a multi blade cart slip sideways, this was years ago but I believe it was a mach 3 so 3 nice stripes on my neck for a few days. Not to deep but visually very noticeable.

 

[Clay S]

Still better than letting a multi blade cart slip sideways, this was years ago but I believe it was a mach 3 so 3 nice stripes on my neck for a few days. Not to deep but visually very noticeable.

I did that on my cheek. Three, about cartridge width cuts, on my cheek. More than once.

 

[GAW9576]

I did that on my cheek. Three, about cartridge width cuts, on my cheek. More than once.

I'm sure we aren't the only ones. Comedian Josh Blue (who has cerebral palsy) says every time they add a blade his chances of survival decreases.

 

[ackvil]

My one disaster with an injector was with the first one I got on eBay. It was an E model which I had been told was "aggressive." The razor came without a blade in it and I used the key to insert a new blade and then having heard there could be a problem used the dispenser to put in a fresh blade. I lathered up and did my first pass. Not a whisker came off. I tried a pass in the opposite direction. Nothing. I then did what I tell newbies never to do: I put pressure on the razor. The whiskers finally came off but my face felt like it was on fire. I put on my glasses and examined the razor. There was no gap between the blade and cap. I fiddled with the razor but no matter what I did I could not get it right. I then tried different angles testing it against the hairs on my arm. I then tossed it in the garbage.