To be sure it's mostly cosmetic
List of razors that cover the blade tabs
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Razorine Flatboy.
I thought only Muramasa does.
I've never understood why razor manufacturers don't cover the end tabs. I've cut myself on them. It makes no sense to me.
This is where King Gillette screwed up and others blindly followed.
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Should add Chiseled Face Legacy razor to the list.
Well, I can understand some razor designs needed tabs to remove the blade, I guess. But, man, for shaving it's a hazard.This is where King Gillette screwed up.
The Rex Envoy qualifies. 
Just found the Pearl K2, so adding it to the list
(Edit: the Blaze and the Hammer also doesn't have overhang from videos I watched)
Apollo Mikron
Above The Tie Windsor line
Baili
Barbasol
Bevel
Blackland blackbird, Dart
Charcoal Goods
Clix
Cooper 3 piece, Monobilt
Dorco PL602
Executive Shaving Outlaw
Fasan Double Slant
Feather AS-D1, AS-D2, WS-D2
Gem razors
Gibbs, including the models that accept standard blades
Giesen & Frosthof Timor Gentle Shaver
Goodfellas Smile Valynor
Homelike Shaving Start
Homelike Shaving Taiga
Henson
Hone
iKon 102, Deluxe open comb (as well as Standard safety bar Deluxe), OSS, SBS head, X3
Karve Christopher Bradley Wide Cap model
Karve Overlander
Krect
Matador
Merkur Futur
Muhle R41, Companion
Phoenix Artisans Accoutrements Ascension, Meta-4
PAL
Paradigm
Parker 26C
Pearl Flexi, K2, Blaze, Hammer,
Phillips Phillite
Pils
Probak
Qshave Futur clone
Razorock BBS, Gamechanger, Lupo (both versions), Mamba, MJ-90, Wunderbar
Rex Ambassador
Rockwell Model T
RS-10
Stahly Live Blade
Supply SE
Swing
Tatara Muramasa
Tradere razor
Wilkinson black delrin Classic Razor
(Edit: the Blaze and the Hammer also doesn't have overhang from videos I watched)
Apollo Mikron
Above The Tie Windsor line
Baili
Barbasol
Bevel
Blackland blackbird, Dart
Charcoal Goods
Clix
Cooper 3 piece, Monobilt
Dorco PL602
Executive Shaving Outlaw
Fasan Double Slant
Feather AS-D1, AS-D2, WS-D2
Gem razors
Gibbs, including the models that accept standard blades
Giesen & Frosthof Timor Gentle Shaver
Goodfellas Smile Valynor
Homelike Shaving Start
Homelike Shaving Taiga
Henson
Hone
iKon 102, Deluxe open comb (as well as Standard safety bar Deluxe), OSS, SBS head, X3
Karve Christopher Bradley Wide Cap model
Karve Overlander
Krect
Matador
Merkur Futur
Muhle R41, Companion
Phoenix Artisans Accoutrements Ascension, Meta-4
PAL
Paradigm
Parker 26C
Pearl Flexi, K2, Blaze, Hammer,
Phillips Phillite
Pils
Probak
Qshave Futur clone
Razorock BBS, Gamechanger, Lupo (both versions), Mamba, MJ-90, Wunderbar
Rex Ambassador
Rockwell Model T
RS-10
Stahly Live Blade
Supply SE
Swing
Tatara Muramasa
Tradere razor
Wilkinson black delrin Classic Razor
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I honestly don't understand how folks manage to cut themselves with blade tabs. It isn't like they are sharpened. I can honestly say in nearly 15 years of DE shaving and thousands of shaves, I have never cut myself on a blade tab. And that's coming from a guy who sticks the corner of the razor head pretty much into his nostril to make XTG passes and clean up the septum area.
If it was a serious problem, it would have been solved earlier in the evolution of the safety razor than inside the last decade or so when CNC designs became popular and reduced the chances of needing to manually tweak blade alignment (although if you get a CNC razor with covered tabs AND crappy alignment, you are screwed).
Pride comes before a fall. I will now almost certainly manage to open up a huge weeper with the blade tab on my next shave.
If it was a serious problem, it would have been solved earlier in the evolution of the safety razor than inside the last decade or so when CNC designs became popular and reduced the chances of needing to manually tweak blade alignment (although if you get a CNC razor with covered tabs AND crappy alignment, you are screwed).
Pride comes before a fall. I will now almost certainly manage to open up a huge weeper with the blade tab on my next shave.
We all have different levels of dexterity, face contours, and skin condition.
True. I appreciate that someone with a medical condition causing thin skin or compromised motor control may be be more liable to damage themselves with the tabs, although I would contend these these constitute special cases.
However, assuming these conditions don't apply then I really don't think it ought to be a problem. This is another example where we can appeal to history and say that millions of men have used Gillette razors with exposed tabs for more than a century without any problems. Were they endowed with greater coordination and dexterity than men today? I suspect not.
You still forgot to add the Chiseled Face Legacy razor to the list.
My friend, nothing is stopping you from posting the list with whatever addition you think is appropriate. That said. it's added now.
Apollo Mikron
Above The Tie Windsor line
Baili
Barbasol
Bevel
Blackland blackbird, Dart
Charcoal Goods
Chiseled Face Legacy
Clix
Cooper 3 piece, Monobilt
Dorco PL602
Executive Shaving Outlaw
Fasan Double Slant
Feather AS-D1, AS-D2, WS-D2
Gem razors
Gibbs, including the models that accept standard blades
Giesen & Frosthof Timor Gentle Shaver
Goodfellas Smile Valynor
Homelike Shaving Start
Homelike Shaving Taiga
Henson
Hone
iKon 102, Deluxe open comb (as well as Standard safety bar Deluxe), OSS, SBS head, X3
Karve Christopher Bradley Wide Cap model
Karve Overlander
Krect
Matador
Merkur Futur
Muhle R41, Companion
Phoenix Artisans Accoutrements Ascension, Meta-4
PAL
Paradigm
Parker 26C
Pearl Flexi, K2, Blaze, Hammer,
Phillips Phillite
Pils
Probak
Qshave Futur clone
Razorock BBS, Gamechanger, Lupo (both versions), Mamba, MJ-90, Wunderbar
Rex Ambassador
Rockwell Model T
RS-10
Stahly Live Blade
Supply SE
Swing
Tatara Muramasa
Tradere razor
Wilkinson black delrin Classic Razor
This is an open source list, simply copy the current list and add the razor you wish in the appropriate spot
Apollo Mikron
Above The Tie Windsor line
Baili
Barbasol
Bevel
Blackland blackbird, Dart
Charcoal Goods
Chiseled Face Legacy
Clix
Cooper 3 piece, Monobilt
Dorco PL602
Executive Shaving Outlaw
Fasan Double Slant
Feather AS-D1, AS-D2, WS-D2
Gem razors
Gibbs, including the models that accept standard blades
Giesen & Frosthof Timor Gentle Shaver
Goodfellas Smile Valynor
Homelike Shaving Start
Homelike Shaving Taiga
Henson
Hone
iKon 102, Deluxe open comb (as well as Standard safety bar Deluxe), OSS, SBS head, X3
Karve Christopher Bradley Wide Cap model
Karve Overlander
Krect
Matador
Merkur Futur
Muhle R41, Companion
Phoenix Artisans Accoutrements Ascension, Meta-4
PAL
Paradigm
Parker 26C
Pearl Flexi, K2, Blaze, Hammer,
Phillips Phillite
Pils
Probak
Qshave Futur clone
Razorock BBS, Gamechanger, Lupo (both versions), Mamba, MJ-90, Super Slant, Wunderbar
Rex Ambassador
Rockwell Model T
RS-10
Stahly Live Blade
Supply SE
Swing
Tatara Muramasa
Tradere razor
Wilkinson black delrin Classic Razor
I would like to contest the inclusion of the Blackland Blackbird and Mühle R41 on this list as the wee ends of the blade tabs mock me from the sides of both razors.
The jokes on the R41 because I use it so rarely, but the Blackbird is the funnest DE available with or without a prescription and approximately 0.004” thick nubs protrude from its sides and taunt me so.
@Goblin , if you enjoy shaving shallower than heck, the tabs can be noticeable. Thankfully, modern razor design saves me from scuffing my face with the tabs on PAA “Monster” slants and the Blackbird and poor technique saves me from the vintage Gillette Old Type.
Above The Tie Windsor line
Baili
Barbasol
Bevel
Blackland blackbird, Dart
Charcoal Goods
Chiseled Face Legacy
Clix
Cooper 3 piece, Monobilt
Dorco PL602
Executive Shaving Outlaw
Fasan Double Slant
Feather AS-D1, AS-D2, WS-D2
Gem razors
Gibbs, including the models that accept standard blades
Giesen & Frosthof Timor Gentle Shaver
Goodfellas Smile Valynor
Homelike Shaving Start
Homelike Shaving Taiga
Henson
Hone
iKon 102, Deluxe open comb (as well as Standard safety bar Deluxe), OSS, SBS head, X3
Karve Christopher Bradley Wide Cap model
Karve Overlander
Krect
Matador
Merkur Futur
Muhle R41, Companion
Phoenix Artisans Accoutrements Ascension, Meta-4
PAL
Paradigm
Parker 26C
Pearl Flexi, K2, Blaze, Hammer,
Phillips Phillite
Pils
Probak
Qshave Futur clone
Razorock BBS, Gamechanger, Lupo (both versions), Mamba, MJ-90, Super Slant, Wunderbar
Rex Ambassador
Rockwell Model T
RS-10
Stahly Live Blade
Supply SE
Swing
Tatara Muramasa
Tradere razor
Wilkinson black delrin Classic Razor
I would like to contest the inclusion of the Blackland Blackbird and Mühle R41 on this list as the wee ends of the blade tabs mock me from the sides of both razors.
The jokes on the R41 because I use it so rarely, but the Blackbird is the funnest DE available with or without a prescription and approximately 0.004” thick nubs protrude from its sides and taunt me so.
@Goblin , if you enjoy shaving shallower than heck, the tabs can be noticeable. Thankfully, modern razor design saves me from scuffing my face with the tabs on PAA “Monster” slants and the Blackbird and poor technique saves me from the vintage Gillette Old Type.
I have yet to use the Blackbird and, like you, use the R41 so rarely as to not remember the last time. If they're in error they should be expurgated
