I’ve always heard dull blades are the most dangerous, but whenever I nick myself shaving my legs it’s always with a new blade. Does the dull blade thing only apply to kitchen knives and not razors?

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I’ve always heard dull blades are the most dangerous, but whenever I nick myself shaving my legs it’s always with a new blade. Does the dull blade thing only apply to kitchen knives and not razors?

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Answer 1

Dull blades are more dangerous because you have to push harder to get them to do what you want. Pushing harder introduces unpredictability. This unpredictability is what’s dangerous.