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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a dull blade will need more force to makes its cuts…the issue is this extra force also makes it more likely the knife will slip into somethnig it shouldnt and the extra force behind it causes more damage.

there is also the mental factor, that people in general respect a blade they perceive as sharp and handle it more carefully, and may be more reckless with blades they htink arent sharp.