Pacific Shaving Company Nick Stick-0.25 oz

 (20 customer reviews)

I have extremely thin skin (in the literal sense) that is very prone to cuts, especially when shaving. This Nick Stick has made shaving a lot easier for me -- it is MUCH better than a traditional styptic pen.

When you press the Nick Stick against your skin, the liquid from the base of the stick moistens the top of the stick (the part that's touching your skin), thus cauterizing your cut.

What I hate about traditional styptic pens/alum blocks:

-Pens/blocks are MESSY, leaving a white residue on your face -- and anything else they come in contact with.
-When you're using a pen or block, the entire pen/product is exposed; if you get it wet, the pen/block starts to break down, thus limiting the life of the product.
-Pens tend to run out very quickly.

Advantages of the Nick Stick:

-Well made, durable pen
-Extremely compact/portable
-Zero mess
-Lasts a REALLY long time

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The Nick Stick does a decent enough job of stopping bleeding. However, it stings like mad! The stinging lasts and lasts, even after applying moisturizing aftershave. Seriously, I was still stinging the next day. It stings enough that they mention it on the back of the packaging and even challenge your manhood by saying, "you can handle it." It also left my skin extremely dry.

I have to wonder about the sanitary aspects of a roll-on delivery system. If I roll it across a cut, the blood gets on the roller ball, which goes back inside the bottle, mixing with the rest of the contents. What does that bottle contain after rolling it across dozens of cuts? Eeeewww! At least I can rinse off a styptic pencil and it dries.

In addition the Nick Stick is quite expensive, about twice the cost of a king-size styptic pencil. A styptic pencil is less gimicky, more comfortable, and from what I can tell, more sanitary. I'll stick with that.

OK, how many morning shavers have never experienced a razor bite? You have to count me out. Believe me, it's much better than the great white (OK, some have pink) paper patched all over your shaving surface. Pacific Stick does the job ... just be prepared for the 1/2 a second sensory shock when the Stick does its trick.