Tweezerman Safety Slide Callus Shaver with Rasp

by Tweezerman

Product Features

• Good Housekeeping seal
• 2 -in-1 tool for removing calluses and smoothing skin
• Safety lock safely stores blade when not in use
• Great for home and travel

Product Description

The safety slide callus shaver/rasp is the perfect combination tool for removing calluses and smoothing skin. With its innovative design, this two- in-one tool employs a unique slide and lock mechanism that allows you to safely conceal the shaver portion of the tool when not in use. Great for home and travel.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000G62I12
• UPC: 038097505504
• Item model number: 5055-r
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,924 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #2 in Health & Personal Care > Personal Care > Foot Care > Callus Shavers
  • #36 in Beauty > Tools & Accessories > Nail Tools

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't use dry, but don't use in the shower, either, June 16, 2008

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Mrs. Kilo Delta (Northwest, United States) - See all my reviews
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I hate to get pedicures. But, I have rough skin on the ball and heels of my feet, as well as on the bottom of both big toes. I tried softening the rough skin with gobs of lotion after showering and then quickly putting on socks, but I still had rough feet that snagged on our smooth bedsheets, and probably killed the "ooh-la-la" factor of playing footsie with my husband. Foot files didn't work either, my arms would die of exhaustion before making a dent in my thick, rough skin.

So, I bought this callus shaver on amazon after reading the reviews. When I heard that this callus shaver was best used on wet feet, I tried to use it in the shower. That didn't work (the shaver ran uselessly over my calluses, even when applying pressure), nor did it work on really wet feet once I was out of the shower. The best way, for me, to use this is to shower, lightly towel off my feet, and then use this shaver on my softened rough foot skin. Worked like a charm. It's probably wrong to get as much joy as I do from seeing long peels o' rough foot skin come off with this shaver. I use this once or twice a week and get a satisfying amount of dead skin off without injuring myself. It's been almost two months, and don't see any need to get a replacement shaver blade yet. (I don't use the rasp part at all.) I love it, and wish I'd bought it sooner.

**UPDATE** Sept 16, 2008: I've finally used the rasp part! I have a length-wise rough bit on the ball of my foot, just below my 2nd toe, on each foot. They each just look like a line, but they're almost a crack. I couldn't get to it with the shaver, or, I could, but the shaver didn't have anything to "catch" on, since the surrounding skin is soft. So I used the rasp on it, which reminds me of a grater for nutmeg or something. But, it worked very quickly without having to apply a lot of pressure. Viola! Soft skin again, no trace of the weird crack on each foot. I'm kicking myself in the head for not using the rasp sooner.

I'm still using the blade that came with the shaver, by the way. It's been almost 5 months? I now only use the shaver every couple weeks.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars After six months of use and care, a five star review, July 28, 2010

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Ethan A. Winning "ewin64" (Walnut Creek, CA) - See all my reviews
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December 16, 2010: What I said below still applies. However, a little practice, the discovery of "pulling up" slightly while slicing, and knowing when enough is enough makes this the best tool that I've used for callous removal in 25 years.

I've had trouble with my feet and shoes for years and years. I used to get blisters. Now I get callouses and, as anyone with deep callouses at the ball of the foot will tell you, they kill! Try walking with a pebble in each shoe and then add one to the little toe just in case you're a sadomasochist. That's what my lousy feet have been like, and this from a guy who played racquetball. squash, and tennis for over 45 years! (Throw in 5 years of marching including "extra duty" for those who know the old military.)

Of all the doctors I don't mind going to, the podiatrist is the one that I mind the least. You come out feeling better than when you went in. But who wants to do that on a weekly or bi-weekly (or is it semi-weekly?) basis. That's how quickly my callouses recur. This Tweezerman Safety Glide with rasp is the best tool I've found. The fact that it's a combo and that the rasp when exposed covers the blade makes it a great tool, and for under 10 bucks!

The rasp is almost as good as what my mom used to use. Her's was a 3" oval and remained sharp or I should say remains sharp to this day. Still, having one tool for cutting and one for smoothing is great.

I want to disagree with those who say to do this when your feet or callouses are moist. I found that the blade binds because the skin around the callous IS moist. Best to have the blade glide over the raised callous bit by bit than to get caught at the base of the callous.

Btw, nothing will ever make my feet smooth, and I don't really care. At my age, my feet get less exposure than my knees or double chin or anything else I no longer care to hide. (Besides, it's winter and Levis are the order of the day. That covers my knees. If I live to be 100, my belt will ride so high that my chin may well be covered, too - just like I used to see in Miami Beach. SO, one last tip. If you want your feet smooth so that your socks glide on over your feet, use a podiatrists "wax" daily. There's also one put out by Johnson and Johnson.

But now this review is getting a little squirrely. I just hope that there are men who understand and perhaps empathize with my foot problems. Callouses are not just for women. We get 'em, too.

Since, I'm about to erase my previous review, I'll reiterate what I said the first time. This uses a razor blade. Treat it as such. Don't cut too deep. Take your time, especially when doing the opposite foot, i.e. the one ON your dominant side (right foot for right handed people etc.). Do this in as much light as you can get on the bottom of your foot; not always easy especially when your - my - stomach casts a shadow. Leave a little callous because, if they're below skin level, in a weird way, they actually cushion the bone ... for a few days.

My dad had perfect feet. I inherited his nose and ears and sense of humor. Thanks, Dad.

My mom had perfect skin and beautiful eyes. I inherited her feet. But I also got her Tweezerman rasp. Thanks, Mom.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This thing changed my life (or at least my feet), January 28, 2008

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K. Wheeler (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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For years I tried every pedicurist and foot file known to mankind, trying to get the nasty crust off my feet. Nothing worked. I was desperate! The tweezerman callus shaver is awesome. I've been using it for four weeks now, and my feet are smooth as a baby's bottom. I haven't cut myself either, no bleeding. Each morning after I shower, I shave a little off my heels and the ball of my foot (you can't take it all off at once, at little at a time every day works best). Then put on some good good cream (try Aveeno intensive foot cream if you don't want the expensive stuff). Your feet MUST be wet from the shower--won't work on dry skin (I tried it--not good). Now, I'm off to buy replacement blades!