Customer Reviews

Tweezerman Safety Slide Callus Shaver with Rasp

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

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.

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 is light. 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.

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!

I decided to try this shaver after trying the generic shaver of a generic drugstore brand. The drugstore brand worked well initially but the razors dulled quickly and the replacement were almost impossible to insert.

By contrast this shaver is super effective but I've seriously cut my feet twice using it exactly the same way I used my former razor. In the future, I'll go for the less effective razor over the "no callus but bloody foot approach."

This is my second time buying one of these, only because I lost my first one. It lasts forever! Be careful and gentle or you could injure yourself. Read the directions carefully, using gently, soft strokes! I hurt myself years ago by using it on dry feet! If you know what you're doing and you need a callus shaver, this is the PERFECT one!

This is by far the best tool I've used for removing calluses on my hands. It's easy to handle and leaves a nice clean finish. I found this after getting my first ripped callus on the pullup bar. If you do CrossFit and ever experienced a ripped callus, you know how unpleasant the next few days are at the gym. I keep the Tweezerman in my gym bag in case I need any last second callus maintenance before a WOD. So far, so good.

It does what it says and its better than most because it wont let your shave off more skin than is safe.
I was a but heavy handed my first time & now the skin on my heel is tender, but its smooth & I did not "cut" myself.
Next time I'll not scrape with the peeler so long.

This thing works great! I feel 2" shorter now, and my feet are as smooth as a baby's bottom. If you are troubled by rough, calloused feet, buy one of these and get busy. You'll be glad you did.

First of all, I have terribly callused heels. They crack and are sometimes painful. I've tried everything and can't find anything to get rid of it. This product does the trick. It took several times of doing it because I was very careful to only remove small amounts of the callus at one time. If you remove too much, it is painful (even if it doesn't hurt at the time you're removing it, it will the next day).

Anyway, I am giving this product only 4 stars because THERE ARE NO INSTRUCTIONS! I don't know about you but I think instructions are important when you're playing with razors. Immediately after opening the package, I was trying to figure out how it worked and accidentally released the razor blade. It fell and sliced my finger open in the process. It was not a small cut either - it bled profusely and was painful for a week. You won't find instructions online either. The best thing to do it just look at the image of the product and set the razor so it looks like that.

This product works best if you use it when your feet are slightly damp (like 5-10 mins after getting out of the shower). If you do it while they're too wet, it won't work. The rasp is just ok - I've used it every now and then but it doesn't make a noticeable difference for me. I usually just use the shaver for removing the callus them use a pumice stone to smooth out the area.

This is the single best tool for cracked and dry skin and or calluses on your feet.
That being said I should say; I haven't used the razor part of this tool.
I had thick dried and callused skin around both heals and on the ball of both feet.
I've tried creams. I've even used creams that stayed on over night in cotton socks.
I've tried a few different types of pumice stones with the same lack of success that
I had with the creams.
That was before I found this tool. I haven't used the razor end. I've only need the
rasp. The calluses on my heals were very dry and cracked; it was quiet thick.
I spread out my use over a few days, so I didn't injure my feet. From the first few
minutes it was clear that this thing was working well. The rasp is slightly curved
and has a compartment under it where callus dust is caught. Thats one the nice
features of this tool; very little dust falls anywhere but into this compartment.
I use it on dry feet. It's easy to empty the dust from the compartment below the
rasp. You just tap the end onto a tissue, or into a drain and the dust falls out. Simple.
I really didn't want to take a razor to my feet but the rasp attracted my attention.
And I'm very happy with the result. I spread out the "sanding" of the calluses and,
used a small about of triple antibiotic on any place I did sanding just to be safe; after
I finished sanding for any given day.
My feet are 100% better after using this rasp tool.