The alum stick is easy to use and works to seal up any nicks or weepers. I like that is has a cap for storing it.

I'm sorry: I have to dissent from all of the other uniformly glowing reviews. I've always been a lowly styptic pencil fan. I note now that Matt has one of these for sale; but I didn't see it offered when I came here looking for one. So I bought this alum stick and I have to say that it's nowhere near as effective as the traditional old styptic pencil. The maker also suggests you can use it to apply to your entire face after a shave. I find it to be very drying if you do that. For my money, nothing is better than the old fashioned stiptic pencil at less than half the price.

Works effectively. Can tell will last awhile and comes in an easy to access twist case.

Great product at at a great price. Beats the brakes off the other alum block I had