Cuts reaching no deeper than the lowest layers of the epidermis generally cause a clean sensation depending on the sharpness of the blade imposed. A ‘zipping’ sensation, akin to when a Man o’ War jellyfish tentacle whips along your skin when you’re swimming in the ocean. Frequently there is no pain at the instant of the slice, and shock often allows you to focus on stanching blood loss and (even more importantly) figuring out a way to prevent the son of a whore from cutting you again.