Lagged on buying a safety razor & blades for over a year. Finally bought both over a week ago. Took the maiden voyage this evening with both & I am very impressed with what little effort was needed to complete the shave. Did get a bit nervous doing my neck, but came out with a fresh face, sans cuts. Looking at the price of the Razors, it comes out to .12 cents per razor, which if you use them three times, makes each shave about .04 cents. It's amazing how most of us have been using cartridges because they are right there at the store, but I am thinking now about how much time & money were wasted on cartridges. I'll only use cartridges if I am traveling on a plane-otherwise, this is it !