Ohh mine, it shaves brilliant, just a tad less sharp than my Shavette. On my third shave it feels even sharper then the first time. Guess I am doing ok on stropping. I love this thing. The only area that it feels ackward is the concave part of the neck on both sides. Its longer than the Shavette. I am slowly getting a hang of it. Thank you all on the good advice and resources.