okay - so I've had my SR for about 10 or 11 days and it has been used daily. My styptic pencil has had about 1/3 of it used so far - and the oil of olay seems to work fine for me after my shave as my post shave conditioner - I'm happy to say that tonite was probably my best shave yet. Its not as smooth as the barber shop job but he is a good bit more experienced with it all than I am. I will say this that I have had zero ingrown hairs since I began this journey and that is one of the things I am most happy about. Its sure is alot of fun and a great way to unwind and relax while going about it. It is hands over fists better than anything with the old disposables (just the thought of them now makes me want to start a ) So cheers to the good life fellas.