Always loved things of old, looks really cool with all the types of scales and blade shapes, 1 blade can last a lifetime, needed a new hobby, reduce razor burn and get a closer shave, save money and the enviroment (I hate plastic scales), learn something new, be able to say that I can and do shave with a straight, add to my vanity, can be used for self defence and finally - do the HHT in front of friends and watch them go ohhhhhhhhh ahhhhh while admiring my manliness for shaving with such a tool ;)