Excellent post from the OP.

It's interesting how Gillette always comes up in conversation... And how that company's strategy to date has been selling the fast, convenient, easy shave. Well it seems that it is hitting trouble with sales (perhaps in part due to the type of shaving all you ladies and gents prefer) and now has embarked on a new sales pitch - the manscaping craze! Gillette is now focussing on selling more 'body hair trimmers' because the likes of us are going back in time (and forward in quality) with our shaves.

That wasn't intended to be a thread hijack.

Oh, I too love the quality of my straight shaves and the romance of the straight shaving experience. No more multi blades for me either - straight all the way!