Did my first shave tonight. Oh man I'm hooked! I just bought a generic DE and got some decent blades. I Didnt want to sink alot of money in until I tried it. I'm now ready to upgrade! Just one pass over my 3 day growth and the hair was GONE!! very smooth shave. Did my head too. NO BLOOD!!! I have a nice badger brush but went with generic soap. I just need to tweak a few things but I love it!!!!