Everyone's beard is different and it's important to find the blade that works best for you. I used a DE for over 50 years before I started using straights, and Feathers outperformed any other blade. I do have a light beard, and prefer a milder DE with a very sharp blade, and could get about five days out of a Feather. I now use straights 95% of the time, but use an SE when rushed in the morning or for travel, and I can get 7 - 8 shaves out of the feather SE blades. Everything in shaving has to do with personal preference, whether it's a blade, brush, soap or any other item. (Some people even like Arko and Lilac Vegetal. )