Hiya,
Time for a little more spooking the new DE shaver.....heh. For them, most of this post will be difficult to understand. That's only because of absence of previous experience, and that'll be corrected over time.
Some blades are milder than others. Some pull more than others, some cut too closely or not close enough. The differences can be subtle, but those things really exist.
Some blades are more forgiving than others. It means those blades give the shaver a little extra warning before screwing up. Yep, it's a very small amount of time, but it's there if you can recognize it in time. Milder blades are by nature gonna be on the forgiving side, which makes them good ones to start with.
The Feather is the least forgiving blade I've tried. That means there's almost zero room for error, so paying attention is very important. I very much enjoy using that blade in a fatboy because that razor's design somehow tames the Feather for me. I don't use those blades in any other razor because they're just too sharp.
Sometimes you'll hear of a blade that's both very sharp, and forgiving as well. Best of both worlds if the blade fits you, otherwise it's just another blade. The idea is that you have a lot more warning than normal for a blade that sharp. The Iridium is one like that for many people, myself included. Those should be in everyone's blade sampler.
So it seems to me there's a bunch of subtle variations that determine what the best blade's gonna be for each of us. The blade reviews can be a good guidline as to what's the most popular brands and what to try early on. You still have to try em yourself of course...........
The blade badger burrow is bottomless I believe. This is a particularly nasty piece of work....diabolical.
Martin