I haven't shaved with a DE for at least five years. Straight razors have been the exclusive weapon of choice with a very rare exception made for an injector or two.

A couple of days ago, for no reason than I received a new pack of blades, I dragged out a DE and took it for a spin. A Merkur Vision, no less. To be honest, I was very pleasantly surprised by the results. I don't know what I expected, exactly, but the shave was smooth, comfortable and fairly close.

To those of you that frequent this sub-forum I am sure none of this is exactly earthshaking news but for me it was a good reminder of range of tools that will accomplish pretty similar results. I don't think I will be setting the straights aside or anything, but I plan to include at least a little variety in my daily razor selection.