The slant was my first foray into wetshaving. I didn't know it was supposed to be scary or vicious (it's not), so in my case, ignorance was bliss. After finding "my" blade, it was an awesome shaver. The angle was intuitive, it was really easy to feel when you got it right. I'm a straight shaver now, but this has got me nostalgic, so I think I'll load the ol' Merkur up with a fresh Wilkinson Sword. Happy shaves.