I used a parker for almost 7 years. Used feather, personnas and Wilkinson sword. The wilkinsons were the brand I settled on with feather being second. There are so many blades to choose from and the shave quality and comfort is so different. So I would say try a sampler as was mentioned. Blade choice is extremely YMMV so the only way to find out is try em. Blade angle is critical with all blades be it straight or shavette. I found keeping it low almost flat worked for me. Good luck.