Wow... ok, so I'm impressed now. Maybe it's more skill (although I've had a shavette for months), but the Feather blade tonight shaved better after sitting for a few days than on my first shave. I'll try again in a few days to see how long these things hold. I was kind of a shavette basher, but I'm really starting to get why some people like them. My $20 Parker was definitely not on par with the feather system.