I read all the responses and I had to agree. I might have started to be cool or to save money but I continue to do it because it is something that is zen like for me. It is a time when I can truly block out the family and take care of me. Using a mock3 was always just a chore for me, something to be done and be over with. The straight shave is something I enjoy and do not see as a chore. It also is a throw back to better times.