JL...

I'm really glad you like it. Save your money. Wait 'til you see what I have coming up on the blocks here in the near future.

Part of the reason it shaves so nice is that the blade is stout. The other is the hardness and quality of the steel. I really like these older razors, myself.

It's good to see it may make a spot for one of your favorites in the shaving rotation.

One question though... won't that increase the chances of your wife spotting it? Here it comes:

"Where did you get this one? It doesn't look cheap. How much did you fork over on this one? Is this ever going to end? How can we go on vacation if you keep buying razors?"

The trick, young man, is to buy her more than you buy for yourself. Then, they can't argue. If they say, "When did you get that?", you can say right back... "Right after I spent $1,400 on your pots and pans."