I just thought I would first say thanks for all the wonderful comments. Second, I thought I would tell you that I shaved with it this morning and will sterilize it before it goes to its new owner. I just had to make sure it was ready to go. I have three cuts because I was not used to this much razor (my daily razors are mostly 5/8 round points and much lighter) but minus the few scrapes the shave is the best yet. I also thought I would say that for the size I finally learned that there is a balance and this razor even with the scales has more balance than my smaller razors. Thanks, Again!