Ok sh#t just got real! gillette well and truly just got kicked to the back. if this razor keeps on preforming like this for a few more shaves we've just had a change in the game. i'm a gillette user fusion at my core. but I just got a BDBS shave with NO effort. NO irritation, with a swift ATG>A 2 pass shave. and with skin bracer we have NO sting at all. i'd used Dorco years ago but I don't recall this good a shave. so unless they've up'd their blade tech or have I've just really improved in my shaving i'm confused but happy on the best £2 i've spent on a shave.