I think it's not just about the quality of the shave but actually enjoying it rather than just just getting it out of the ways a.s.a.p.....
A million +1's.
I can get a pretty good shave with most cartridge razors. Not so much the fusion, but ive found the Azor M delivers a pretty good shave.
I don't 'hate' carts, but i dislike the fact they are basically over priced hunks of cheap coloured plastic, named with as many 'Boy words' as possible all rammed together in a line.
Im a bloke, i like blokey things, I want a razor to be a tool - a quality build, with weight and purpose.
A solid DE is this in spades. It almost has a magical quality to make my shaves 'Feel' better even if they technically are not.
They also take some skill to use (Something that seams to be absent in so many things these days). Theres a history about them and they are a thing to be proud of - (i couldn't begin to imagine feeling proud of a collection of Fusions.. :lol: )
By using a DE i feel i am making a connection to Manliness of old - and taking a step back to a time when men were far more Gentlemanly.
Oddly enough its also introduced a kind of Camaraderie amongst users - i couldn't imagine discussing shaving prior to trying DE's..
I now discuss at length pros and cons with a convert friend of mine, not to mention on these forums.
Its more than just shaving.....