Thanks, guys. I like the made in France for the English market idea. Makes sense - though mine seems to have taken fifty years to make the trip!
Since the Tech is a lot lighter than my HD, can anyone recommend a first blade to try? So far, I've tried Wikinson's (not bad but not stellar) , Feather's (seem to go dull fairly quickly) and Derby's (my fave so far with six daily comfortable shaves to a blade). I still have a few untried (Red Personna's, Astra's, Bic's, 7 o'clock's (green), Iridiums) Do all blades perform roughly the same (no pun intended) in different razors?
Thanks in advance!