I was looking for a comparison of gillette fusion to mach 3 when I found a link to this site. After reading many threads, I made the plunge and got into DE shaving. Picked up an Edwin Jagger d89 and a variety pack of blades and made the switch last Saturday. Gotta say, it is a much cleaner shave and I have less irritation, ingrown hairs and no blemishes. I'm sure it will continue to improve as I become more comfortable with the technique and achieving a better lather from the creme.....still working on that one. Looking forward to trying some different blades, I just threw in the derby that came with the razor to start. Anyhow, thanks to all who contributed to the threads for noobs, I got a lot of valuable information there and it was life changing