I've been wet shaving now since Feb. and have bought 20-25 DE razors. About a week ago I decided to add a few Gems to my little collection and just for fun I went out and purchased a pack of treet single edge blades and have used the gems for the past couple of shaves. I was not ready for the results that I got from them, I have gotten the best shaves I have ever had. There was no irritation, no razor burn, no nicks, only the best shaves ever. I hate to put down my pricey little superspeeds and adjustable ones. Am I missing something here? Was there something I was doing wrong with my gillettes. I was getting great shaves with the DE razors but the Gems are giving me Tony the Tiger Great shaves. A while back I picked up a KROPP straight for 10 bucks a the local antique shop, I'm thinking about sending it off to be properly honed and stropped to see how that one goes. Has anyone else had this experience??