I've used German Wilks off and on for several years. I can't say they're my absolute favorite. Those would be Gillette Silver Blues and Polsilvers. But the German Wilks have lots of good points: They're blade-to-blade consistent with no duds, readily available and reasonably-priced. Their useful life is predictable (about 8 shaves for me). Maybe most important, they're smooth, and they work well and about the same way in all the razors I've tried them with. I've tried the Indian Wilks, but they didn't do it for me.