I had my smoothest shave ever just the other day. I got out of the shower and put a hot wash cloth on my face. I lathered up my EJ travel brush and set out to apply the lather to my face. I grabbed up my 38C and went to town. I thought to myself , man this is a great shave. I removed all of the lather and relathered. I looked at my face and thought that it looked like there was an aweful lot of stubble left on my face when I realised I had taken the blade out with every intention of replaceing it before my next shave, but it was still the smoothest shave I've ever had!