Just got through a 5 shave test of the LION blade. Made by Derby in Turkey , not to be confused with the horrendous , unusable LION blade from South Africa , now used only by tailors and seamstresses . All 5 shaves were smooth and trouble free . 5 different creams , 5 different razors , no problem with any of them . Not the world's smoothest blade, but well worth the price and a good , dependable shave .