Received the package today. Man the blade exposure is impressive! It also smells like we have some Tabac Fans in the passaround crew .
Not Tabac... B.O....
I found that stropping the blade makes it much milder - sort of like a moderate GD. I did 13 shaves on one blade but I stropped it regularly after about shave 3 or 4. I prefer the sharper blade. The 13 shaves was just to prove to myself that I could keep it going. Went back to a Feather yesterday and realize I love uber sharp steel.
These are really nice shavers, though and the blades are cheap enough. I think they are an excellent starter for a new straight user.