OneBlade Core Safety Razor for Fine Hair - Includes Stand & 10 Premium Japanese Feather Blade Refills - Introductory Level (White)

I thought I was doomed to adult acne / crappy complexion my whole life. Turns out it was decades of multi-blade cartridge razor use. Over the years I've also thrown over a thousand super expensive, face destroying, mostly plastic razor cartridges in the trash. NEVER AGAIN. A quick You Tube search will show you the many, many, many advantages of single blade shaving - from much lower expense to better shave, better skin, better for the environment, basically EVERYTHING - except speed.The two practical ways to shave with a single blade are the traditional DE safety razor, and the OneBlade system.PROS of OneBlade: You can pick up this razor and after watching one five minute instructional video on YouTube (how to shave with OneBlade) you can shave almost the same as you did with your cartridge, make a couple passes as indicated, and get a wonderful shave with all the benefits of single blade shaving in almost as short a time span as cartridge razor shaving.CONS of OneBlade: The blades are more expensive than DE safety razor blades (although FAR cheaper than cartridges). The blades don't last me as many shaves (1-2) as DE safety razor blades (3-5). The shave, imho, is not QUITE as close and smooth as a three pass DE safety razor shave, butPRO is FAR FASTER and less prone to nicks and cuts.So, if you want to go ALL THE WAY, and are willing to spend weeks picking up the technique to avoid cutting yourself, and 10 minutes + a day shaving, the DE safety razor gives the absolute best shave possible imho.Short of that, BUY THIS RAZOR! It gets you 95% of the way to single blade bliss, with 95% of the speed and convenience of the horrible cartridges that you will NEVER USE AGAIN!!!Not sure? BUY THIS RAZOR! It will convince you of the massive superiority of single blade shaving without the downside of a huge learning curve, and after you're hooked on single blade shaving you can decide whether or not to jump down the DE safety razor rabbit hole.Your skin, and whomever touches it, will thank you!!!

UPDATE 12-2-20:Everything was going great until the razor head just snapped off. The plastic piece holding the straight razor in place broke and was not repairable. It broke with no force and during normal operation. The head is supposed to be a unibody construction, this was certainly not. Maybe these aren't genuine? Great razor, buy from reliable source.I've kept a full, thick, burly beard for 12 years now, and used trimmers to line it up. I needed to shave for work, and thus had to buy my first razor. I hate the idea of being locked into a cartridge razor, paying insane prices for mediocre shaves. I knew I wanted a straight razor style shaver, and OneBlade was wirecutter recommended.My biggest concern was accidently cutting myself and apprehensively started my first shave. Any concerns were immediately alleviated. I don't think I could cut myself if I tried! The key is OneBlade's ingenious pivoting head.Build: The OneBlade Core has a stainless steel handle wrapped in hard plastic, a very appropriate weight, length, and grip. It felt solid and well crafted. The pivoting head is all hard plastic.Head: The hybrid between a rigid straight razor and pivoting cartridge head is perfect. Guards on the pivoting head hold the razor at a perfect angle, preventing you from pressing into your face, or cutting yourself parallel to the blade. I started shaving hesitantly, and by the end, was zipping around. I easily shaved my jaw. chin, and mustache.Overall impression: This razor delivers the closest shave I have ever seen, and without leaving any irritation. The included extra stiff feather blades are what allowed the shave to be so close to my skin. I was pushing relatively hard and did not cut myself. As darker skinned, I was worried about razor bumps and burns. In the end, I was only left with an amazingly smooth shave and ZERO irritation. What more could I ask for?A perfect razor for regular use. I intend to stick with it.