I always shave in the shower, me here no gel pads or similar missing.
The shaving is super.
The Venus razor is great in the hand. With the 3 blades can also better shave under your arms, as with the 5 Series blades.
Practically at Gillette is that not only the Venus Blades may turn but other blades (eg Mach 3) and one can look with which blade you best manages and does not always need to buy a new handle it.
Price performance ratio - highly recommend it.