I have the Gilette Venus razors have long been in use and am very satisfied with both the handling and the result! And I've tried a variety of blades and am with the Embrace blades (now in the Sensitive version) so far most satisfied. I use the razor in the shower without using separate Rasiergel- therefore are my 'simple' blades too little good sliding. An experiment with the 'Breeze Spa blades', with thick gel cushion was indeed super start after a short use but very unsightly and no longer so convincing. But back to the Embrace Sensitive: very good shaving result even without the use of shaving gel. Thanks gel strip excellent glide angle and thanks to Aloe Vera a good skin-calming effect (less redness especially under the armpits). I find the Embrace Sensitive blades so far the best of the Venus Series with the best price-performance ratio.