I have bought this razor recently in Canada (If there sold under Schick Hydro). So far I'm always remained loyal Gillette (Mach 3, Mach 3 Turbo, fusion). It surprises me that this shaver gets such varied reviews, for me it is the best razor I have ever used. Granted the razor is quite massive, but precisely because I can with just a single train painlessly remove all the hair even with longer stubble (5,6 days). In the models previously mentioned, I always had a rather painful "tweet", as if I would feel any torn hair individually. A short 3-day beard, all models accept my opinion, not much, but one may perform the pleasant vibration function as a small plus for Gillette.