These blades are a joy! I confess that I can not really compare because they are the blades of my first manual razor (former user of the power!). My impressions are: The cut is clean and efficient! A single pass and it sailed all the hair (in a reasonable length ...). Shaving is fast and fun way! I was a follower of the power, but after shaving, I often had irritated skin. That may be typical of electric, but with these small blades and headband with aloe vera, I have the skin and nickel finished redness and irritation!