It is neither shaving gel shaving cream still needed. Shaving can be done with water.
The blades. I found the shaving really gentler than with normal blades. After shaving, my skin has very soft felt. I've really felt comfortable. Cut I have not. The razor glided gently over my skin, you barely felt it. The 5-blade technology provides a clean result, hairs are removed effectively.
Drawback is that the aloe vera Luprastreifen disintegrated while shaving, but that's with any "care strips" of the case.
And the promise that every Gillette blade fits every Gillette razors, agrees. I've discovered 10 year old Gillette blades in vanity unit and fit;)
1 point deduction, because I could see no major differences between the razor-frame of the old models for this. Lies comfortably in the hand, but only for the frame and a blade 10 is a lot of money.
Even the info: I had shortly before and since then I have the razor, had no skin irritation - that caused me no skin irritation
