I ordered some of the Swedish Gillettes a few weeks ago, and just now recieved them. I now understand why they took so long. First thing that surprised me was that they were in a USPS padded envelope (I ordered them form the UK), and then I opened the envelope to discover a sealed plastic bag with 10 ounces of water and my blades. Apparently, somewhere along the journey my package much have been dropped in the Atlantic. I tried to dry the blades the best I could, so I guess I will have to wait and see what happens.