The same with me. I got the Mergress and loved it. Then I got the <A HREF="http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Banned_Filtered_Vendor">*Filtered Vendor*</A> Open Comb Bulldog and I didn't think things could get any better. And then I couldn't resist the urge to try a straight razor. I told myself I would just use the straight on weekends. Now, I never even pick up the Mergress, the <A HREF="http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Banned_Filtered_Vendor">*Filtered Vendor*</A> or any of my vintage Gillettes.