It's the first razor that I've ever been scared of. I had already shaved by the time the package arrived so I loaded my favorite blade and took a look. There is a lot of blade exposure and simply running it on my arm...yikes. This will either be a super smooth, great shave or my face will be on fire. I'll obviously be using NO pressure at all and my prep and lather are spot on (DE shaving all my life). As for the looks. Beautiful razor regardless of the price. Nice wait. Feels like holding the 37C almost exactly. I've never used an open comb so this should be an experience. The travel case it comes in is a bonus. Little things like that, plus they threw in blades, go a long way to bring customers like me back. Wish me luck. I'll be using this after a few days of growth.