OK, I never thought there could possibly be forums for shavers. Maybe it is just me, but how much could one discuss about running a blade across one's face? Well, after getting tired of dealing with a mediocre shave from my electric, I went back to cartridge shaving. Then my last name brand five bladed cartridge started to get dull and I asked my wife to get some more. She gave me the price at one of the warehouse membership stores and I refused to pay it. I thought there must be something more affordable. I have kids in college I want to financially help, for crying out loud. So I started looking around and recalled my father's DE razor that he used when I was a kid (I am closer to 50 than 40). Oddly enough, even with spending a bit for a Murker 34c and a 50 pk of various vendor's blades, I still came out ahead. The multi-vendor blades also contained a puck of sandle-wood shaving soap. Therefore, after spending all day researching razors, and finally picking that 34C, I started researching shaving soaps and the cost of those vs cans. Low and behold, there is a great amount of information on shaving. I would have never guessed. So that is what got me here. I love research and this site has been outstanding in providing reviews of shaving products that I never knew existed. I've since ordered a basic badger hair brush, and will continue to look at folk's opinions of shaving products as time goes on. And I will be saving a bundle while I hope to get a much better shave than my electric razor.