This is coming late, I planned on doing this yesterday, but Robin & I had a much needed "us" day. I received the Cadet TP-26 yesterday from WCS. It came in flawless, the craftsmanship was great, I haven't been able to find a flaw with it yet. I used American Crew PSO, and VDH Luxury to lather, and used an Astra SP blade. The weight of the razor was great! It wasn't to heavy, and balanced pretty well. I started my shave with a WTG pass, and boy did it mow. I relathered, then went ATG. It left my face with a BBS shave, and no irritation. I had a few nicks, but that was my own fault. I would most certainly recommend this razor, especially for the $27.00 price tag including shipping. I give this razor a 10/10.