fdiron: Is a straight razor really that much better than safety razors? According to my wife it is. She also brought to my attention that my beard apparently got denser and even spread into the spots frostbitten in the army days. In the bland times when I was using safety razors I never cared to memorize what my face felt or looked afterwards - I only got awake when I strapped in for the morning drive to the office, so It's hard to compare.
There is more control - over the angle and edge (which you see - along with "working surface") and direction and pressure. While not micro-honed, the edge is insanely sharp. It does take some practice. It does take extra ten minutes - including hot compress, stropping and luxurious lathering with a brush.
But those are mundane technicalities. Do you wish the morning came sooner so that you can use your safety razor? Do you ever think "the heck with morning - I will shave now, it will still be good tomorrow?".
I am not up to that point (yet?) but others admitted offering to shave their wife's legs just to get a chance to wield that blade one more time... Or may be they wanted smoother legs?
I expected to save a bundle on disposable cartriges but now I can't pass an antique store without inquiring if they have razors (they rarely do). So far the most I paid was $18 for that ivory Wade and Butcher beauty but other addicts were known to spend a fortune. That's why I never look at e-bay - too much temptation...
Eagler: looks like you are set for your first three clones too 
Don't even think about it! I need them all - it's my 4-day set and working towards the 7-day set.
When I die, my (or clones') children and grand-children will have them, not before.
P.S. Guys, I am serious about that turn-on thing...
miko
