I have tried almost all the brands of razors out on the market. I have yet to find one as equally comparable to the shick xtreme 3. This razor offers the three blade close shave. Now i know there are many others out there that offer the same but i have been using this razor faithfully for the past year and not once have i had so much as a knick. It also has the aloe bar going across the top. On most razors i find that it doesnt really matter whether this is there or not. I would always end up with a cut. With the schick xtreme you can actually feel the aloe smoothing into your skin as you shave....