It's a luxury razor, but it's also amazing bit of craftsmanship. It doesn't have springs that will wear out. It's not adjustable (you'll settle on one setting anyway), so pick your favorite blade for best results. It shaves with such ease, even a first-timer won't go wrong. Constructed from solid brass, hand-polished and triple-plated with copper, nickel and blue-white chrome, and it shows -- no other brand of razor comes close to Edwin Jagger's finishes. The entire razor is "blue chrome" process that is the same used by Rolls Royce that's very distinctive when compared to normal chrome. The line pattern on the handle provides enough tactile friction to prevent wet slippage. It's a beautiful safety razor that's impressively weighty (4.2 oz./114g on my digital scale), with nice balance. The simple cutting action is similar to that of an open bladed straight razor but with a safety straight bar to prevent nicks and cuts. I don't suffer from the razor burn and post-shave pimples I had with my latest 5-blade off-the-shelf razor. This Bulbous Lined razor is the one against which you will measure every other razor you'll buy.