The key insight is that the aluminum handle version is best, then the resin and finally the stainless tube 3 part press-fit handles are good as well... There are many mixed-up reviews online about this razor. First step, give Neil Jagger the benefit of the doubt, slow down, make more careful assessments of his alert design. He has prioritized a nimble lightweight shave that is the type professional barbers mostly do prefer. TACTILE FEEDBACK is the essence - and this may mean adjusting the feel. According to the original blueprints, the aluminum are the base model. The resin are very close in weight and even the stainless tube style handles are only a pinch more grams. The Muhle R89 is a bit more mild than the DE89 that Edwin Jagger rolled through that collaboration mounted upon; after years of requests for more efficiency, EJ brought out this 3ONE6. It does have more cutting power yet is designed to be carefully guarded. It requires more attention and patience, ironically not to avoid nicks, rather to ensure closeness in one pass wtg with minimal touch-ups - the most recommended way to shave. It is an 'Everything you need nothing you don't,' proposition - and does work as intended. The lightness keeps us honest in maximizing alert adjustments to the feeling of what is happening at the blade edge. It does not have extra potency like a straight, traditional or RBSR, replaceable blade - but feels more like them than heavyweight safety razors. To buy this, be surprised it weighs about 60 grams and then bust stars in a review only reveals a confused way of life. What I most enjoy is how the 3ONE6 Aluminum improves shaving technique by stretching awareness and developing touch.