Every morning men across the globe face the blade. Not the vampire guy! I was thinking more along the lines of a Mach 3 or Schick Tracer. These are a couple contemporary tools of the trade. Many of us prefer their closeness over that of an electric model. I have to say that I'm one of them. I did the electric thing for a couple years in the beginning, but definitely prefer the blade now. Read more about razor burn information here . . .