This is an amazing 11/10 razor that is let down by its stock blades.

I find the Feather FHS blades to be expensive, short lived, and a little bit dull/tuggy feeling but that they leave my skin smooth and irritation free.

The hicarbon blades on the other hand are long lasting and laser sharp, but will nick and cause razor burn if my technique isn't utterly perfect.

For me, where this razor shines best is with despined and modified GEM blades (3 facet, PTFE coated). Those give me brainless, effortless BBS with no nicks or irritation, every single time. And the blades last me two weeks or more.

This is a great razor but for the price, only a small improvement over the Element. I bought the Element six months ago and loved it as a great improvement over the cartridge razors I had been using for 60 years. After using my old cartridge razor on a recent vacation, I decided to use the Element as my travel razor and take advantage of One Blade's generous upgrade discount (Thank!) and buy the Genisis. I can say that the Genisis gives a closer shave but otherwise the experience is about the same.

I mostly have a beard, but I shave my neck and beard line regularly. I always have problems with my neck, and I have shaven with various razors (electric, single edge, double edge, and multi blade). The Genesis is the best razor I have used. It's precise, comfortable, and gives the closest shave with no irritation, cuts, or ingrown hairs. The LTHR machine is truly awesome as well, hot consistent lather on demand that is super slick, is for me, superior to a badger hair brush and scuttle. The lather goes on hot and thick, and does become thin as it sits on the face, but this works perfect for me, because I can easily see where I am shaving to line up my beard. The price is a premium price, but I feel like a got a real bargain buying the bundle, Genesis with the LTHR, blades, lather cartridges, and aftershave. Highly recommend this to anyone that wants a comfortable luxurious shave!

I hesitated at first. As many others have commented, the price makes this a high-end purchase. So first I tried the Element and it was quite nice, especially after coming from a cartridge razor. I took advantage of the upgrade program discount and got the Genesis. Just holding it in my hand made me smile. The shave is easy and balanced. So glad I went for it.

This razor has a bit weight which helps with control of the shave. It easily cuts my whiskers with ease as it glides across my face. With a couple of passes, it provides a very close shave.