not your dads safety razor and not as safe or simple as a good old gilette [SEP] not very often i rate things this low this razor is low priced but you get what you pay for the quality as it is seems ok but they often make reference to being sure to rinse it after every use to avoid rust the worst feature is the manner of changing blades dads razor had a clam shell arrangement that accepted blades easily and held them straight when the doors were closed with a turn of the handle this one has to be dissembled to change blades be sure to look closely at the construction as advertised then when the blade is inserted and the blade cover put in place the blade is free to wobble around in it is bed resulting in a potentially dangerous triangle of blade sticking out from the razor i was disappointed glad i spent only on this device serves me right to buy cheap foreign made stuff however with a new blade properly seated it shaved well