I have read and watch several reviews on U.S. made Personna blades, which lead me to buy a few. A lot of people seem to swear by these blades but I feel they were average at best for me. I would compare them to Crystal blades as they do ok but they do not provide the smoothest shave. I experienced a lot of tugging and some slight razor burn after using this blade. I also noticed, the markings on the blades were smeared and not stamped clearly. I understand that the markings do not determine how a blade performs but it may be an indicator to quality control or the lack of in this case. Either way, ok blade, not my first choice or even second for that matter.