I shave Friday morning, relax over the weekend, and wake up with three days of stubble on Monday morning -- this is what I grab. The slanted head creates a "guillotine effect" which slices through the hairs; you won't feel a thing, even with significant growth. If you have been using symmetrical DEs, this is an adjustment, but an easy one. It will take some time to get used to the angles and blade exposure, but you will pick it up after a shave or two. Just hold it and angle it like your symmetrical DEs and shave normally. It is not as aggressive as advertised -- just more efficient.  The second DE razor I have bought and my first slant razor.