Used a Lord Platinum (Egypt) for the first time this morning. These blades normally get a good review for sharpness etc, so I was a bit dismayed when I started to shave to find the blade dragging almost as badly as a Derby. However, surprisingly, after the first pass, this improved and I ended up with a really close and comfortable shave. Don't know if this is how the blades normally are, or if that was just a one off in the pack. Will try a few more this week, really like them.