I took a brand new BIC razor and I decided to run an experiment. I’d heard that if you keep your blades dry between shavings it can extend the life of your razor. So for one year l meticulously dried my brand new BIC razor with great care after each shave - great shaves. Then after that same year my son got me the BLEW dryer. After two more years I still have the razor - just used it before writing this. It’s just now starting to get a little dull. Now I don’t shave every day so I figure in the three years time I’ve shaved approximately 300 times. The BLEW dryer definitely works but you must be faithful - you can’t miss a drying cycle - not once!