Acer89
James
The black is indeed an excellent price. If you decide you love the General as much as I do, Colonial will be releasing a 316L stainless version later in 2017.It will be my first foray into the SE world, anything I should know?!?
I was tempted by the silver, but the price drop on the black version makes it hard to resist
As for blades, I prefer either the standard Feather Pro or the one of the mild Kia blades. You can buy sample packs of various Artist Club blades if you want to experiment further. SE blades last longer than DE blades. I change mine whenever I feel it tugging usually after approx ten shaves.