More blades means a better shave. I've been using the disposable razors with six blades (also Dorco), and love them because they last a long time and they do a good job. This shaver has seven blades. It's the first non-disposable razor I've bought in years, and when I used it today, I liked the fact that it is a little heavier. It feels substantial in my hand, but it did a good job and did not nick me anywhere. That is exactly what I was hoping for. I think it is a step up from a razor that was already great. When I read the reviews, some people said they had a hard time with the button used to change cartridges. I can't speak to that because I haven't had the razor long enough, but I am going to keep an eye on that. I might change my rating later if it proves to be a problem.

I absolutely LOVE this Razor, I get the BEST Shave I have ever experienced.
I have never experienced such a close shave, EVER!!!!!
The over priced other Razors are OK, BUT THIS RAZOR BEATS THEM!!!!!
The Blades are of such Quality, I have never cut myself at all with this razor, from day ONE!!!!
Give it a Try!!! It might take a few days to a week to get used to using it.
It gives me the Best shave ever!!!
I have a very tough thick beard, and have to change blades often.
One blade lasts me a week, which is Fantastic compared to all the other Razors, I have tried them all, which I changed blades ever couple of days, and they just irritated my skin.
This Razor doesn't leave a slippery lube on your face, but it is AWESOME.
Do yourself a Favor and give it a Fair Try!!!!
You will LOVE it!!!!

I purchased the Dorco Pace 6 and Pace 7 to try them both out to compare to my Gillette Mach 5. I've been using Gillette razors for over 25 years, but the cost of replacement blades is getting annoying.

The handle for the Pace 7 looks better, but I think the 6 works better in function. After a few months of rotating back and forth, I would go with the Pace 6. 7 blades on the Pace 7 is too wide and hard to fit on certain portions of the face and it also lacks the nose/sideburn trimmer. I will say that while the nose/sideburn trimmer on the Pace 6 blades doesn't work very well, it's better than nothing. The Pace 6 blade is actually slightly bigger, but the nose/sideburn trimmer helps some in those hard to reach areas. The blades on the 7 also do not glide on the face as well as the 6. I found myself needing to go over certain areas more than once to get a clean shave. The Pace 6 is also the same razor sold by Dollar Shave Club as the "Executive Razor", their highest end model.

Overall I would give the Pace 7 (3 stars) and the Pace 6 (3.5 stars). When I travel on business, I use my old Gillette Mach 5 because I have a few blades left to use up. Every time I use it, I think to myself sometimes in life, you get what you pay for. I plan on trying Harry's next as they now have a nose/sideburn trimmer.

This company is GREAT!

OK, so the 7 blade cartridges were lackluster and I wasn't overly impressed so - in comes Zoey to the rescue, she sent some 6-blade cartridges and they were MUCH better! Why? They glide over your skin with less drag than the 7. They also seem to stay sharp longer but that may be a flaw in my perception due to the dragging feeling of the 7.

I am sold. I am also putting in an order right now for some of the Pace 6+ and I will review those.

You cannot beat this customer service!

Thanks so much Zoey and Dorco!

ORIGINAL REVIEW:

Been looking for a razor to get off the Schick Quattro because they are so expensive for the number of shaves.

I had high hopes for these and I wanted to give ample time of trying them before I gave them a score.

Although the first 2 shaves with each of these blades were 'good' I hoped for 'great. The razor seemed to drag along and not keep quite as good blade contact as I hoped for. On average I got 3 sometimes 4 shaves before needing to change the blade - maybe the blade was not dull but since it seemed to drag, I went ahead and changed it.

10/18/2016 - Update: Great customer service, will revise the review in a couple of weeks.

I got my razor handle from a friend that was very high on Dorco - so I figured I'd start with the 'flagship' blade rather than use trial and error to find a good one. These are not bad but for the price I was hoping for much more.

Not sure what I will do when this supply runs out in a couple of weeks.

These are nearly perfect. I switched to DORCO a few years ago from Gillette after getting fed up with the ridiculous cost of cartridges (and what I can only describe as the bait and switch where the new cartridges that came with a handle always seemed better than the replacements...). The Pace 6 was great. Nice clean handle, easy to swap out, and decent usable lifespan. Price was great. The cartridges were a bit bulky and the trimmer blade on the back of the Pace6+ was difficult to use, but it was fine. Finally ran out of Pace6+ cartridges and needed more, but decided to get the Pace7 instead. They are better in every respect. They're smaller and shave better. They're more comfortable. Same price. The only thing I will note is that I was expecting the Pace7 handle to have an additional rotation point (like some of the newer Gillette's do) but it's really just a normal handle (like the Pace6). Not a big deal, but I probably would have just ordered cartridges (instead of the cartridge + handle kit) if I'd known.