First off, I am very new to DE wet shaving (< 1 month) and, admittedly, I struggled for the first week. I started using the Maggard MR9 handle with the Maggard V3 head. Shark and Astra blades in that head gave me bad razor burn. But, to be fair, I'm pretty sure that I wasn't holding the angle correctly and I was developing a poor lather. So, my face suffered. I ordered this Muhle R89 head while my razor burn was still fresh. The angle and lather problems are behind me now and I think I have a pretty good handle on DE wet shaving (though, I am still learning). That said, I put this Muhle head on a Maggard MR7 handle and WOW! This is a great combination for me. I put one of the previously mentioned Astra blades in this head and I was very pleasantly surprised. You have to realize that my previous impression of Astra blades was that they would be highly recommended by Sweeney Todd (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweeney_Todd), but not anyone else that values their skin. And, the Maggard V3 head is working fine for me now. Honestly, I can't see much difference between this head and the Maggard V3, but I can tell you that this Muhle head is very smooth and seems to hold the blade at an angle that works very well for me. Hope you like it.