Medium aggression razor. TTO mechanism works flawlessly. Blade alignment is alright though it’s necessary sometimes to use the blade overhang to realign the blade while keeping a little pressure on the blade with the top cap. Efficiency is a little sub-par when compared to the original vintage Gillette razor the Espresso is based upon. I’d say one more pass is often needed to get a DFS. Not the best razor out there, but definitely not the worse. 3/5