I too love the Gillette Atra Plus Razor. I have a supply I sell on Ebay for those who have lost or damaged their handles (Ebay name Classicstiles), and I have found a generic replacement cartridge that last even longer than the name brand Atra Cartridge which I now carrying in my Ebay Store, at a much lower price than even Walmart! But back to the shave, it is reliable and smooth, and I love the pivoting head.
Russell Sahlin

I have tried all the new ones, but I always come back to the Atra. It doesn't get better to me. I too was disappointed to hear that Gillette has discontinued the Atra, so I am stocking up on Ebay as well. I like the fact the blades don't give, which gives a closer shave.

I have been using the Atra plus products for nearly 20 years now. They are the cheapest blade cartridges on the market but they do their job and then some. The Atra Plus blades will last me for about 5 shaves (I shave every other day) so I go thru about 36 blades per year.Now I hear that the Atra plus products are going to be discontinued so I stocked up on about 2 1/2 years worth of blades via ebay. (On ebay- I paid 43 cents per plade)I will continue to buy on ebay until the supply is exhausted.But back to the product: my face is baby smooth and I look much younger than my 41 years.It shaves in all those hard to get areas like under your nose (mustache area). The blade pivots very well and adjusts to the contour of your face.I may try the Sensor excel when atra becomes discontinued.

A best buy if you are on a budget, since you can get a pack of 10 replacement cartridges for about $10 at Wal-Mart. Has pivoting head which makes it superior to Track II. That being said, this has been surpassed by the Gillette Sensor Excel and Mach3 razors.