DJ , Blades are such a personal choice that it is always hard to say this blade or that blade is better.......I use a lot of the FD new spiral blades.....they are my go to spiral blade when doing portraits .......I find that they are easier to control.....The great thing about spiral blades is they cut in any direction, The worst thing is they cut in any direction....Control is important !....Don't know if this helps any or not ,just my two cents.....Steve.