A shaving razor providing enhanced control during shaving, the shaving razor comprising: a. a cartridge comprising: 1) a cartridge housing having a front edge portion , a rear edge portion and two opposing side edge portions extending from the front edge portion to the rear edge portion ; 2) at least one shaving blade disposed between the front edge portion and the rear edge portion ; 3) a cutting plane tangent to the rear edge portion and the front edge portion of the cartridge housing with a forward cutting direction toward the front edge portion of the cartridge ; 4) a point of equilibrium intersecting the cutting plane and balancing the forward portion and the rear portion of the cartridge ; and a) a handle comprising: 1) a forward portion comprising a cartridge mounting structure ; 2) a rear portion opposite the forward portion comprising a free end; and 3) an elongate central portion disposed between the forward portion and the rear portion , the elongate central portion having an upper surface and a lower surface and a longitudinal axis disposed therebetween, wherein a projection of the longitudinal axis intersects the cutting plane at a point of intersection , characterized in that the point of intersection leads the point of equilibrium in the cutting direction by a distance of less than 10 mm. a. a cartridge comprising: 1) a cartridge housing having a front edge portion , a rear edge portion and two opposing side edge portions extending from the front edge portion to the rear edge portion ; 2) at least one shaving blade disposed between the front edge portion and the rear edge portion ; 3) a cutting plane tangent to the rear edge portion and the front edge portion of the cartridge housing with a forward cutting direction toward the front edge portion of the cartridge ; 4) a point of equilibrium intersecting the cutting plane and balancing the forward portion and the rear portion of the cartridge ; and 1) a cartridge housing having a front edge portion , a rear edge portion and two opposing side edge portions extending from the front edge portion to the rear edge portion ; 2) at least one shaving blade disposed between the front edge portion and the rear edge portion ; 3) a cutting plane tangent to the rear edge portion and the front edge portion of the cartridge housing with a forward cutting direction toward the front edge portion of the cartridge ; 4) a point of equilibrium intersecting the cutting plane and balancing the forward portion and the rear portion of the cartridge ; a) a handle comprising: 1) a forward portion comprising a cartridge mounting structure ; 2) a rear portion opposite the forward portion comprising a free end; and 3) an elongate central portion disposed between the forward portion and the rear portion , the elongate central portion having an upper surface and a lower surface and a longitudinal axis disposed therebetween, wherein a projection of the longitudinal axis intersects the cutting plane at a point of intersection , characterized in that the point of intersection leads the point of equilibrium in the cutting direction by a distance of less than 10 mm. 1) a forward portion comprising a cartridge mounting structure ; 2) a rear portion opposite the forward portion comprising a free end; and 3) an elongate central portion disposed between the forward portion and the rear portion , the elongate central portion having an upper surface and a lower surface and a longitudinal axis disposed therebetween, wherein a projection of the longitudinal axis intersects the cutting plane at a point of intersection , <EOS>