Ive never had my hands on a paradigm before so I cant compare this to older models.
For me it feels like a daily driver - Ive shaved yesterday evening and this razor gave me ~10/11hours without noticing regrow. Wolfman 1.55, Atelier Durdan 1.6 and some others ... give me around 14hours.
It is well balanced and doesnt feel like a +100gr razor.
Bladegap ist .7 and exposure ist .12 - Ive used an ASCO and the shave was pretty fun. You can def feel the blade but in a smooth/nice way. Reminds me of a Wr1 or Razorock Gamechanger. Very well clamped blade. Also the shave isnt that long lasting as my other top razors - the Salient is very efficient. The finish feels and glides very nicely on the skin.
Ive bought mine from TRC on release day and it needed 19 days to my german front door.