Not even close!
Having read the glowing reviews from others I was anxious to receive this shaver.  When it finally arrived I made sure to charge it up (takes a long time initially 6-8 hrs.) then finally tried it on a 2 day stubble.  Well, I wasn't impressed with the shave, it was irritating, uncomfortable, and the gel dispensing gadget was awkward to use.  I decided to give this unit the benefit of the doubt because it does state to give it at least 3 weeks for your skin to grow accustom to shaving by this method.<br /><br />Well, here I am 3 weeks later and I'm still not impressed with the shave.  I particularly get skin iritation along my neck (burns quite a bit) and it's hard to taper shave near side burns. I've also tried different methods of shaving from: in the shower, over the sink, pre-wash and lubricate with skin lubrication lotion, and just flat out dry shave (very uncomfortable!).  Another minus is the charge does not last very long, the shaver peters out after about 2 shaves of about 5-8 minutes (maybe I have a faulty battery?..) I end up having to charge it often.<br /><br />I now decided to go back to using a Braun shaver, which I should have purchased in the first place!  My previous one was very good, but i decided to give Norleco a chance...oh well, I guess I'll just have to give it to my nephew - he thinks it looks cool, and he just started shaving!<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />Ummm...it looks cool<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />-Terrible shave<br /><br />-weak charge<br /><br />-lift and cut system is not effective<br /><br />-very irritating along neck area<br /><br />-takes long to fully charge<br /><br />-lubricating feature very awkward to use and can get expensive<br /><br />-cleaning is tedious<br /><br />In my opinion go with a foil system instead like a Braun, Panasonic, or even Remington.  This system is much more effective and although primarily expensive, it will more than make up for the price in a closer shave and not having to buy lubricating lotion, shaving cream and razor blades.
Rating: 2 stars