Slick!
I am liking this razor more and more every time I use it.  It has a sleek design and is much lighter (the sides are made of carbon fiber).  The shaving experience is much different; a clever design change, which I like.<br /><br />The main cutter assembly (RQ10, which Amazon sells for $35) attaches to the body and pivots like a joystick. This design change reduces shave time immensely because all 3 cutter heads glide over your face/whiskers at the same time.  A great improvement over the standard Norelco where 1, 2 or 3 of the cutter heads are used in varying combinations.<br /><br />This razor does especially well on 2 or 3 day old beards. It mows down the whiskers without any ripping or pulling. It sounds like it!  The motor is a bit loud; a more powerful loud. The lithium ion battery is the latest and best battery technology.  Full charge time is only 30 minutes.<br /><br />One of my pet peeves with current and past Norelcos is placement of the power button, which I would accidentally turn it off with my right thumb (onc certain models).  I don't have that issue with this model; the power button is lower.<br /><br />I would have given it 5 stars if not for the poor trimmer, like most reviewers mention.  I don't know why they call it a tube trimmer. I would call it a micro trimmer! Much too small.  Hang onto your old Norelcos for trimming!<br /><br />Overall I am extremely pleased with the new Arcitec and recommend it.
Rating: 4 stars