I'm not wowed enough to eliminate razors + UPDATE
First of all, let me say that this wasn't as painful as I had been expecting. Not comfortable but definitely tolerable. This took a while to ship to me, so I had plenty of time to grow out the hair on my legs to give it a test run. Perhaps I let my hair get a little too long because even though this definitely removed most of the hair on my ankles and calves, it didn't give me a smooth result at all. I think it broke some of the hairs close to the skin, causing some stubble that the epilator couldn't pull out with more passes.<br /><br /> It did come with directions but they were pretty basic. Nothing mentioning the desired starting length of hair before using. I did no preparation before using. Unboxed it and gave it a go.<br /><br />My skin is pretty dry and flaky from the winter air. As I was using it, I could see my dry skin flaking off with the plucked hairs. It took many passes to get both legs (knee to ankle done). Took about 15 minutes. The after result was really ashy skin that was pretty itchy with some minor redness at some of the follicles.<br /><br /> I will attempt to use this again after a hot shower and good exfoliation to see if I achieve a better result. I did give my legs another pass over the stubble left behind with the shaver head and that didn't make anything any smoother.  I did use it on my partner's back of neck and it did remove hair but he flinched a few times from the shaver head grabbing and pulling a few of the longer hairs. After a few passes, he ran and refused to allow me to test the product on him any further.<br /><br />The product itself is not junk but it's not high quality either. The clear covers for each head don't fit snugly and fall off easily. The box it came in is really basic, nothing you would want to keep to store the device, attachments, brush and charging cable in. It did arrive already charged. I ran it for about 20-30 minutes and did not notice any slowing down or lag in the motor.<br /><br />So far, I don't think that this will replace shaving for me but instead will be another tool in my hair removal arsenal. I have noticed that my legs have remained mostly hair free after using it. I haven't had to shave again in the week after using this.<br /><br /> I feel as this might be a cheaper, less effective epilator than other more expensive models, but can't say for certain as this is the first I've tried. Inexpensive way to see if you can tolerate this method of hair removal to see if purchasing a better unit is worth your time/expense. I don't have the nerve to try this on my bikini area but will attempt it on my armpits after a warm shower to see if I can tolerate it.<br /><br />I will continue using this but when I come across a higher quality product, I will definitely be upgrading and passing this budget epilator along to my daughter for her to try before purchasing one for herself.<br /><br />UPDATE: I attempted to use this on my armpits. While the pain factor was tolerable on my legs, I could not withstand the pain it caused while using it on my underarms. However, I came back to give this product one more star. Since using this product on my legs, I have not needed to shave my legs whatsoever. I'm due to give my legs a touch up soon, but I am tickled with how long my hairless legs have lasted. It took a while to do both legs the first time but with how long the results have lasted, I've saved myself so much time and effort in the long run. It's a very worthwhile investment.
Rating: 4 stars