Review (3/5): Great for an electric, but still doesn't compare to fusion razor
I gave this to my husband, hoping he would get hooked by even the novelty of it and use it everyday, I like a freshly clean shaven look on him and he had been slacking lately using his fusion disposables.
He's tried a few electric razors in the past but was never happy with them so has stuck to using the upper end disposables.
His take: very comfortable to hold, the heads conform to his face well and it's a comfortable shave... as long as it's very lubricated. He found he got the best feeling and closest share only when he used a lot of shaving creme/gel & had his face very well, making for quite a mess on the sink top. He liked the idea of the dispensing lotion but found he preferred his normal shaving gel and also didn't think the dispenser held enough or that it was cost effective. On the upside this is water proof so I'll get him to try it in the shower next. He also agrees with the other reviewers who said it's just not a close enough shave, and that it takes far to long. The whole idea of a electric is to speed up the process but between loading it with the conditioner, using it, adding more water, cleaning up the mess etc it was taking him 2x as long to shave at least, and with less steller results.
My take: I think his face looks better, the shave may not be as close however there are no knicks or aggrivation and his skin looks better all around. Of course I see his point on the time consuming aspect.
The booklet recommends giving it 3 weeks, I'm not sure I'll be able to talk him into that... wonder how this thing would work on my legs? ;)