Review (5/5): Very good razor, I'm sorry they don't make it anymore.
I think these razor reviews tell us that there's no one razor that's just right for all. I'm a die hard Norelco fan. I've used this razor for a few years and I like it a lot. Some guys have wiskers that are just not suited for electric shaving period. Some people think foil shavers are the only way to go. I used to use an early foil remmington years ago. I liked it, but I had to use the shave talc stick to get a good shave so I had replace the foil and cutter about three times a year. For about seven or 10 bucks at the time I didn't care. but they were cheap (about 30 busks) and lasted only about 18 months. I went back to Norelcos but I always had that neck irritation (something the Arcitech does not cause for me). I then tried a braun foil shaver that caused an infected ingrown hair within a week. My wiskers just don't like jumping into those foil holes, they want to lay down. I've learned a lot from shaving blogs and Amazon reviews. I now have a skincare regime (I found out this is essential), that includes NEVER skipping days, washing with an exfoliant scrub two to three times a week, using Lectric shave when shaving and using lots of skin care balm (I like the Loreal product with SPF-15 in it the best. I shave with light pressure in reverse circles to the head comb angles and then vertical and horizontal stokes when I get real close. If I line up a side of the triangle of heads, it's like having 12 cutters pass over my face at once and this can result in quick shaves. I never have irritation. The tactile feel of closeness is as good as a blade shave for me and very comfortable. If I feel like I want to get super duper shiny close I wil wet my face. My shave takes about four minutes tops. I'm not trusting the new Norelco '3D' razor. I want as much cutting surface on my face as possible so the open channel design that 'catches the long hairs' is for guys who want to let it grow a day or two or more. Keping it close is essential. Once in a while I will give it a one minute quick shave in the evening. The three cutting tracks help shave me faster. With my old one track norelco it takes several more minutes to get close. This results in blade wear and some irritation as well as shortened battery longevity requiring replacement. Cheers, happy shaving