Review (2/5): Disappointed in new Arctic design
First new shaver I had in 10 years. I had the older version and enjoyed it.
Got this one and the first thing I noticed was that the power cord would not directly fit into the shaver. You will always need one of the two plastic recharger fixtures to work for you to recharge it. Both appear to be cheaply made and will warp such that soon I would expect to not be able to use them. It is good they gave you two.
Second thing I noticed was the angle of incline of the heads. It is right at a right-angle to vertical. The early model is near 45 degrees. This makes you have to hold it very differently.
Third thing I noticed was the sound is a much higher pitch and is simply noisy.
The fourth thing I noticed is that the heads a almost all plastic unlike the earlier version I have.
You change the unit using two metal prongs on each side of the shaver. I am sure that these will corrode soon as will make additional problems with changing. Again no plug-in possible to the unit itself.
The last thing I own to say is that the shave itself felt less smooth during shaving. It felt harsh and rough going over my skin.
So back it goes to get one of the cheaper model (8200 series) instead of their newer design that may look great but fall very short of the other design which now is the 8200 series.