Review (3/5): Expensive disappointment
I've had my Arcitec shaver for about 3 years now and have very mixed feelings, though mostly negative, about it. The pluses: Battery life is great if you wait until the battery is nearly fully discharged as the manufacturer recommends. I use it every day and it lasts for 3 to 4 weeks on a full charge. Also, it shaved pretty closely when the head was new, although it is still tough to shave the neck and jawline - despite the ads. Now the minuses: The head lasts less than a year with regular use and the replacement head costs about the same as a year's-worth of brand-name razor replacements. After my 3 years of use, it's cost me well more than twice what continuing with "old faithful" would have cost when considering the price of the shaver and scheduled replacement heads. I think when my current shaving head wears out - and it's well on its way - I'll go back to blades and shaving gel.