Review (3/5): Nice Electric Shave....but.....
I purchased the Arcitec 1050 12/29/08 and it arrived on the 1/7/09. The razor provides a very nice close shave smooth shave for me. It took no time to adapt to its shaving system which I attributed to having used a previous Norelco electric shaver. I have yet to get a razor burn on a nick with the shaver. It is still operating on its original charge; 11 days and eleven shaves. Each shave usually takes me 3-4 minutes.
I like that it is easily cleaned in the sink every morning and the heads mold very well to my face as I shave.
I do not like the cheap trimmer. It appears to be an engineering after thought. I suspect it was only added so that when one makes a comparison to other razors, the trimmer doesn't exclude the Arcitec. If your like me and try to stretch a periods between a haircut by using a shaver trimmer, you will need to by a separate trimer.
The price was excessive, but was acceptable with the following:
* Get $50 off a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $149 or more on eligible Norelco, Sonicare, Bliss Philips, and Tresemme products offered by Amazon.com, including this item. Here's how (restrictions apply). Offer valid through January 31, 2009.
(Have not received my Amazon Gift Card as advertised)
* $20 Gift card from Philips Norelco to be used on the purchase of a Philips Norelco product.
(Had to nag Philips Norelco for the $20 gift card, but it did come)
I deducted two stars for the following reasons: Price & Trimmer