Review (4/5): Nice Shave...but beter than a razor?
At various times in my life I have rotated between using a razor vs a cordless shaver. While I prefer the closeness of a razor a cordless shaver does save time and money. The Arcitec 1090 is Norelco's high-end cordless shaver that has oodles of features.
Likes-
- Time display showing remaining battery life.
- Ease of cleaning the heads after use
- Suction cups on the base to hold the unit firm to counter-top
- Nick-free shaving
- The charging pod makes an ideal traveling case
Needed Improvements and/or dislikes-
- Not the closest shave - after shaving my face feels similar to what it is like 12 hours after using a razor
- Not sure why there is such a large cost difference between the Arctitec 1090 and the 1050. The 1090 has a time display and the charging pod, but I have hard time seeing that as to justifying the cost difference.
- Not sure if this product is actually an upgrade from the older "Lift-and-Cut" technology they previously advertised. My impression is that the new shave is about a wash with the old one.
Final Summary- While I enjoy the ease and comfort of the Norelco Arcitec 1090 I am not sure if the added features make it worth the additional cost over the 1050 - and thus costing it one star. However, as a whole I have no problems giving the product a hearty endorsement!