Review (4/5): Really As Close as a Blade - Beats Spectra
I found the Nivea dispenser on the shaver difficult to use so I wet my face and put my own shaving cream on my face. The shave was fast and very close -- as close as a blade in my opinion. -- and far superior to the Spectra. My skin felt very smooth after the shave. The shave was quick -- not because I was in a hurry. More than 3 or 4 minutes just wasn't necessary for a close shave.
The Cool Skin is not as comfortable a shave as the Spectra unless I have shaving cream on the area where I am shaving. It's important to use the Nivea, or as I do, use a shaving cream. With shaving cream the Cool Skin just glides. Without shaving cream, I can feel the pull. I would not recommend this shaver for dry shaving except in a pinch.
I miss having an an board trimmer. (The trimmer on the Cool Skin must be attached.) Even with this disadvantage the Cool Skin is hands down better than the Spectra. After shaving just once with the Cool Skin, I would not go back to the Spectra. The Cool Skin is much closer.