Review (5/5): Great Shave plus Exceptional Features
I've been a sceptic of electric razors for years, preferring a blade shave while more and more friends told me that they've come a long way with electrics. My wife got me this Norelco for Christmas and it has completely sold me.
First, shave quality is very good. You can either enjoy a good shave in under a minute or else give a few extra moments (3, maybe 4 minutes max for me) and get near-blade-quality closeness. Either option leaves you with no mess to clean up and no cuts or irritation. The user manual recommends that you use the shaver exclusively for the first month so that your skin can get used to the shaver. This is also good a good time for the user to get his technique down - you do need to figure out which way your beard grows on all parts that you shave. During this period, I also noticed that you need less and less pressure as your face gets acclimated, so the comfort just gets better and better.
So maybe all electrics deliver a good shave these days - what makes this one stand out? First and foremost, ease of use. The Quadra rinses clean under hot water and even displays on the LCD when it needs to be cleaned. It also shows how many minutes of charge that you have remaining; recharging the unit to a full 40 minutes takes less than an hour and you can use it while it charging with the included cord. The flip-up trimmer is great for sideburns and over the ears. If you've got a sudden appointment or event want to look cleaned up like you just came from the barber shop, then it does a fine job.
Finally, all of this functionality is packed inside a lightweight, attractive, durable case. This little wonder has won over a long-time blade proponent.