Review (4/5): Great shave from an electric....solution to annoying unplugging.
This new Norelco Arcitec razor provides a great shave with little irritation. I had a Braun Syncro previously, and it would leave little hairs everywhere on my neck. This new designed head flexs and pivots in all different ways to have more contact with the skin.
The jet clean station works good and is interesting to watch. It does a good job of cleaning the razor heads of hair and debris. There is however, one annoying issue. Norelco says you should not charge the razor until it needs it to maximize battery life. The jet clean system however, automatically goes into the charge cycle after cleaning and a two hour dry time!! If your like me, you will probably be at work two hours after shaving.
My solution to the unplugging is:
I picked up a plug in rocker switch at Home Depot to go between the wall outlet and the Norelco Transformer plug. I then shave a little earlier in my morning routine and clean the razor in the jet clean system. I then turn the switch off while the system is in the 2 hour drying cycle. This is ok since the razor is basically air/drip drying anyway. If it needs charged, I turn the switch on while I know I'm going to be home for and hour then turn back off. This is a bit annoying, but if I spent almost $200 on a razor then I want it to last. You could also just unplug it during the drying mode, but I like the switch so I don't have plugs and cords everywhere.