i will never use a dry shaver again [SEP] for the past years i was using an expensive braun dry shaver and not getting a close shave two months ago i switched back to the old manual razor i was surprised at how expensive blades had become and how much slower a razor shave is especially shaving around the throat i then saw this on the lightning deal and was curious how a wet shaver would work i gave it a try the shave is very comfortable and very close it really matches the razor blade shave but is much more comfortable i only gave it stars because the conditioner that is automatically loaded into the razor during the charge does not last long at all one reviewer wrote that he uses regular shave gel i have a lot of very old cans of gillette foamy gel i used that as if i was using a razor it works great just rinse it off the shaver during shaving and after you finish while the power is on since this shaver is made to use in the shower using regular shave cream and rinsing the shaver does not cause any problem given the price of razor blades it will not bother me to spend for replacement blades when needed i love this shaver and feel badly that i could not give it stars buy the shaver then using the much cheaper gel that you slap on your face