it s insane to keep trying [SEP] the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results apocryphally attributed to the late great albert einstein among other famous historical figures that cogent adage perfectly describes my reaction to this runwe rechargeable cordless rotary shaver with pop up trimmeri ve shaved with a blade for my entire adult life mainly because i have a fetish for close smooth shaves no electric shaver that i ve ever tried reciprocating or rotary has been able to shave as smooth as i like the few other electric shavers that i ve gotten through the vine program didn t work for me because they didn t shave close enough but hope springs eternal rightsadly however i was doomed to disappointment againoh this shaver is lightweight enough with a nice firm rubber like grip that makes it very easy and secure to handle the power switch slides smoothly and authoritatively into the on and off positions although the reason for the little locking button escapes me the three rotary heads articulate to track the contours of the face and they whirl very quietly the pop up trimmer is a nice feature if you need itbut it just doesn t shave close enough for me it s not better or worse than other electric shavers i ve tried it s the same in that it leaves a detectable stubble that i don t want if you favor the five o clock shadow look then it may work for you but don t expect it to match a blade shavehere re two more observations i plugged in for at least hours and the red charging light never went out even though the instruction manual says charging time is hours i assume the light was supposed to go out when it was fully charged the manual doesn t say but mine never did speaking of the manual the step by step guide is fairly detailed if a bit lacking in describing some features but the illustrations are tiny half inch square dark gray shaded white line icon like drawings crammed in a grid arrangement onto one page of the by inch booklet i needed a bright flashlight and a magnifying lens to make them out ymmv of course i mean using an electric shaver is not rocket science but geez why can t the manufacturer at least try to convey information in a useable wayif you re looking for a close shave you may have to draw the same conclusion that i did after i confirmed the definition of insanity by trying this electric shaver after having had no success with several others bottom line they just don t cut it for me