better than other electric shavers [SEP] my first impression of the razor was that it was overly packaged in a day and age in which we are becoming aware of environmental hazards i do not think there is a need for an outer box enclosing a couple layers of thick hard to open plastic wrapping a strong pair of scissors cut through the lot and eventually i got to the razor itselfi was pleased to see that it comes with a hard shell case for travel this is definitely a good thing to have though i would have preferred it were only one piece that swivels open and shut rather than two pieces that have to be separated to open itthe instructions indicate that the charging pod should be unplugged when the razor is fully charged which takes about an hour while hardly the worst thing in the world i do not see why they could not have designed it so that it could remain plugged it but turned off in general i prefer not to have plugs lying around exposed especially in the bathroom where i think most people would tend to keep it it does have a very clear indicator though telling how much longer it needs to charge before reaching the full minutes and after a couple weeks of usage it still did not need to be recharged so it definitely holds the charge wellthe razor itself is stylish and comfortable to hold and it has a trimmer on the back which is good for sideburns and the awkward just under the nostrils areamy first shave felt like it took ages and half way through i seriously considered giving up and getting out my old blade and shaving cream i decided to stick with it and eventually i figured out that you cannot just press it to your face but press it rather firmly with more pressure it eventually got the job done subsequent shaves went much easier and as i got used to using the shaver the shave time got less and less it does a significantly better and faster job on only one days growth rather than two or three so it is much more ideal for everyday use than if you tend to go a few days between shavesclean up is easy and fast just flip the three razor bits up and rinse with hot water i am a little suspicous about using water to clean it each day i would tend to think it will rust but time will tellafter shaving my face sometimes feels less comfortable than had i used a regular blade and shaving cream but usually it feels all right this is the third electric shaver i have owned and it has been the case with all three that the shave is not as close as even the worst blade i have used there is really no getting around it you will always get a closer shave using a real blade i would say this is easily the best of the three electric razors i have used though and did a significantly better job on the chin due to its swiveling headoverall i find myself liking this shaver particularly for the traveling and the cold winter months when i do not really want to deal with a wet shave in the morning