does a passable job [SEP] i have long been under the impression from the experience of others and just as a general idea that while electric shavers can be good they will never be able to fully complete with a manual razor that being said i did not expect this device to be as good as a traditional razor it is not it does ok getting most of the major scruff off and the big benefits are that it safes both money no shaving cream needed and you do not really have to worry about those pesky cuts that is the big one for me it is also easy to clean and feels very sturdy there is nothing about it that indicates that you would expect it to be a cheap as the price there are a few trade offs it takes a little longer than a traditional shave as that you have to go over the areas a few times the cut is decent but not as clean as a manual razor overall not bad but if you are looking for baby smooth skin you will either need to look elsewhere or use this in combination with another product