for facial use only [SEP] first off you should not be shaving anything but your face with this razor norelcos older models seem to be heavier and have more powerful motors this thing is more like those old electric lawnmowers that could not cut grass more than high it gives a middling shave on face and neck but it certainly cannot handle the forest around the great oak tree if you know what i mean it also will not do armpits or backs or legs very welli would go with an older model that is heavier and seems to have a more powerful motor you will need it to clearcut your axillary forest