OK, I'll admit it doesn't get as close as a regular razor with a blade... But the fact I don't have to wet my face, slather on some shaving cream, be careful not to take the skin off with the whiskers, then wash all the goop off and hope I didn't miss anything because I'd have to lather up again... Yeah, that's the reason I got this cordless electric shaver. It does a great job (although you need to shave every day, because if the whiskers get too long, they won't fit through the little holes!). And like another reviewer said... don't push down on it, just move it around lightly and it'll work fine. I like it and it was one of the best offered on Amazon.

Ok so i rarely ever write any type of reviews for anything, but this was a must. Now the shipping was pretty fast on the sellers part so props to them. I am a young 19 year african american male. Since my first facial hair that started to grow in the 6th grade (yeah i know) i have tried everything under the sun to shave. my hair doesnt grow uniformly like i would like it to dod but it grows sparsely all over my face as a mess. i really hated it. It was such a depressing fact, comming from someone who dresses nicely but my facial hair would mess up the whole outfit.Sucks when youre trying to woo the opposite sex huh. Everytime i went to the barber for a complete haircut and shave of a shapeup it will begin to grow back on the beginning of the 2nd day. It was annoying and expensive to go get a shapeup once a week to control my hair.I bought an andis liner and it was pretty ok until the blade got dull and it wasnt as smooth as i wanted it to be as if i came from the barber Once i began to use electric and ESPECIALLY MANUAL shavors, here comes razor bumps. The multi- blade shavers are great for smooth looks and up close shaving but the irritation afterwards and ever facial killer razor bumps. it was disgusting! all over my neck and face looking like a mountain range! it was painful to touch and had to wait until it went away a week later while my hair is still growing. i hated. i was desperate, i tried nair on my face (disaster). i tried single straight blades, but had terrible technique, electric shavers are pretty expensive. and to be honest most shavers were made for caucasians,not minorities who really doesnt suffer from razor bumps. even the so called sensitive skin razors that wasnt much of a difference.

so, i went on a google search and looked up on a solution for weeks. I finally made a search of "bumpless shaver" and was brought to this product. i checked on the reviews and seen other african american reviews and were happy i found something. but the pricing point and some of the negative reviews swayed me away for a week or too. after seeing my facial hair mess in the mirror, i decided to take a chance with this believe its my last option

when i first used it i had my beard at the longest length thinking it would work. that first night it didnt do a thing. i was pissedd that i spent $50 on it. i read the manual and tried again, but once again no luck. i honestly believed that nothing would work. i immediately order for a refund and to send it back. due to work (thankfully) i wasnt able to send it back for about 4 days. during those four days i had an important event and went to the barber to clean my face up . on the morning of the 2nd day i saw that my hair was creeping out again. so i tried one more despearte attempt at this shaver. and it was as if god himself was cleaning my face. it was a miracle!!. the little stubble that was growing was gone. absolutely gone. i nearly had tears in my eyes when i saw this. but i did have some facial irriation to this shaver. i was terrified that my face was going to break out terribly because it was such a close shave to the skin and that spells out doom for my face. but nothing has popped up. Over the next couple of nights i continued to shave to prevent my hair from comming back and the irritation slowly went away as my face got used to it. i immediately cancelled my refund request and i will continue to buy this product once this one stop working.

now tips to other people:
1) you cannot shave with a full beard and think that it was take it away. look on the holes on the head. it is way too small to fit a fully grown facial hair. its a maintainer not a shaver.

2) also it is pretty noisy but unless you live inside a library, it shouldnt be that big of a problem to hear for less than 5 minutes a day

3) yes yes you pretty much have to shave everyday if u want a clean look. this is for me, other people hair growth rate varies but if it similar to mine pretty much everyday once a day in the night or morning. but less than 5 minutes would be suffice

4)this thing doesnt affect any detailed facial hair designs. i have a goatee and a strip of hair extending from the bottom of my head hair along my jawline to the goatee. it goes right past it without a hair shaved. keeps it tight and clean inbetween haircuts.

i hope everyone enjoys this review and it answers your questions about this product

Does what it is supposed to do. Good shaver. I like to order from Amazon because it is cheaper than purchasing from the beauty supply store. You do have to replace the caps about every two months depending on how frequently you use them.

The main thing Iike about this unit is that it is simple - there aren't any settings, there's nothing you can break apart or adjust - it is what it is.

And it has made my shaving experience much more pleasant. My suggestions is that you use it every other day, keep it charged when not in use. I saw every other day because you do not want to use this on long hair or a beard, I won't do anything and will hurt you, really. It seems to work best when facial hair has about a days growth, I'm able to get a very smooth shave this way.

Battery life is alright but like I said, keep it charged when not in use.

For cleaning, I believe you can submerge the blades in water or cleaning fluid. I was a little nervous about this but I've seen barbers literally keep the WHOLE THING submerged in a fluid. It comes with little brushes too that you can use to get rid of hair inside the unit.

Overall I love it and don't think I'll ever go back.

I know this is marketed as a men's razor. However, I have used electric razors for years because they are quicker and less messy than safety razors. Unfortunately, I had found only one electric razor marketed specifically to women that gave a decent shave and it is no longer available. I have found that the foil razors work better for women than the rotating heads. So when I needed to replace my old razor, I started looking at men's razors. I read all the info on the Wahl and decided to give it a try. IT's THE BEST ELECTRIC RAZOR I HAVE USED SO FAR! It shaves my legs almost as close as a safety razor without the nicks and razor burn. I even use it on my face (yes, that comes with being 67 yo.) I followed the directions carefully and it requires very little pressure to get an excellent shave. Like the directions say, "Just let it glide over the surface of the skin." If you push on it too hard, you will surely get a bad rash, burn. It even did a good job on my underarms. I use it every other day and that is sufficient. No more ingrown hairs or bumps! Even though it's marketed for men, the burgundy color with the gold foil is fashionable enough for any woman. I would recommend this razor to other women, young or older.