PocketGo P-70 Men's Shaver

This is my second one that runs on AA batteries, my first one was purchased in Germany back in 1992. I still have it and it works great, I am just afraid that because it is that old that it will give out just when you need it. This one now (PocketGo P-70) is great, shaves close and and makes my skin feel smooth with no irritation. Although I always shave prior to a shower, it's nice to know that it is waterproof. I have had mine for about a month and still on the same set of batteries, usage is 4-5 times a week.

SUMMARY: I give it 2-1/2 stars (rounded down to 2). The design is really cool and I really wanted to like it, but I just wish it shaved better. This shaver is ultimately just 'ok' -- ok for short trips or stuffing in the glove box, not so good for day-to-day use or getting an all-around good, close shave.

DETAILS: The shaver design is cool as it's very compact, has no cords and runs for up to a month on a set of batteries if using it every day for a couple of minutes per day.

Here's what's cool:
* Small, compact, portable design.
* Rotating cover that automatically locks the razor and protects the foil when closed and lets you shave when opened.
* Nice simple battery access that is sealed away from water. Battery cover on the bottom rotates to reveal the batteries.
* Cleaning brush built into the base.
* Easy to clean - just open, brush off the blades and rinse under the water. I recommend you let it air dry before replacing the foil/cover.
* My face gets irritated easily and I didn't get razor burn from this shaver, no matter what I did.
* Small, portable and easy to travel with or for a quick shave in the car.

Here's what's just ok:
* Kind of noisy.
* Shave was decent on my face. Neck was not so good and had to resort to using my old shaver to get some of the missed hairs.
* As the batteries wear down, the shave isn't as good, but it's hard to tell when you have reached the point of needing to change the batteries.
* Trimmer is inconvenient to use.

SUMMARY: Don't buy this as a day-to-day razor. It's nice to keep in your bag or glove box for those days you forget or don't have time to shave before leaving the house, or for when you are taking a quick trip and don't want to bring your bulkier electric razor. I really wanted to like this shaver, but it's difficult to give it a better rating than 2 stars (which is mostly for the design itself).

That's right I returned the Panasonic Vortex after 3 weeks when I bought this funky little gizmo! It's true I had the fancy rechargeable thing, but it didn't dry-shave as close, took longer and constantly needed to be recharged.

This gives an incredibly comfortable smooth shave, quick to use, easy to clean, washable, good battery life so far (3 weeks strong with daily use & still going), can be slipped into your bag/briefcase, easy for touch ups, great for travel as no separate plugs needed, the spin-over foil protection also stops it being switched on by accident.

One bad thing is the awkward sideburn trimmer other than that, you should definately buy one.

I'm buying another so I can keep one in the car/office and one at home, at the bargain price of $15 today you can't go wrong.

I WAS DOUBTFUL ABOUT HOW GOOD A SHAVE I WOULD GET FROM AN INEXPENSIVE COMPACT SHAVER.I HAVE USED SEVERAL COMPACT SHAVERS IN THE PAST AND WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR PERFORMANCE.. THE BRAUN " POCKET TO GO " GAVE ME A CLOSE AND COMFORTABLE SHAVE. IN FACT, I PLAN TO BUY TWO MORE TO GIVE AS HOLIDAY GIFTS..

I've been using this for about of month--still with the original set of batteries. It is a great little shaver to use on the go. Seems to be very solidly built. Super razor for the price and you can wash it out with water.