Oct 23, 2007 12:00 AM

Review: Philips Norelco arcitec 1090X

Name: Norelco arcitec 1090X
Item: Norelco arcitec 1090X

Rotary shavers advance again with the arcitec, a svelte and lightweight tool that’s as good as rotaries get. The breakthrough: heads mounted on a wildly swiveling pivot, which follows the face closer than any other model we’ve seen. Too bad a smooth shave requires a fair amount of do-over work. The arcitec took twice as […]

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Rating:

6/10

WIRED

Lithe; glides easily over skin. Includes two charging options: a hard travel case and an upright stand. LED indicates charge time remaining.

TIRED

So lightweight it's difficult to control with precision, especially on narrow regions like upper lip. Still missed hairs after lengthy shaves.

Rotary shavers advance again with the arcitec, a svelte and lightweight tool that's as good as rotaries get. The breakthrough: heads mounted on a wildly swiveling pivot, which follows the face closer than any other model we've seen. Too bad a smooth shave requires a fair amount of do-over work. The arcitec took twice as long as the Pulsonic, with poorer results.

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