I have been bearded that last two years... quite liked it, actually. But I did miss wet shaving. Now I have just partial facial hair (van dyke) so back to full cheeks, and most of my neck. Started back with a 70s superspeed. But the ball-end tech had always been my go-to, so I fired that up with a red personna blade and old school Palmolive shave cream (in the red and white tube... this tuff is a REAL treat!). The ball-end tech is still my #1. The 70s super speed is great, but for my money, the tech is every bit as close, and smoother with less irritation. YMMV