With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what to get for your man! The Philips Arcitec is a unique piece of technology that might make you sit up in your chair.

It’s the first electric shaver to feature 360 degree Flex and Pivot action, ensuring a meticulous shave on the neck, chin and face. This advanced technology enables the heads to maintain maximum skin contact even in hard-to-shave curved areas, such as the neck and chin. It also includes Triple Track shaving heads with an integrated Lift and Cut System that provide a faster, closer shave.

The unit is extremely sleek and easy to use, with a light-up display that indicates the minutes of remaining shaving time for the battery powered device. The tripod-like head is so gentle on the face that I often found myself pressing too hard, thinking I needed to compensate. Each of the three circular blade areas gently bend back when you push on them, and return to their original position when you let go. It is exceptionally easy to clean and reassemble, and comes with a stylish charging stand that you wouldn’t be embarrassed to leave out on the counter for guests to see.

Now guys (and bears especially), don’t go attacking a beard with this shaver, thinking you’ll mow through it. The unit is recommended for daily shaving routines, and can start to struggle with thick stubble from several days’ growth. With the head being such an odd shape, it can be difficult to maintain any sort of precision around a goatee, beard, or sideburns, which is why the Triple Track shaving head pops off, exposing a handy trimmer.

A funny story though – I thought this unit was so high tech that, when it beeped at me every time I entered the bathroom, I began to expect it had a light sensor to activate the display. Silly me, I forget those shaver outlets are usually connected to the light switch. It just goes to show the effect of this shaver’s sexy technology!