Have thought about getting an electric shaver awhile now, my grandfather used to swear buy an old Norelco.
Pros and cons, what do you like ?
The pros of an electric shaver pretty much amount to a quick and dirty shave, when you're in a hurry. No blood, no cuts, no need for water or shaving cream.
Plenty of cons though.
No matter how expensive your shaver is, it never shaves well enough. Electric shavers leave patches of unshaven stubble, especially on the neck. I start shaving over these spots again, several times, to get those pesky hairs and that results in horrible irritation and nasty zits.
I get best results when the stubble is very short - no more than 1-2 days old. In these cases, the electric does a pretty good job!
Some people claim that the major drawback of electrics is that you have to replace heads.
First of all you can get a slightly more expensive shaver and those claim to automatically resharpen blades as you use them. Whether that's true or not, I don't know, but I never noticed my Norelco getting dull. And I use it over 10 years now!
Either way... A new head will cost you like what? $30-50? Compare that to hundreds of dollars you would otherwise spend on razor cartridges for a conventional razor over 10 years....
This brings me to conventional razors...
You can expect to spend $30-45 on cartridges per year if you shop online which is actually not that bad even for someone with a pathetic paycheck like mine.
Conventional razors give a much closer, cleaner shave every time. My face feels more refreshed, and my mood overall improves, at least for a short time. There's just something about it...
Cons I already mentioned but... Standard stuff. Cuts, nicks, irritation, zits, etc, etc. But at least no left over hairs mixed in between!
So to summarize, I think it's nice to have both.
Electric for small touch-ups or when in a hurry. Conventional for everyday use.
Its very important to shave PROPERLY. Take a small towel and soak it in hot water. Put on your face, and leave it there for 2 min. Rinse, and repeat the process 1-2 times. Only after that, apply cream and start shaving. Very useful to watch some you-tube videos. There are many ways to minimize cuts and irritation.