better. I've tried Norelcos a few times and they absolutely butcher me. A good foil shaver for me does better than a blade. I used Braun shavers for a long time. I currently use a Panasonic ARC5 shaver. I've found the shave to be pretty much exactly the same as Braun shavers. One thing I like about it over my last Braun was that the shavings don't leak out onto me like they did with the Braun. The ARC5 periodically goes on sale for $99 and is every bit as good as the best Braun (in my experience anyway).