Like Cuppy I have a Braun Epilator and I can also recommend it. I have had the Braun Silk-epil Xelle for about a year now and and wouldn't go back to razors again. My main reason for getting one is that the constant shaving of my legs (which I used to do every other day) made them so itchy that it used to drive me mad! I honestly don't find epilating painful, the only downside I have found is that you can sometimes get ingrowing hairs, but provided you exfoliate regularly you shouldn't get this problem. I wouldn't necessarily agree that you have smooth skin for up to 4 weeks though (which is what they advertise), but I think anything has got to be an improvement on constantly using razors.