I liked the shaved look and feel very much but for us hairier guys who are lazy about shaving half their bodies twice a day to keep the rash away it's a no-go. I could never keep it up more than a week or so.
What I would recommend for the slovenly gorillas out there is a decent electric clipper, with no guard or maybe the #1 (shortest) guard. You get the basic effect and can see actual cycling muscles (always nice) without the misery of initial stubble.
just my 2 cents.............