This razor gave me a shave equal to or better than any shave I've gotten without using a regular blade (even a somewhat dull blade).
My beard is probably average; not too thick, not too thin. If I don't have anything special going on I can go two days after shaving with a blade with only the mustache / goatee area looking kind of scraggly on the second day. But I have to shave every day when using an electric.
I've only had three electric razors in over 30 years of shaving; a cheap rotary non-cordless Norelco, a Braun 6520 and now this one. I have also used a blade between razor purchases, when the razors needed new parts and on special occasions just because it looks better.
The Norelco may or may not have done a better job on my neck due to the rotary heads but overall I recall it giving me an average to poor shave even after replacing the heads. The Braun gave me a great shave and I would still be using it if I were not concerned about how much longer the battery would last. It used to provide about ten shaves per charge but now it's down to maybe four. Since the Braun needed a new screen and blades I figured the money would be better spent buying a new razor. Braun has priced their razors out of the range I'll pay for shaving my face so I read the reviews and bought the Panasonic.
The Panasonic has been great for the two weeks I've used it. After the first two or three uses I noticed my neck was kind of itchy which has since subsided. I suspect it was due to pushing too hard or maybe my face just needed to get used to the new razor. Or maybe it had nothing to do with razor, who knows. It is a little louder than the Braun or at least a different pitch but I don't think that it would be any more liable to wake someone up in an adjacent room.
The power button certainly is in an odd place where I suspect most men put their thumb when shaving and I did shut it off by mistake once. To avoid that from happening a minor change in how you hold the razor is required which is to shift the thumb closer to the head where at least Panasonic thinks your thumb should be. I like to hold the razor so that it does not touch the palm of my hand and only my thumb and fingers are gripping it but I have tried a golf club grip a few times which worked fine but will take some getting used to.
I have only shaved dry and probably won't use it wet, with or without lather. I have also not used the cleaning feature yet but I do like the base for charging and to have somewhere to put the razor when not in use. I suspect the cleaning feature will be useful if and when I use it but the documentation shows the razor can be easily cleaned with soup and water under the faucet. Either way, it will be nice to be able to thoroughly clean it and not have to rely on the dumb little brushes.
All in all I have no complaints about this razor and I would recommend it to anyone who does not expect a shave as good as a regular blade. If there's an electric razor out there that does that good of a job I would like to know about it. Until then, I'll be happy using this one.
Get more detail about Panasonic ES8109S Vortex Wet/Dry Shaver with Nano Technology and HydraClean System.
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น