Panasonic 5-Blade Wet/Dry

I bought a Panasonic shaver model ESLV 65 five weeks ago, from Shaver Shop at Castle Hill in Sydney, the shaver is good, shaving is close, but mechanically its very bad, after a few weeks the trimmer on the shaver stop working and start making noise and the sound of the motor was struggling and humming , I took it back to where I bought it from, since it’s still under warranty, the owner of the shop she was very clumsy, she stayed more than 20mintus repeatedly switching the shaver on and off, and during that the trimmer did not work, and she sa...Read more

Lasted 8 months (using twice a week, 4 minutes using cutter first). Each shave took longer and longer to get through. shaver shop recommended this for sensitive skin and said the blades only needed to be changed every 18 months to 2 years for approx. cost of $40. If only they had gone into more detail. Manual states replace blades every 2 years (based on 3min shave every day, cleaning &oiling after each shave), &to replace the foils once every year. The trimmer is also now blunt. Went to shaver shop to get replacement blades &told that the f...Read more

Would not buy Panasonic again. Disappointed with reliability and longevity compared to my previous brands, always had Braun and Remington.

Original unit was replaced twice under warranty! The third unit is now just under 3 years old and effectively dead, due to battery only lasting about 2 shaves and quickly getting worse, and the mechanism having developed a severe vibration resulting in poor performance (it seems to be in the mechanism itself, not the replaceable parts).

I was originally swayed to buy Panasonic by The Shaver Shop's patt...Read more

Always had Braun, but bought this due to its advertising. Initially seemed good - very smooth shave. After a few months the time taken to shave blew out unacceptably and I had to buy new blades at exorbitant cost. I have found that I need to get new blades every 3 months versus every year for the Braun series 5 which is a huge cost for a marginal shave improvement at best. The blades on the Panasonic get very hot when they start to wear and then cause rashes despite me using shaving spray on them every time. Panasonic only supply the blades ...Read more

Scored one of these for Fathers Day in 2015. Up until then I had been using shaving foam and razors, but the damage to my skin (especially around my neck) was getting bad, so my family bought me one of these electric razors. I have used an old Remington twin blade razor many years ago, so have that memory as a comparison base.

This Panasonic 5 blade worked great from the first shave - I remember the Remington took a few weeks to shave well due to growth direction of my whiskers, and many electric shavers instructions and notes on the interne...Read more

These shavers come with a big reputation and a big price tag to match, but I was willing to give one a go when my Braun 7 series died prematurely last month. With a 60 day try out period I could just return it if I didn't like it. So here's my impression after the first 30 days.

The Good - as noted in other reviews, this shaver is powerful and the large foil head makes very short work (no pun intended) of my facial area. The shave is the closest I've ever had from 30 years of electric razor use. Pretty impressive.

The Bad - that big f...Read more

Love my gadgets and love my electric shavers. I also like to update them about every 3 years due to technology advances. So it was time! First of all it had to be foil shaving for 2 big reasons: Firstly they are much much better on sensitive as the rotary just mauls my skin. Second big reason is they provide a closer shave than the rotary. So now to do a little research. My Braun Series 7 was an awesome shaver so thought best to look at a new offering from the respectable company. To my surprise there was none but read that a Series 9 was widel...Read more

I have been a razor man since I was old enough to shave. I had an older Remington that my dad bought me, but the abrasion from the shaver and the rubbing and the skin stretching meant it wasn't a good fit. Even with the razor, I couldn't shave closer than once every 5 days, or my face would get this painful red rash. Now I have two beautiful girls who won't kiss daddy when he's "spiky". Great.

Time for research. One review mentioned that the Arc5 (5-blade) Panasonic Wet/Dry gets a shave as close as a razor (insert critical eyebrow lift here)...Read more

Great shaver

The high speed motor and HUGE shaving area give a very fast shave (often less than 2 minutes). The shave is also incredibly close and the best bit - it shaves around those tricky corner areas that my Braun could never touch (no longer have to use a blade shaver to remove the hairs left behind).

While the head of the shaver is huge the handle fits perfectly in your hand making it very comfortable to use

Cleaning the shaver is straight forward by removing the foils and rinsing under running water (I dry shave but the shaver...Read more

I have had this shaver for 3 weeks now. If I want I can return it for a full refund up to 60days - that's all part of the service with Panasonic - but I don't want to return it!! I have had the Braun Series 7 Shavers for the last 3 shavers that I have purchased and I have to say that the build quality of the Braun is terrible! All of the 3 shavers were returned during warranty for paint peeling off the case and for the sudden increase in their noise levels. The last one I sent down 2 weeks ago - The Shaver I sent for Service under Warranty was ...Read more