PanasonicES-LS9A Wet & Dry 6-Blade Electric Shaver for Men - Precise Clean Shaving with Cleaning & Charging Stand

I’ve years of experience with top of the range electric shavers - Panasonic, Braun and Philips, I’ve had the latest Braun Series 9 iteration and the latest Philips Prestige.When choosing foil or rotary in this price bracket you’re essentially choosing between a closer shave (foil) that takes longer than shaving by rotary and risks missing awkward longer hairs like those on the neck; or a slightly less close shave with a rotary but which is quicker and gets the awkward hairs first time.The Panasonic foil shaves noticeably closer than its Braun rival (and certainly closer than the Philips rotary.) It also has no irritation where the Braun can sometimes cause that when going for a close shave. Its capturing of awkward hairs is about twice as good as the Braun rival requiring only minimal deployment of the trimmer, if any. It’s just a superior shave to the Braun and is as close to a wet blade shave as I’ve experienced.In terms of cleaning, here Panasonic also wins. The current Philips cleaning iteration is the worst in the premium market. Either a Prestige model comes with no cleaning station at all (as they supplied it with a QI charging pad instead) which is silly for a top of the range shaver, or their new iteration of a cleaning pod, which is awful. The Philips pod is just a plastic container where the cleaning power is just the shaver itself going upside down and turning on. With no power to the pod there is no indication of when the liquid runs out or needs changing. Very bad,The Braun has its stalwart clean and charge station. This is very good, but the bulky plastic cartridges are over priced and run out quickly. Panasonic’s cleaning station is an improvement on Braun. It cleans better and has a long drying cycle. It has clear low indications. You use a sachet of chemical which you empty into the station and mix with water. A cheaper and less environmentally impactful proposition to the Braun.In terms of looks an aesthetics, that’s a personal choice. The Panasonic may look to some like it has an over sized head, but the hold and feel of the shaver is very good and feels more elegant in the hand than the Braun. It’s supplied with a nice case, plastic cap for the foil and cleaning brush.I surprised myself after about 7 Brauns and 4 Philips over the years that this beats both on pretty much all categories and I wouldn’t go back.

bought this as i have the 5 bladed one the battery's after a full recharge only last 30/40 minutes i dont shave every day for a 3 or 4 day growth you need 2 charges this does shave quicker takes a bit more off each stroke but its not than much better than the 5 bladed one its not £150 better save yourself 150 money buy the 5 bladed 1came with a lill washing machine for it i use an old shaving brush and some hand soap works fine cleans it as good as the washing thingy and saves you buying the special washing liquidthe booklet that come with the thing sez.. battery last a month if you have a 3 minute shave i don't no anybody that can have a full shave in 3 minutes takes me up to an hour less some times but never 3 minutesfor me it's the best foil shaver out there as close as a wet shave does not burn or give me any skin irritation not even any rednesss i tried the rotary shaver couldn't get a good shave tried the braun wasn't that close a shave but these are really good except the battery life

I've gone through a lot of electric shavers in my time, Braun & Phillips but never Panasonic. Until now.This shaver is by far the best shaver I've ever owned. Ok it's not cheap but worth every single penny.It cuts as close as wet shaving (which is amazing in itself) but it's gentle on the skin which I suffer with shaving rash. It's quicker than my previous Braun series 7 & 9.The cleaning unit is small and does an excellent job at cleaning the razer. Only point I'd say is that the cleaning fluid isn't sealed when inside the cleaning station so you have to be very careful not to knock it or spill it.But this is a minor point for such a good shaver.

I bought this razor and have been very happy with it. I have a tough beard growth and it copes well. I needed to replace the foil and blades … a nightmare getting the spare part. I tried Panasonic and they said it’s been long term unavailable. They reminded me that it’s out of warranty and I reminded them that it’s top of the range and I only bought it 2 years ago. They suggested I search the internet and find someone who sells this spare. The first two I tried have spares for other razors but not this top of the line 6 bladed one.When I buy a new razor it will, sadly, not be Panasonic.