Electric shavers? Advice please.

Tephnos · 13 Apr 2019 at 22:52

As someone who has never gotten on with electric shavers, the oneblade was fantastic for me.

ikillbears · 14 Apr 2019 at 14:33

I can't recommend the one blade enough

khani47 · 14 Apr 2019 at 15:08

ikillbears said:
I can't recommend the one blade enough

Agree, it's brilliant.

chaparral · 14 Apr 2019 at 16:06

I can never make my mind up so I just take both my shavers in the bathroom and swap between them as I shave

SexyGreyFox · 14 Apr 2019 at 16:10

I've had lots of different shavers over 45 years of shaving and the Panasonic LV95 (or LV65 without charging bay) is the best one I've had.

chaparral · 14 Apr 2019 at 16:19

SexyGreyFox said:
I've had lots of different shavers over 45 years of shaving and the Panasonic LV95 (or LV65 without charging bay) is the best one I've had.

Maybe I try a Panasonic shaver next time I buy one..

jpaul · 14 Apr 2019 at 16:21

ikillbears said:
I can't recommend the one blade enough

... so you spend £10 a month for a new blade ?

chaparral said:
I can never make my mind up so I just take both my shavers in the bathroom and swap between them as I shave

you need a reserve in case the battery has run down .. my pan Lion doesn't charge and shave, ... unlike the usb hub

This is my Panasonic es8161. There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My Pan is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Pan is useless. Without my Pan, I ~~am useless~~ would be a hipster

SexyGreyFox · 14 Apr 2019 at 16:22

chaparral said:
Maybe I try a Panasonic shaver next time I buy one..

It's got to be one of the dear ones though.
If you bought a dearer Braun the difference between that and the one you've got should be immense.

chaparral · 14 Apr 2019 at 17:01

jpaul said:
you need a reserve in case the battery has run down .. my pan Lion doesn't charge and shave, ... unlike the usb hub

They both live on there clean and charge stands

SexyGreyFox said:
It's got to be one of the dear ones though.
If you bought a dearer Braun the difference between that and the one you've got should be immense.

I have a very bad habit of always going for the dearest stuff

jpaul · 14 Apr 2019 at 20:59

for panasonics , as soon as you have the high rpm 10-13K linear motor (which Braun caught up on in last few years), you have the best of their tech,
the highest series then just adds multiple blades (5 is it vs 3), but unless you have a planar face I still don't see how you manipulate that.

no response for running cost of oneblade !

Tephnos · 14 Apr 2019 at 21:09

jpaul said:
for panasonics , as soon as you have the high rpm 10-13K linear motor (which Braun caught up on in last few years), you have the best of their tech,
the highest series then just adds multiple blades (5 is it vs 3), but unless you have a planar face I still don't see how you manipulate that.

no response for running cost of oneblade !

It's been a couple of months for me and I've yet to replace it. Still works fine. If I want a close shave every day I use a razor. Otherwise, for trimming down every few days the oneblade works perfectly.

Scam · 22 Apr 2019 at 10:24

Totally gone off the Oneblade idea on second thoughts

Any love for Remington beard trimmers? Seems to be a lot of chat about shavers here, rather than beard trimmers...

englishpremier · 23 Apr 2019 at 17:38

jpaul said:
for panasonics , as soon as you have the high rpm 10-13K linear motor (which Braun caught up on in last few years), you have the best of their tech,
the highest series then just adds multiple blades (5 is it vs 3), but unless you have a planar face I still don't see how you manipulate that.

no response for running cost of oneblade !

What are the lower cost models of Braun and Panasonic that feature this motor then? I haven't really seen the motors mentioned in any of the specs on amazon.

jpaul · 23 Apr 2019 at 17:46

englishpremier said:
What are the lower cost models of Braun and Panasonic

still in my browser history https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015IOX04A
... if I need to replace what I have. - lol original price.

Tephnos said:
Otherwise, for trimming down every few days the oneblade works perfectly.

so the oneblade is not a razor, for you anyway

pinkpound · 23 Apr 2019 at 18:01

Recently bought the Braun series 9 with cleaning station does my head great but gives an awful neck rash so think it will be going back as not a cheap gadget

SexyGreyFox · 23 Apr 2019 at 18:47

englishpremier said:
What are the lower cost models of Braun and Panasonic that feature this motor then? I haven't really seen the motors mentioned in any of the specs on amazon.

At Christmas I replaced the foil/cutters on my Panasonic LV95/65 at a cost of £48 for 2 years use.
I use it every day and sometimes have a very quick once over in the evening.

cu3ed · 23 Apr 2019 at 19:25

pinkpound said:
Recently bought the Braun series 9 with cleaning station does my head great but gives an awful neck rash so think it will be going back as not a cheap gadget

Are you using ore shaving oil?
Shavers rash I found can be from to much pressure, and I think it takes a skin a few weeks to get used to it.

jpaul · 23 Apr 2019 at 21:18

... you can put a dab of shaver oil on the shaver 'shears' and inside the the foil every use, too ... applied with a Qtip

jpaul · 30 Apr 2019 at 10:18

if I needed justification not to swap - even the braun website commissioned DE comparison show Pan clv95 is same as a braun9 for daily shaving,

https://uk.braun.com/en-gb/male-grooming/series-9-study-results

Study 2
Comparison of the Braun Series 9 and Panasonic Lamdash 5 upgrade (ES-CLV9A) in a consumer use test (test no.: M165004)
Test objective:
Comparison of shaving performance and gentleness on skin between Braun Series 9 and Panasonic Lamdash 5 upgrade in a consumer use test.The test focused on measuring shaving time and the test subjects’ personal perception about shaving performance attributes and gentleness on skin.

Test description:
Location:ipi Institute für Produkt-Markt-Forschung in Stuttgart
Time frame: March 2, 2016 to April 8, 2016
Test subjects:
100 clean-shaven men between the ages of 18 and 65, who shave at least three to four times a week and who are willing to pay €150 for a shaver.All participants use a shaver with an linear oscillating system at home.The test was carried out on a three-day beard and a 24-hour beard.
Test design:
The test shave was conducted at the test institute under the supervision of a test manager.By shaving in split-face mode, the Series 9 was used for one half of the face and the other half with the Panasonic Lamdash 5 upgrade (ES-CLV9A).The following day, the shavers were reversed and each was used on the other half of the face.The shaving time per half of the face was measured by the test manager.After shaving, the test subjects rated the following shave attributes for both halves of the face with the aid of an electronic questionnaire: thoroughness, speed (efficiency), removal of residual hair, and gentleness on skin before and after shaving.
Results:
In shaving attributes such as speed (efficiency), thoroughness and adaptation to problem areas as well as the measured shaving time, Braun Series 9 was rated significantly 95% confidence level) better on three-day beards than the Panasonic Lamdash 5 upgrade.Both shavers were rated equally for the attributes thoroughness and speed (efficiency) on a 24-hour beard.Gentleness on skin as well as the removal of residual hair in problem areas for both beard lengths were rated equally for both shavers.

or german pdf
http://www.google.com/search?q=Institute+für+Produkt-Markt-Forschung+in+Stuttgart+M165023&hl=en-GB
they don't define 'significantly' either.

ikillbears · 2 May 2019 at 21:14

jpaul said:
... so you spend £10 a month for a new blade ?

Had mine 4+ months, haven't needed to change the blade yet