Panasonic Es-rt37-s Arc3 Electric Shaver 3-Blade Cordless Razor with Wet Dry Convenience for Men, 6.6 Ounce

For $35 this is a pretty awesome razor. I’ve tried a rotary razor years ago, and for my face and beard type it just didn’t work. So I thought I’d give foil type razors a try. This razor and a Braun series 3. Both pretty much entry level shavers, around $35. They’re both waterproof, and charge fairly quickly. The Braun was ok, it didn’t have a built in trimmer like the Panasonic. The Braun blades and outer foil are all one unit, so cleaning without the cleaning station and the $15 cleaning refills is maybe only so so. The Panasonic includes instructions on how to clean it with ordinary liquid soap. You could probably do it with the Braun, just thought it was cool for Panasonic to include instructions to save you some cash.The Braun shaved ok, probably better for people with finer hair. I used both razors for both my face and head (balding). The Braun will get you there with quite a few passes, and some hairs it wouldn’t even touch. On the other hand the Panasonic seemed to work better with fewer passes, and nearly zero missed hairs. Pretty close to the smoothness of a double edged safety razor. Panasonic and Braun design their blades/cutting edges differently, personally the Panasonic works better for me. They’re up front with the recommendations about replacing the outer foil every year and the blades every two years. They also tell you the battery should last around 3 years. But batteries are always subject to a bit of luck, a your mileage may vary type situation. In the end it’ll probably be cheaper to buy a new razor. For $35 it’s a nice razor that provides a close shave, without having to spend $150-200 for one of the higher end razors.