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(51 customer reviews) 24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Terrific Shave!,
May 6, 2011 M. J. Rogers (Melbourne, Fla) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Panasonic ES-RT51-S 3-Blade Nanotech Wet/dry Rechargeable Shaver, Silver (Health and Beauty)
I just received this shaver and found it to be the best electric shave I've ever had!
Some history. I've shaved with a Norelco rotary for years. When the last one died and considering the cost of replacement heads I went to a Braun foil. I don't recall the model but it wasn't the cheapest or the most expensive. I gave it a full month and it was still - awful. I had to shave for 15 minutes and still wasn't happy, not to mention when shaving near the ears I nearly went deaf. I cleaned it up and gave it to my son.
I ordered this one based on the wet/dry capabilities. Face prep? None. I just put on some shaving cream and in two or three minutes - smooth face. I guess it depends on your beard but my neck is always a problem area but this Panasonic did the trick. Cleaning was a breeze, charging seems very quick and not deafening.
I am very pleased to say the least and actually don't dread shaving. For someone who has never used a wet/dry shaver it's an odd...Read more
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Back to Basics,
September 7, 2011 706 Trader - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic ES-RT51-S 3-Blade Nanotech Wet/dry Rechargeable Shaver, Silver (Health and Beauty)
I've tried all levels of Panasonic shavers over the last few years. Some were really pricey and had a lot of features. Some were really basic. All were very high quality. I found, however, that I use them all the same way, regardless of what I paid for them and what features they had. I wash my face, I apply shaving foam and I shave. Afterwords, I take the head off the shaver and turn the sink water on high and rinse the head off, give it a shake and dry it on a towel. Every week to ten days, I recharge it. I didn't use the automatic cleaning station for long on the shaver that featured it. Way too much trouble and expense buying those washer cartridges. I never seemed to have a new cartridge when I needed it anyway. I got the same result just rinsing the heads with water after shaving. Same with the flexible head feature. I never seemed to get a close shave when I left the head loose to move, so I always locked the head down so it wouldn't move.
I feel that I...Read more
29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Very Disappointing Performance -- Not a Good Shaver,
May 5, 2011 Mr. Thomas E. Gackle "Mr. Helpful" (Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Panasonic ES-RT51-S 3-Blade Nanotech Wet/dry Rechargeable Shaver, Silver (Health and Beauty)
This is the third Panasonic Shaver I've owned. The first two were fantastic. I don't remember what the model number was of my first shaver, but it was better than any Braun or Norelco that I had ever owned. Then I bought a Panasonic ES8077 which was even better than the first and I used it for 3 years with no problems, but it needed a new blade head and I couldn't find one for sale anywhere. So, then I got this Panasonic ES-RT51 which looked similar to my previous Panasonics. I could not be more disappointed. The battery performance is poor at best. A full charge will only last long enough for one shave. My ES8077 would last for 3 or 4 shaves and if I pressed it and it slowed down, I could plug it in and continue shaving. Not true for the ES-RT51 -- it will show that I have 60% of my battery left and then it will suddenly stop working half way through the shave. It will not work again until fully charged. I truly cannot understand why Panasonic decided to produce such a...Read more
