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Get Great Shaving Results with Ultra Speed
At the heart of razor lies Panasonic's patented Linear Motor. It operates at an amazingly fast 13,000 rpm to cut through the thickest of beards. Standard razors operate at a pedestrian 8,000 to 10,000 rpm. To top it all off, this razor also features wet/dry operation, so you can use it in the convenience of your shower or for dry shaving when you have less time. A liquid crystal display indicates battery charge level by 10 steps and a cleaning reminder. It also comes equipped with a convenient travel case.
There is nothing slow about this razor. Even clean-up is at hyper speed. Simply hold the razor under running water and activate the Turbo mode. The razor accelerates up to 17,000 RPM and vibrates off any remaining whiskers.
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| Wet/Dry | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Get an ultra-smooth shave every day, and the convenience of using the shaver wet or dry, rinses clean |
| Hypoallergenic, Stainless Steel Foil and Blades | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
| Floating Heads | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Floating heads follow facial contours to provide a clean, close, and fast shave |
| Pop-up Trimmer | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | For mustache and sideburns | |
| Vortex HydraClean System | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Powerful hygienic cleaning system automatically charge, cleans, and dries shaver | |||||||
| Sharpest Blades | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Conventional blades only cut at 45-90-degree angles, Nanotech blades cut at 30-degree for a precise cut at first pass | ||||
| Micro Polished Nanotech Blades | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | The cutting blades are polished with Nano particles to create an exceptionally cutting surface | ||||||
| Arc Foil | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Revolutionary arc foil nestle against the skin and glides uniformly | ||||||
| Linear Motor | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Super fast 13,000 RPM linear motor ensures a quick cut eliminating pulling and tugging due to slow motor speed | ||||||
| Pivoting Head | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Adjustable pivoting head rocks both up and down, and back and forth, following the contours of your face | ||||
| LCD Display | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | LCD battery status and charge indicator to keep your blade fresh | ||||
| Rechargeable | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
| Dual Voltage | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
| Number of Blades | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Replacement Outer Foil | WES9941P | WES9941P | WES9941P | WES9833P | WES9085PC | WES9085PC | WES9087PC | WES9087PC | WES9161PC | WES9161PC | |
| Replacement Inner Blade | WES9942P | WES9942P | WES9942P | WES9850P | WES9064PC | WES9064PC | WES9068PC | WES9068PC | WES9068PC | WES9068PC | |
| Replacement Foil & Blade | WES9979P | WES9979P | WES9979P | WES9839P | WES9012PC | WES9012PC | WES9013PC | WES9013PC | WES9020PC | WES9020PC | |
| Cleaning Cartridges | WES035P | WES035P | WES035P |
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381 of 393 people found the following review helpful: By Vito_jr (North Andover, MA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Panasonic ES8243A Men's 4-Blade (Arc 4) Wet/Dry Rechargeable Electric Shaver with Nanotech Blades, Blue (Health and Beauty) Really don't like a dry shave, so I went looking for a wet/dry electric option. A little over a year ago I bought the Panasonic ES8168. It gave a good shave on the face but I needed to go over the neck several times for the closeness I wanted. All in all a good shave...but not great. Also, I wasn't crazy about the cleaning/drying/charging station - I didn't like having to buy the refillable cleaning units and it took almost four hours to complete all cycles.
Recently I picked up the ES8243A and couldn't be happier. Firstly, the shaver's appearance is much nicer than the online photos... the blue on the front is dark and the sides and back are slightly rubberized black (I think it is black). So if you are holding out for the black model ES8243K (with the cleaning unit) don't bother. The 8243A is the new "four blade" technology - purported to be a faster, closer shave. I have found it is what has been advertized - a faster and closer shave! The "four blades" actually...Read more 290 of 305 people found the following review helpful: Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Panasonic ES8243A Men's 4-Blade (Arc 4) Wet/Dry Rechargeable Electric Shaver with Nanotech Blades, Blue (Health and Beauty) The Winner Is...
The Panasonic ES8109S 3-blade - barely. Put the Remington blades and cutter (keeping the center blade of the Panasonic) on a Panasonic 13,000 RPM shaver and you would have the World's best electric shaver. The Remington shaved a little closer than the Panasonic and provided a faster shave. However, the difficulty in cleaning, noise and lack of a charging base tipped me to the Panasonic as the final choice. This is a review of three Panasonic models; ES8243A (4-blade), ES8109S (3-blade) and ES7109, the Remington MS2-390, the Norelco 8260 CC and the Braun Series 5 8995 (8985 & 8975 only differ in displays and cleaning). I have an average beard and have been using electric shavers (foils and rotaries) over 30 years. The models here are no better than any of the other higher quality shavers I've owned. It takes about 10 minutes (no shaver will give you a first-pass close shave) to get to that good dry shave (with or without pre-electric...Read more 119 of 122 people found the following review helpful: By Rob B. (PGH) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Panasonic ES8243A Men's 4-Blade (Arc 4) Wet/Dry Rechargeable Electric Shaver with Nanotech Blades, Blue (Health and Beauty) Overall, this is a very good product. I say this after having previously owned two Remington electric shavers (about 4 years), the last one being the Remington Titanium MS280 shaver. I have also been a long-time wet shaver and have a ton of experience with Mach 3, Schick Quattro, and Merkur Double Edge razors (have tried Feather, Gillette, Bic, Dorco, Crystal, Derby, Merkur, etc. blades) via wet shaving. The Remington shavers usually got a pretty close shave, however this close shave was accompanied by a lot of skin irritation (razor burn), mostly around the neck area due to repeated passes; although, I did find that applying baby powder before the shave would help with the burning a bit. As for the wet shaves, they mostly produced very close shaves, but often the amount of time it would take me to achieve such a close shave (on average about 15-20 mins.), and the resulting nicks and cuts on my face, plus ingrown hairs, eventually had me abandon this method of shaving. It wasn't...Read more |