Review of Panasonic ES8163 Shaver (factory refurbished)

I've been using nothing but electric shavers for three decades and have found Panasonic to make the best on the market. Other name brands of shavers would barely work for a year; each new model of Panasonic I have purchased has kept running longer than the previous one, the last one having survived for around three years. (And this despite having been dropped repeatedly on concrete.) I must note though, the last two linear Panasonics I have owned charged through induction: this made it super easy to plop the shaver into its charger and to snatch it out with just one hand. The new linear model no longer charges by induction: you have to carefully set the shaver into the stand to insure proper electrical contact, and it takes two hands to disconnect it from the power supply. Interestingly, the new model has the power adapter on the AC plug. Guess this keeps heat from regenerating to the shaver when charging, to prolong the life of the lithium-ion battery. Time will tell.

To further protect your investment, Panasonic has included a new, tougher leatherette travel pouch. It is contoured to fit perfectly around the shaver but unfortunately does not provide any room for the adapter cord and charging stand. Fortunately though this new model is giving me a lot more shaves per charge, so on short hops I really need not bring the charger along.

As for the shave, this thing is unexcelled. If you look closely at the shaving head in the photo, you will notice that the foil has a gentle curve to the top. This allows the correspondingly curved cutter blades to oscillate in an arc, maintaining an even pressure against the foil. Surprisingly then, although the new linear runs smoother and is slimmer and lighter and than any of its predecessors, it is noticeably louder-- humming with with power. I sport quite the course whisker but this thing cuts through my stubble like a hot knife through butter, giving me the fastest, best shave I ever had. And the new trimmer pops both up and out with an easy flick of a grippy rubber switch-- you gotta just try it yourself to see how nifty this new feature is.

The instruction booklet has a brief section entitled "For wet shaving" but they provide no guidance for shaving dry, so let me stick in some advice of my own here. Dry shaving is probably a better choice for those who still find themselves getting nicks with an electric, but you'll need to apply shaving talc or something like that. This will help raise up your stubble, much as shaving lotion would, without you losing your grip in places where you have to tug at your skin for your whiskers to stand up. Of course, you'll still have to use soap and water to get off the talc residue, so this method is not completely dry.

Wow, this thing shaves so close, I can actually see my face now!

Damn, I'm ugly.



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Review of Panasonic ES8044K ProCurve Pivot Action Wet/Dry Rechargeable Men's Shaver

Not what I ordered:
The shaver I received is REFURBISHED IN MEXICO and has a 90 day warranty. No mention of your shaver description say it is not new. Other shavers you sell are clearly marked as (factory reconditioned) or (Factory Refurbished). Battery life is measured in number of full charges and I don't know that this shaver has a new battery.
Defects:
The head protector cover falls off the shaver. It does not fit the shaver head correctly.
Contacted seller:July 26, 2008 1:20:30 PM CDT via email
Still waiting for a response from seller:July 29, 2008 4:55 PM CDT
At least the shaver actually works, otherwise I would have given it a 1 star rating.

Product Description
There's a sort of intimacy attached to a shaver. To a clean-shaven, well groomed man, a shaver is a constant morning companion. There will always be a tactile encounter between you and your shaver nearly each day of the week. Such a regular relationship demands compatibility. You need a shaver that's sharp yet comforting. You want your shaver to cover your facial contours thoroughly from cheek to chin to neck. You insist that your shaver be thorough and quick so you can prepare to meet the world in a jiffy. And you demand a shaver that's easy to clean. You seek a long relationship with no attachments - cordless. That's why the Panasonic ES8044K is a shaver for you.Start with a rapid linear motor that at 10,000 rpm delivers speed and power to your shave. A pivoting head adjusts to the angles, contours, peakes, valleys, and textures of your face and neck for a thorough, efficient shave. A triple-blade foiled system gets down close to even the shortest hair so you have soft, smooth skin - comfortable to feel and touch. Special Turbo Mode makes your shaver easy to clean. There's a pop-up trimmer for sideburns and other trimmings. It's cordless and rechargeable and has a dual-volt power supply for use around the world.Panasonic ES8044K is a shaver engineered to help make your appearance clean and handsome. It wants to be yours. TURBO CLEANING MODE - Wash under the tap with soap & water. Sonic waves give that little bit more cleaning power making sure all stubble is washed away 3 STAGE LED BATTERY INDICATOR - Shows the charge status and battery levels LI-ION BATTERY - For long lasting battery power charges in only 60 minutes and gives you up to 45 minutes operating time POP UP TRIMMER - To keep those sideburns in shape UNIVERSAL VOLTAGE - Goes anywhere that you go

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Review of Panasonic ES2025V Epilator with Skin Protector System & Shaver Attachment

I have been using this epilator for 5 years and it never made me troubles. It is still working absolutely identical to the first day.
It hearts epilating sometimes, but not very much.
I purchased it in Russia, so it was 220 V. Now I moved in US and for this reason got another one (Braun 5270 Silk-épil X'elle Body System Epilator). So now I can compare.

This one is more painful, comparing to the Braun.

And it takes very long time. I did it usually ones in 2 - 4 weeks, and it was like the whole evening for the legs and underarms. I know that if you do it more often it takes less time, but with this product it is definitely more than 1 hour any time (usually it is 2-5 hours), so it was hard to made myself using it. I never have plenty of time, so it was the reason why I was combining it with shaving. (epilate and after 2-3 weeks start shaving before using it next time).
It has 2 speeds. I would call them 1) Very slow and 2) Slow. If it had the 3-rd "normal to fast" speed, I would give it 4 stars. But it hasn't.
But! I found that for underarms and some parts of bikini area (for all extremely sensitive parts with high density of hairs per sqare area) it performs better than Braun because of it slow speed. It becomes more delicate and less painful. (If you ask me about the Braun epilator I'd say it doesn't have a normal speed as well. It has 1) rather fast and 2) very fast.)
I don't recommend to buy it for bikini particular, though. Still hard to do, should be something better in our world. I purchased Emjoi EpiSlim (cosmetic hair remover for delicate areas and touch-ups) but I didn't try it yet.

And do not even think to use normal epilators (like this one and others) for your face! This is the worst idea ever! That should be something special, particularly for face. Otherwise you will look like a shaving man.
It is not this product problem, but just a wrong usage.

This is not very expencive and it works, at least. Not bad, I think.


Product Description
Product DescriptionFeatures: Innovative skin protector system. Shaver head attachment plus bikini comb. Sliding epilator head for quick, effective hair removal. Speedy epilation with 32 tweezing discs. 2 speeds. Includes travel pouch.

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