Best electric shaver - sub £150.

**TimberWolf** · 8 March 2010, 12:08

My old (more than 10 years, but it was top-end at the time) electric shaver started to pull hairs out as much as cut and the battery had packed-up some time previously, so it was being used from mains only in the end. I have replaced the battery in the past but that was expensive - I couldn't figure out how to get to the battery myself without breaking the razor.

Anyhow the new cheap razor is not much better than the old worn out one and is without its bells and whistles (such as incorrectly displaying of the number of shaves left). I've kept the old razor and may yet try and get to the battery again one day. The heads would still need sharpening or replacing though.

**stingman123** · 8 March 2010, 12:54

Are any of the new electric shavers any good? I've always wet shaved but whenever I've tried electric, it seesm to pull quite a bit. Probably 'cause it was cheap? just me?

What the finished effect like?

**northernladuk** · 8 March 2010, 13:12

Originally posted by stingman123 View Post

Are any of the new electric shavers any good? I've always wet shaved but whenever I've tried electric, it seesm to pull quite a bit. Probably 'cause it was cheap? just me?

What the finished effect like?

I am exactly the same but have thick stubble so might not suit us. I have a shadow even after a wet shave

**BolshieBastard** · 8 March 2010, 13:55

Originally posted by stingman123 View Post

Are any of the new electric shavers any good? I've always wet shaved but whenever I've tried electric, it seesm to pull quite a bit. Probably 'cause it was cheap? just me?

What the finished effect like?

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

I am exactly the same but have thick stubble so might not suit us. I have a shadow even after a wet shave

Course leccie shavers are good. In fact, they are very good and lots of people are dumping wet shaving which is very costly.

Its also a myth leccie's are only any good for certain types of stubble.

The main thing about a leccie is, if you've used a wet shave for years your skin wont take to a leccie straight away. It can take upto 3 or 4 weeks for your skin to adapt.

People 'try' leccie's for a week or so then say they are no good. Its too quick.

Besides, wet shave removes skin cells so you're effectively using a bacon slicer on yer face.

Wouldnt go back to a wet shave if you paid me tbh.

**hyperD** · 8 March 2010, 14:31

I had a Phillips rechargeable electric shaver (the ones you can use in the shower while you're pot noodling at the same time as you are squirting the white soothing shaving gel over your face) and every few years replaced the blades when it started to tug.

Lost the recharger and ended up getting a cheaper Phillips version ~ £50 (promotional discount Jenson Button branded bollox). Still OK, although the charge only lasts a week and a half rather than the month I almost got with the old one.

Agree with Bloshie - switching from one to the other is all about allowing time for the beard to adjust.

**TimberWolf** · 8 March 2010, 14:48

I've just made a profound electric razor related breakthrough.

If a rather obvious one now. While the whole (triple) shaving head of my two razors are close but tantalisingly different in shape and therefore not interchangeable. The actual darned circular head objects and the actual blades that fit inside (the round bit with sharp parts) appear to be identical in size! So to get my old shaver working at full health again, all I need to do is swap these with the new cheaper model and change the battery without breaking it. Boomed.

**blacksheep** · 8 March 2010, 15:14

I bought a panasonic ES7102 last year, because I wanted a change from always wetshaving. I think it came top in a which review of electric shavers.

I'm not sure if you can use it straight off the mains, but it's damn good used "wet", and pretty good dry.

**chef** · 8 March 2010, 15:18

this.. be a man, take the pain

**doodab** · 8 March 2010, 15:45

Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post

Not into wet shaves any more. Far too messy and painful frankly.

This might be more up your street

Best electric shaver - sub £150.