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Panasonic Electric Shaver and Trimmer for Men ES8243A ARC4 Wet Dry with 4 Blades and Flexible Pivoting Head
Last Updated: December 26, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.7
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2 meters
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LCD
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Shave Quality
273razor, shaver, electric, close shave, shaves
+94%
-6%
" ... Very thin heads shave well so far. ... "
" ... Love my new razor ... "
" ... Great product thay replaced my 3 or 4 year old panasonic shaver. ... I dont have any interest in shaving with anything else. ... "
" ... I love the way she shaver works, but the trimmer I is hidden by the shaver head when you try to use it. ... "
" ... I have owned electric razors (though usually cheapies) for years. ... one or two passes, a clean shave, and no irritation. ... "
" ... I loved this razor so much I bought two of them to keep for when my ES8249S (almost the same razor, but with the auto-cleaning stand) finally wears out. ... At the time, I thought it was pretty lousy of Panasonic to send me a lower priced razor in place of the ES-LV61. ... I normally use it dry to get 90% of my beard off each morning and provide a SAS (socially acceptable shave). ... On most days, I then shave in the shower with a Gillette Mach 3 Turbo or a Feather MR3 neo to get me to a 99% level CCS (close comfortable shave). ... Once in a while, I'll use a double-edge or single-edge razor to get to the 99.9% DFS (damn fine shave) level, but that's a lot more work and time. ... "
" ... Shaves just as close as a quad razor without the nicks and cuts when using shaving lotion. ... "
" ... He loves this razor! ... He gets a very close shave. ... "
Hair
122shaver, electric, beard, razors, braun
+92%
-8%
" ... NO Hair pulling whatsoever. ... Strong motor that handles facial hair with no problem. ... Good trimmer, does what it's supposed to do. ... "
" ... The best shaver after all these years ... "
" ... Must be my beard and/or skin changing. ... "
" ... Tried different blades, oils and a couple cheaper electrics. ... "
" ... I spent most of my life as a blade shaver, then transitioned to electric in my "later" years, mainly for convenience. ... I do not have a heavy beard, but I was never thrilled with the results of my various rotary shavers, and finally decided to spend the extra $$$ and try this one. ... "
" ... My husband has always had norelco electronic razors. ... "
" ... I'm a life long Remington Microscreen guy. ... "
" ... - Side Trimmer convenient for touching up sideburns and keeping hair from touching my ears ... "
Battery Life
54battery, lasts, battery life, charged, recharge
+83%
-17%
" ... Charge lasts a long long time. ... "
" ... One charge lasts more than a week. ... "
" ... I do like that it is fully charged in about an hour. ... "
" ... I am very impressed - just hope it lasts. ... "
" ... Hope the battery lasts long ... "
" ... Other than that, I just charge it overnight when needed (about once a week). ... "
" ... Battery lasts 3 weeks with my shaving time which is about a min per day. ... "
" ... probably 6-12 shaves between charge. ... "
Product Reliability
47panasonic, years ago, shaver, razor, braun
+81%
-19%
" ... I have been using the Panasonic ES8243A Arc4 for many years. ... "
" ... Have had it a few months and it is far superior to another razor I bought last year which was not only noisy but quit working. ... "
" ... I've been using this same unit for over 8 years now and it's still going strong. ... "
" ... Used Braun shavers for forty plus years. ... "
" ... My third of this brand - they last about five years. ... "
" ... Second replacement after 9 years of use. ... "
" ... I have been using Norelco for years. ... "
" ... few years, especially a ... "
Charging
46charging, charges, charged, lasts, charges quickly
+91%
-9%
" ... The unit still charges fine and runs a looong time in a single charge. ... "
" ... Still charged after 2 weeks. ... "
" ... So far: durable, holds charge for long time. ... "
" ... The charging is also pretty fast and holds a charge for quite a while. ... "
" ... Stays charged a long time, attractive and functional. ... "
" ... charges super fast, shaves ... has charge timer and charge percentage read-out, ... "
" ... Still holds its charge decently well. ... "
" ... The unit is EZ to clean and charges quickly. ... "
Cleaning
35cleaning, clean, water, cleaning stand, blades
+91%
-9%
" ... clean and rinse heads. ... "
" ... They cut much better wet and soapy. ... "
" ... Cleaning was a breeze on a sandy coast. ... "
" ... It also cuts smoothly and closely, is waterproof and easy to clean. ... "
" ... My old one came with a charging/cleaning application which matched up perfectly with the new one. ... "
" ... Please add cleaning brush with it. ... "
" ... The old one seemed.to do a better job collecting my shavings, this one makes a mess in the sink as I go. ... "
" ... Excellent shaved fast and clean. ... "
Comfort
30irritation, head, comfortable, skin, neck
+90%
-10%
" ... The result is relatively close and there is no irritation anywhere on my face. ... "
" ... the angled head also provides for ease of use. ... "
" ... I use it as a woman for my legs, underarms and bikini area with no problems. ... "
" ... The shaver appears to be very well made, and feels good in the hand. ... "
" ... This is more expensive but so much easier to use and so much more comfortable. ... "
" ... Maybe that's just personal preference, but I find keeping the head locked works better than allowing it to push into the shaver body and pivot. ... "
" ... And there is virtually no irritation. ... "
" ... Feels nice in your hand ... "
Ease of Use
19easy, easy to use, use, noisy, maintain
+100%
" ... Very good easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... easy to clean. ... "
" ... It’s easy to adjust and use it another way. ... "
" ... - Easy to clean, stupid proof to clean actually. ... "
" ... He found it easy to use. ... "
" ... Very high quality and very well made and easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to hold and use! ... "
Drying
17wet, hair, use, wet or dry, wet dry razor
+88%
-12%
" ... I exclusively use it dry for shaving and only take advantage of the "wet" for cleaning. ... "
" ... First, it works best dry. ... "
" ... Works better dry than wet, gives close shave, and can even hit the "hard spots" :) ... "
" ... Only use it on a dry face, but love being able to quickly rinse it out under the facet. ... "
" ... So far I've shaved using Proraso soap and a boar hair brush, Cremo shaving cream, and a dry shave after a shower. ... "
" ... Easy care, first wet dry shaver I have owned. ... "
" ... He's very pleasantly surprised by the quality and ease of use of this Japanese-made Panasonic wet/dry razor. ... "
" ... Wet or dry, works great. ... "
Price
16money, 100, worth the money, worth, well worth
+63%
-38%
" ... For the price you can't beat it. ... "
" ... After looking at the prices I chose to go with the new one. ... "
" ... For the price and quality, I cannot think of a better value. ... "
" ... Still five stars as the price is right (not $2000). ... "
" ... Nice, but only on sale, I wouldn't buy at full price. ... "
" ... But that adds significantly to the costs. ... "
" ... I am glad I ponied up the extra money for this! ... Sooooo worth it. ... "
For Kids
15son, one, old, husband, gift
+100%
" ... I got her one for Christmas, she loves it. ... "
" ... I just bought another one for my son. ... "
" ... A gift for my son who loves technology, and uses this every few days at college. ... "
" ... Great first razor for my teenage son ... "
" ... son LOVES it ... "
" ... So far, so good - husband likes it! ... "
" ... Son loves this. ... "
" ... This was a gift for my son who is in college. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
14clean, easy, also, waterproof, use
+100%
" ... It also cuts smoothly and closely, is waterproof and easy to clean. ... "
" ... - Easy to clean, stupid proof to clean actually. ... "
" ... Cleaning the razor is easy too. ... "
" ... Clean up is simple! ... "
" ... Easy to clean and use. ... "
" ... Also when to clean. ... "
" ... easy to clean. ... "
Build Quality
12shaver, legs, foil, top, time
+58%
-42%
" ... This is great for your legs!! ... "
" ... Feels nice in your hand ... "
" ... Both for women's legs and men's faces! ... "
" ... Seems to be very well-made! ... "
" ... surprisingly close, once you get the proper position down. ... "
" ... With this i need nothing, and my face feels great! ... "
Overall performance
11performance, fast, speed, works, time
+100%
" ... It is smooth, fast, efficient, the battery performance is excellent. ... "
" ... Its performance has been exceptional and consistent. ... "
" ... Highly recommended from a performance standpoint. ... "
" ... On time delivery and does the job. ... "
" ... This does the job and recharges fast. ... "
" ... So it does its main job admirably. ... "
" ... It speeds things up in the morning. ... "
" ... Its been a month and has done a pretty decent job. ... "
Sound Quality
10makes, sounds, shaver, rather, noisy
+60%
-40%
" ... It is quiet too, Also, it is very quiet. ... "
" ... After having watched (and listened to) a video someone had posted of the shaver, I almost didn’t purchase it because I found the sound of the shaver very annoying. ... However, after receiving and using the shaver, the sound does not bother me at all. ... "
" ... Not harsh on skin and not noisy. ... "
" ... It is very easy to maintain and it’s noisy ... "
" ... Check out my video to hear what it sounds like and what it looks like in my hand. ... "
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Specifications
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Size: 2 meters
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Type: LCD