Electric Razor for Men, Electric Shaver for Men, ARC5 with Premium Automatic Cleaning and Charging Station, Wet Dry Shaver, Cordless Razor, with Pop-Up Trimmer ES-LV97-K, Black

I could kick myself for not going with electric razor sooner. I've been using razor blades for 30 years now and I recieved this panasonic arc 5 as a gift and this has been life changing for me. LIFE CHANGING. How could I be so stupid wasting tons and tons of money on expensive razor blades and handles which dont last and irritate the skin. I wouldn't shave daily because I wanted to make my blades last as long as possible. I also shaved minimal so that there would be less irritation and cutting of skin. Nicks would still happen occasionally. Shaving cream bottle after shaving cream bottle. So much time and money and headache. I never thought an electric razor could shave close. I'm the kind of man who thinks men should be clean shaven so its an important ritual. The panasonic arc 5 cuts as good or even better than my best blades. Japan steel is amazing. Japan makes great products. I'm an advocate of anything made in the USA, In Japan, or Germany. Usually you can't go wrong. High quality engineering. I use my arc 5 daily now, even when I'm actually done shaving I keep on shaving because its so relaxing and therauputic to use. So easy, So gentle. Just like a REAL blade its important to go in different directions to get the perfect shave. Right to left. left to right. downward, upward. angled. pull your skin taut in some areas might help. Exactly the things I do when using a real blade. I do this with my new shaver to acheive perfection. The pop out trimmer works perfectly for sideburns. The cleaning unit is awesome. Once I'm done shaving I dump the shaver in it and it starts charging. The stand is beautiful looking. If I need to clean it , which I do maybe once a week, I push one button and it begins the clean and dry cycle. You just need to setup once with the tiny packet of panasonic soap and some water and it lasts about month before you need to refill with water and another little packet of soap. I now recommend electric shavers to EVERYONE I know. And the shaver I recommend is the arc 5 or the arc 6 along with the cleaning stand. I think battery life is great. Mine never gets low since I have the stand. I couldn't imagine not having the stand. Comes with travel case. A little brush. One or two packets of soap. Oil. Cord. You can lock the head or you can let it pivot freely. There are two arc 5 versions one has more pivotal movements than the other. The arc6 besides having more an additional "blade" array, has additional pivotal movements somehow.

tldr; this arc5 shaves my head smoother. with no stubble. better than anything ive tried. backstory: i started shaving my head using a manual razer. but i had a tendency to get ingrown hairs. so i started shaving with the hair grain. that is not as close shaving. so i looked for something else. thats when i found the pitbull silver pro. ive been using it a year. its advantage over the arc5 is its multi-blades that wrap around the head. making for a faster shave. but im left with the stubble look.. which is nowhere close to a shaved head look. as a note, the pitbull gold pro has shorter stubble. but still has stubble and is much more expensive. all of the rotory shavers had stubble with the gold pro being the least. i used an ai-search engine. asking the question of how long the stubble would be for various electric shavers. the arc 5 was the closest. manual razer first. arc5 second. arc5 the good: extremely close shave (im shocked). no hair pulling. i shave dry, sometime lectric shave. the bad: shaver head very large. hard to shave around ears. the shave head is flat. takes a lot of passes back and forth to get that smooth shave. i touch my head with my free hand to find the stubble and then shave it smooth. the manual is inaccurate. there are a lot of iterations to the arc5 evidently. the ugly: that premium automatic cleaner/charger. unnecessary and waste of money. at the time im writing this i can buy an arc5 for $129. save the $70. plugging charger into shaver is easy and a quick charge. the foil and blades are very expensive to replace but do last a long time when buying genuine products. final thoughts: when searching for a head shaver i didnt know what i wanted. everybody talked about how great the pitbull is. well, it is great if you want stubble. nobody talked about using an electric shaver on the head. but, for me, thats the way to go. is it for you ? ? ?

I haven’t used an electric shaver in 20+ years but did try because my skin is so sensitive I would get ingrown hairs all the time. Back then the shaver was actually painful to use so I gave up. I have been using a bowl and brush with a DE safety razor since then. While I get very good results and little irritation I just sucked it up and stuck with it. I am someone that likes to be baby smooth all the time. I have very fair skin and dark hair so my 5:00 shadow starts at 11am, lol! But because of my sensitivity I could only shave every other day MAX without ripping apart my face. It was effective but very time consuming and YouTube suggested a shaver video for me which lead me down the rabbit hole! I did a lot of research and almost bought the Braun 9 series but saw this one was a closer shave that was still comfortable. I did my first shave with 2 days growth and was blown away! ZERO irritation and very quick! While the closeness is not the same as shaving against the grain with my safety razor it’s literally almost identical but with no irritation! I can now maintain smooth, stubble free skin daily for about 4 minutes of time which means a lot to me. I more preshave, lathering up a brush, waiting 5 minutes for my beard to soften up and 2 passes and alum. A 10-15 minute ordeal. While it is perfect for a relaxing Sunday morning not ideal for every day. The cleaning station is great. It’s loud but not a deal breaker. After shaving off 2 days of growth I checked to see what was in the shaver and then put it through a cleaning cycle. When it was done and dry I opened it up and it was as clean as when I got it. If you’re on the fence just go for it- 100% worth the investment if you want a quick way to stay smooth.

Overall this shaver works very well for cleaning up my early stubble. It sometimes misses hairs on the more curved parts of my jaw, for that reason I’m giving it 4 stars because I think it it could be a little more efficient for a shaver that costs over $200. Pros: • Little to no irritation for my sensitive skin • Cleaning station is very convenient, you can usually get away with swapping the cleaning solution every month. • Can usually clear most of my stubble in 1-2 swipes. • Water resistant so you don’t have to dry shave. • Convenient shape, easy to handle. Cons: • A little inconsistent for contours (Chin and lower jaw). • Replacement blades are a bit expensive (≈$60-$100). • Pretty noisy.

I have been a loyal user of the Braun series 7 for a long time (I have had two of them since 2011). I really loved them, but as my second shaver began to deteriorate, I decided to give the Panasonic ARC5 model a try. I must say, I am quite impressed with it so far! Here are my thoughts on the shaver: Pros: - The build quality is excellent. - The battery life is impressive. - Despite having a larger head than the Braun, the shaver remains comfortable to use and covers a bit more area at once. - I appreciate how the blade head system is constructed. Unlike the Braun, where everything is in the head, with the Panasonic, you can easily remove every single element: the two blades, the foil, and the casing that holds the foil. This makes it easier to deep clean and maintain. Additionally, since the heads are more expensive than the Braun ones, you probably won't have to change them as often as you have a way of maintaining them more efficiently, thus getting the head to last longer, which is probably the reason why they recommend to change the head once every 2 years. - The smart beard density sensors work as advertised, which is great for sensitive skin. - The flexible pivoting head is excellent, particularly when passing over my chin and neck. I also like that you can lock it when passing under the nose. - The cleaning station is smaller than the Braun's, making it more convenient for those with limited space. - Overall, the result was great. After shaving, my skin felt smoother compared to my old Braun Series 7. Cons: - It's a minor issue, but worth noting: Unlike the Braun, the cleaning station on the Panasonic doesn't notify you when it's time to clean it. With the Braun, you get three notifications: quick cleaning (after one use), longer cleaning (after two uses), and deep cleaning (if you haven't cleaned it after three sessions or more). It's helpful to know how dirty the shaver is so you can decide when to clean it. With the Panasonic, you can use it without ever cleaning it. Each time you put it in the cleaning station, there are no notifications or reminders. You only have the option to clean, dry, or clean & dry. The only notification you'll receive is when the level of your cleaning solution is low, which is similar to the Braun. So far, I haven't encountered any other issues, so I highly recommend it! However, I will update my review if anything changes.

Been using for about a month. Really like it! I had a lot of skin irritation when using disposable razors and my skin looked bad after shaving. This has cut way down on irritation and my skin is healing. I’ve traveled with it and find it simple to manage for that, too. I’m a woman, so I’m sure I use it a little differently, but it seems high quality and I get a nice gentle close shave with it.

5-23-25 This is one of the best electric shavers. I’ve used in my 45 years of using various brands. I am giving this one star because I can’t give it zero. This is also the most expensive electric shaver I’ve purchased, and within six months of use the foil has a hole and needs to be replaced. I have never seen this happen with any other brand that I’ve used and when I called customer service, they said that I could send my shaver back to a repair facility at my cost to see if they could find something wrong with it but the foils are not covered under warranty . Tthey are approximately $80 to replace and that rate I will have purchased a brand new shaver after two years! Do not buy this product even though it gives you a good shave. Panasonic does not stand behind or provide quality products. UPDATE 9-26-25: I bought a new foil with new blades on Amazon in July 2025 to replace the ones with a hole after five months of use. The new foil that I replaced in July now has a hole in it and that’s only been in use for three months. This razor well gives you a very smooth shave will cost you a new razor after just nine months because the foils cost $75 and you have to replace them every for six months. Do not buy this razor.

It cuts quickly, comfortably and as close as a razor. The cleaning module is amazing. It cleans and/or charges effectively so you don’t have to remove the shaver head and risk damage. The concentrated cleaning solution is reasonably priced and can last 2 - 3 months before needing replacement. It also lubricates.