| Panasonic Pro-Curve Wet/Dry Travel Shaver with Case |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Health and Beauty
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Are you a travellin'-shower-shaver? Buy this AND its big brother. March 4, 2009
Rick V (IN)
36 out of 38 found this review helpful
Background you can skip
I am a guy, in his late 30's, heavy (I mean HEAVY) beard growth. By the time it hits noon, dry or wetshave, the shade starts to slowly show.
To make matters worse, I suffer from THE most sensitive skin.
I tried everything, from upgrading my foam to ultraglide superconductor foam for inflamed skin (by Gilette) to going from 2 blades to 3 blades to 4 blades-with-lubra-wd40-strips. You get the point.
Over the years I learned that the very best thing to do for me was to actually do a wet shave under the steamy shower: brush my teeth while I soak under the shower and then after 2.5 minutes of brushing teeth my skin would well prepped to take sensitive skin foam and I could shave infront of my precious fog-free shower mirror.
However, gradually, as the week passed the skin around my neck would get increasingly irritated from the combination of wet shaving and stiff shirt collars and ties which I must wear for work. So I ended up NOT shaving on saturdays and sundays just to start the gradual irritation cycle all over on Monday morning. Much to wifey's dismay as she complained about my homeless look and expressed a deep desire not to be kissed by cactus-face Rick.
Anyways, call this facial viagra, or my salvation: I found the Panasonic ES8109 (also on Amazon). A wet(!!!!) and dry shaver that would supposedly not get my skin irritated and I could use it immersed in water.
I tried it and LOVED it. Read my Amazon review of it elsewhere. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks to get used to but once you have got it down, being a shower shaver like myself, you will find it competes with the best of the Mach III or IV or Final Episode... the thing works.
And instead of using foam with it I found that spraying on Lectric Shave with a little 1$ spray bottle COMPLETELY removed any irritation.
Also, my shave would hold as long as the manual shave did and in the end this turned out much cheaper...
About the actual item listed here: ES3831K
When I travelled for work I now wanted to have my ES8109 with me and did so a few times but it really is not a travelling shaver. It was too heavy/bulky and I needed to unplug power cables etc. and sometimes the button would get accidentally pressed and my shaver would be empty. Anyhoo, not a good travelling companion.
I knew I wanted a wet/dry electric and I already knew the more expensive 8109 workes magic. So I bounght this one, on a whim, during a sale.
When I use it with Lectric Shave in the shower it does a great job of getting me de-stubbled. It is really good and certainly not a 10$ shaver: the shave is smooth and the blades are sharp and seem to stay sharp.
All 3 Panasonic Traveling wet / dry battery shavers use the same head and replacement parts. The white one, though, has a trimmer (don't need that on a trip!) and the bigger black one is rechargable. But they have the same shaving hardware. I wanted one where I could rreplace / bring batteries separate and did not need a trimmer. I also did not want to carry any extra cables.
Conclusion
I guess I talk too much (its getting late here). The shaver is great travel value. Buy this as a companion to the best electric wet shaver I could recommend , the ES8109 (for an electric best dry shave go for the Braun) but again: you have to be a shower-shaver with extra sensitive skin and heavy beard growth to appreciate my recommendation.
Good luck in finding your own personal shaving ritual. I am happy I found mine after well over 20 years of suffering.
Wow! February 18, 2009
D. Jensen (Idaho)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
My advice? Buy ten of them. Keep some for backup, give some as gifts, put one in the car, and stash another in the office. You can't go wrong. They're outstanding little shavers. They shave close, they shave fast, they use regular batteries (alkaline or NiMH), they're well built, and they're great fun to use. For me, it has changed a chore into a recreation.
But keep the old Norelco...just for its trimmer.
Low price & effective! My reserve shaver at workplace. September 11, 2009
A Careful DIYer (Connecticut)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an effective & comfortable shaver. Batteries last a long time and the shaver is perfect for the workplace's 5 o'clock shadow (or if I forgot to shave while rushing to the office).
Great shave March 12, 2009
J. Grasso (Earth)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Since I bought this to go on a trip with me, I have used nothing else since. My very expensive e-shavers now live in a drawer. Compact, smooth, face friendly,wet or dry, no complaints.
Best Travel Shaver I've Owned November 11, 2009
M. Yamat (Milwaukee,WI)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Needed to replace my Braun travel shaver after 8 years and came across this Panasonic so decided to give it a try. I liked the design, small size and that it has a wide trimmer. By far, it has been the best little travel shaver I have ever owned. Shaves and trims nicely (even on long and tough stubble) and packs away nicely. It doesn't use much power so the Energizers last a long time. For the money, you won't find a better small travel shaver. Would recommend it to anyone.
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