Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy to use and doesn’t irritate my skin.it charges quickly and holds the charge for a long time.

I caught this shaver on sale at half off. I've used shavers in the past and was always disappointed because they were a bit painful and failed to get a close shave. This shaver is much different and better. No pain and a close shave for my face and head. I ony decided to try it because of the sale price, it turned out to be a good investment.

I This is a great shaver for tough beards. I went from taking 8 to 10 minutes for a poor shave with my lower tier Norelco rotary shaver to less than 4 minutes and a great shave with the the Panasonic Arc 5. I can get as good of shave in 2.5 as I got with my old shaver. I do a dry shave using Afta pre electric shave. Why did I buy this instead of the more expensive version or one of the high end Braun shaver's. The need and and how easy it is to clean the Panisonic Arc 5. It only takes a little soap and and a few seconds to clean and I only need to clean it once a week since I do a dry shave. The Braun review sounded like it was hard to clean and had a special cleaner . The only difference on the more expensive Panisonic was that it came with a cleaner that I don't need or need to clutter the bathroom sink with. Battery life is great as one charge will last me 2 weeks.

I had the Panasonic Arc3 ES8243A for a long time and felt that it was time to replace the old shaver. I wish I would have done this a long time ago. The Arc5 is amazing. It gives you a great shave, is easy to use, and it a lot quieter than the Arc3.

Overall I am very pleased with this shaver. It gives me precise shave and the battery life is very good. It gets clean to the skin without any cuts on my face. it’s quiet, traveling pouch is handy for travel.

Shaves well, and the trimmer is great, but it is loud and I am concerned about the long term effect on my hearing. On a decibel meter app, it hits 79-80, while the Philips I was using is 74-75. Decibel ratings are logorithmic.

Close shaves, quicker and quieter than ever. With its nifty pop up trimmer it is Easy to clean charge and store

Is there such a thing as too close of shave? After using a cheaper model for the last two years and looking to replace the blades, I saw this unit on sale. It's so much closer shave, it took a couple weeks for my skin to adjust, but now I'm really loving the blade close shave that this unit provides. All around quick and close shave.

I've used a lot of electric shavers from all the main brands (norelco, braun, remington) and the panasonic shavers work far better on my face than the others. I have less irritation, less in grown hairs, and a much closer/cleaner shave with their razors. I've been using an ARC3 for years and always wanted to upgrade but wasn't sure how much of a difference i'd see since i was happy with the ARC3. I should've upgraded earlier! As good as the ARC3 is, this is significantly better. The Arc3 will now be my travel shaver while this is my everyday home shaver. Now, i don't grow a heavy beard or anything and i don't really like using disposables, so use that info if it helps you decide. This thing is now giving me the best shave i've ever had plus the battery lasts a long time. The best thing about this is that i can use it with shaving cream or soap which helps you get even closer.

Works great for shaving - many ladies recommended buying mens razor for better result. Yes, it works great wet or dry.

This razor is fantastic. Provides a super close shave and doesn’t burn or irritate my skin. The shaver can even be used when skin is wet and still provides a clean effortless shave. One to two passes is all it takes. Mine is made in Japan and I hope that Panasonic continues to make them there. This is one quality unit

Nice, close shave, easy to clean, and a long-lasting battery.

Overall, I am pleased with this product. The shave is smooth and nearly as close as a blade. The unit is easy to clean. My skin is not sensitive, so I use it dry. It does struggle with longer soft hair on the side of my neck if I don't shave for a couple of days, but the pop up trimmer helps with that problem.

Other than being expensive, this is an excellent razor. It is probably my fifth Panasonic razor in my adult lifetime (I'm 68) and there's a reason I stick with this brand. These razors do an excellent job of cutting facial hair close, almost as well as a bladed razor. It's features are all useful, the machine works well, is easy to use & hold, cleans up easily and has replaceble parts when needed. The only reason I had to buy a new one is that I dropped my last one and it had bent beyond repair. This new model, however, is even better as it has a wider face to cut more are, so shaving is faster.

Great price good quality. I have a Braun shaver battery is soldered in where Panasonic is replaceable. The blade is designed just like my Braun. Only it does not cut in one pass as the Braun. For 1/3 the cost I’ll buy Panasonic from now on.

It’s a good razor mine doesn’t have the wash stand but that’s why I got it it’s real easy to clean and it does a good job it is a lot different than the Braun I had but I think it shaves closer than the Braun and cheaper it did take me a while to get used to the big head but I like it

Much better than the less expensive Panasonic ARC models. Smooth, clean, soft and non-irritating! Cleanup is a breeze - warm water will do it. I use a little liquid soap in the rinse. A charge is good for 14 days' worth of heavy shaving.

I got this on sale for $100 and I would say that so far it is ok. This is my first electric shaver and I'm still getting used to it. The shave isn't as close as a normal razor and it struggles to remove my neck hair, however it does comes with a nice trimmer that removed those pretty easily. I think it could be worth the investment to save on razors since you only need to change parts after a year or two. So far I am not sure of how I feel about this shaver.

I was looing for a nice shaver and nothing cheap and flimsy. Well worth the 100 bucks. Been using it all year long shaves like a charm. Been shaving with this product for 1 year and I like how they have the trimmer in the back of it to make it easier to shave when i let my beard grow long than usual.

It took me a while to learn how to shave with this razor, but I am now consistently getting a baby smooth, shave every morning and 2 to 5 minutes.