Customer Ratings & Reviews

ARC5 Matte Blk great razor, clean smooth shave no multiple passes needed for a good clean shave. Very quiet, easy in the hand. Great battery life. Can use in lock or pivot mode. Easy to clean. Nice digital readout for battery life. Charges quickly. Comes with head guard and nice travel pouch. Great purchase! I would recommend purchasing extra blades and foils if possible. Highly recommend.

Using 7 months now. Great shaver. Comfortable & close shaves. Quick charging & long lasting with a %charge indicator on grip. Easy to clean. Sometimes skip shaving on the weekend, Friday until Monday morning. Shaving then may take a little longer but no pain or pulling even with my greying beard. Feels good in the hand and sideburns trimmer works well.

Great shaver at a great price. It gives close shaves. The trimmer for my sideburns is easy-to-use. It's easy to clean. It has a longer lasting charge than previous shavers i owned.

I previously had always stuck with Braun electric shavers, as I found them to provide a good shave and hold up well over time. However, the most recent Braun razor I had wasn't performing quite as well anymore, and I had to keep replacing the head/blades to get it to do a clean shave with little irritation. When that shaver broke (only had it for a little over a year), I decided to start looking at other brands of electric shavers. After reading lots of reviews, I decided to try the Panasonic Arc5 shaver. The sound it makes was quite different, and it sounded like it wasn't as powerful as the Braun. BUT, when I used it the first time, I was amazed at how well it performed. It may not sound powerful, but it is definitely BETTER than the Braun shaver. It shaved much better on the first pass, whereas the Braun took multiple passes to get most of the hairs. The Braun shaver would pull hairs sometimes, instead of cutting them, which hurt every time. I don't have that issue with the Panasonic Arc5... it cuts short or longer hairs with ease, no pulling or pain. The Arc5 is also really easy to clean. I just pop the head off, run it under the faucet for a bit and clean out the stubble. And I run the shaver itself under the faucet to clean it off. The Braun shavers were not as easy to clean, often getting stubble stuck in places that were a pain to clean out. I don't have that problem with the Arc5. Charging the Arc5 is fast and easy... It does a full charge in less than an hour. The Braun shavers took over an hour to charge. The Arc5 battery lasts longer too... I can get 2-3 full shaves on one full battery charge, whereas I could only get one full shave using the Braun. Overall, I am VERY satisfied with the Panasonic Arc5. I wish I had tried a Panasonic sooner.

The price was awesome. It doesn’t pull or knick. It is quiet, easy to clean and gives a close shave The charge lasts a long time. Just received for Christmas and haven’t had to charge yet. It is good quality made.

I got this to replace a Braun series 3 that finally broke. I wanted to get a better shaver as the series 3 was inexpensive but a little hard on the skin. Neither did I want to spend $300 and up for a shaver. This Panasonic Arc5 at $150 was a nice compromise. It shaves very well. Better than the Braun series 3 and is much easier on my skin. Far less irritation. The charge lasts for several shaves and the unit is easy to clean. There is a built in trimmer but I don't use it. I'm very satisfied with the shaver.

This Panasonic Arc5 shaver seems to be an iterative update to the previous model that addresses some of the major complaints about the older unit. The biggest complaint seems to be bulk and weight, this new unit is very slim and easy to hold with good weight and balance. The head is still relatively heavy but that's because there's 5 foil heads and all the motors in that area, but its still not heavy. The battery power is excellent, it took only 30 minutes to charge from 20% to 100% and apparently the run time is 45 minutes which should be good for a full week of business travel. There is a nice pleather case and the charger is high quality. The charging connector is a little bit clunky but most folks will only need it once a week or so. If you want a more seamless experience, buying the charging and cleaning base may make more sense. Overall a great shaver, highly recommend since a few years worth of razors costs similar.

Panasonic's Arc3 shaver fit my needs perfectly in that it gave me a nice close shave with the ability to shave with wet or dry skin. The Arc 3 came with a charger, oil, foil protector and two trim attachments (that worked well for body grooming). I don't have coarse facial hair so your mileage may vary but this shaver didn't pull any of my hair during my shave sessions so I could press as hard as I needed and go as fast as I wanted without any worry of hair pulling pain. Cleaning was a breeze and the added oil container was nice to have to keep everything in working order. I'd definitely recommend the Arc 3 for anyone looking for a new shaver and I'm very happy that I added the Arc 3 to my regimen.

Great razor, close shave, light weight, quiet, long lasting battery.

I've been using this shaver for a week now and I will say it is an excellent shaver. I had been using a circular shaver and I believe I get a closer shave with this straight shaver. I like the way it moves with the contours of your face while shaving. The battery was quick to charge and so far is staying at 100% charged for much longer than I anticipated. It is easy to take apart and clean and it fits very well in my hand as I am shaving. All in all I am very pleased that I made this purchase.

This is my first shaver like this and I’m sold! This will shave as close as a razor blade and give you that baby face smooth shave. I’m not the biggest fan of that feeling after I shave my face, being bald, I am a fan of that when I shave my head. When I shave my face I like a little stubble left. Shaving my head with this I was extremely surprised it did as well as a razor. I have a small spot on the top of my head that with a razor if I go to fast I can cut, that’s not a problem with this. Panasonic says the outer foil system should be replaced after 1 year and the inner blades after 2 years. If the blades last that long, that’s amazing and well worth the price in disposable blades alone.

I have been using Braun shavers my whole life, and I’ve seen the quality go down and down. I git fed up after my last Braun only lasted 9 months, so i decided to give Panasonic a try, Wow! I’m so impressed with this. I get far bettet shaves than ive gotten from any of my old razors in decades. This is a fantastic shaver that is quiet, easy to clean, and simply works great.

I purchased this to replace an old rotary uniting I had. It was an ok unit, but I had always preferred my first fail shaver to this. My brother really liked his panasonic, so I got this one. The cleaning/charging stand is a nice bonus, but you can buy this same shaver without it. It does clean this very nicely, I do it once a week to be thorough, but daily rinse and tap does ok also. The closeness on this if very good, minimal irritation. My old foilcanceling? A single unit, so having 5 is odd, but effective. Irritation is a minimum for me. I do prefer to use a bit of preshave with this just to make sure. Battery life is easily 14 days fo regular shaving 1 time daily. Overall, it is a bit more expensive than some other units, bit I hope it will last a long time and works well.

This was a gift for my S.O. and they use it in the shower to tidy up their face. It holds a good charge and handles course facial fuzz like a champ. They've remarked on it being effective and easy to use for wet or dry use and preferable to a standard wet razor.

Very sharp and quiet, easy to clean with hot water, charge lasts a long time

So my Braun cleaner base stopped working again. SECOND one traded at a retailer that use to take things back if you had any issue. They stopped doing that. So went online and utube. Found panasonic is rated the best mens electric shaver. Best Buy had it and was cheaper than other places. Very happy I spent the money to get it. . Shave time cut in half and a much better shave. Skin feels very soft after the shave. No spots of any uncut hairs. The old braun 10 I had left some, If I didn't take the extra time for multiple passes. I had a Phillips it was so cheap the heads would not stay in place. That's why I went to the Braun It's very quite. Much less motor noise than any other razor I have used. The cleaner base runs quit also. Cleaner base is better than the Braun. Plus no plastic cleaner cartridge to throw away. Just clean and refill. I wish I would found out about panasonic mens razors many years back.

The best razor I ever used . This is my second one and I can’t believe how close it shaves and how comfortable it is . The charging is quick and it’s easy to clean with soft soap and water . Panasonic is my razor company for life . Great product!

I have liked Panasonic shavers for a very long time. 2 years ago I decided to try a different solution. It was expensive too, but I didn’t like it should have returned it, but suffered for two years. Finally purchased this new Panasonic shaver and love it. Smooth, easy shaves. Battery lasts very long time. Easy to clean. Love to travel with it too.

I used to be that person who spent a fortune on razors and shave butters because I couldn’t find an electric razor that would give me a close shave without being irritating and a pain to clean. Guess what? I was wrong! This razor doesn’t cause razor burn, and it even cleans and dries itself in a handy side piece. The book says the cleaning liquid lasts for 6 months, but I got 45 days out of it before I needed to replace it. In fairness, Amazon has the liquid for around $18 for 6 packets. When you weigh the cost of the razor against the savings of not having to buy razors and how easy and close this razor gets a shave, I think it pays for itself 10 times over. And I can shave in less than 2 minutes!

I have used electrics in the past but have always gone back to traditional razor and shave cream. I shave in the shower but decided to go back to electric, rather than waste all the water and electric required for shower shaves. I bought a new Braun 7, which had a great accessory package and a reasonable price. However, I didn't like the razor. I missed the old pop-up trimmer, as the Braun required removing the foil and snapping on a trimmer. This is not convenient, and I didn't really need most of the other accessories (stubble beard kit) and the whole set-up seemed flimsy. So, I returned it and ordered the Arc 5. I have been happy with the change and the Panasonic seems to be a better build unit. It is more attractive sitting on the counter and no switching of head components are required. I have fairly sensitive skin and have had no issues with this razor. The pop-up trimmer is nice and practical, and the razor is comfortable to use. I have to go over areas multiple times, but that is always the case. I never get as close of a shave as with water/blade/shave cream, but the convenience balances things out. The cleaning system is very compact and doesn't take up much counter space. It seems to do a good job, but it is loud. My wife has come from a couple of rooms away to ask what the noise is. It is louder than the Braun and quite a bit louder than my older Phillips-Norelco. But it works well and is the first one I have had that has a dryer cycle. You can hear the fan, but not like the sonic cleaning. The cleaning solution pouches are overpriced, but there are less expensive options to be found. If you are looking for an electric, I feel this is a good choice. Heads and foils are not cheap for any of them, but you should get a couple of years out of these. Hope they stay available, unlike my Phillips-Norelco. And there isn't the constant snapping on/off of head accessories, like the new generation of Braun. Battery life seems good and has plenty of juice for weeklong trips without a charger. This is my favorite of the three major brands which I have tried.