Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have to say probably the best shaver in the market period

thought there were more improvements from last model not much though

Great product highly recommended for every day use

Great electric razer. Nice upgrade from my Brain 3

waterproof and can be used in both dry and wet shaving.

Nice upgrade from my last razor. Works as described.

Its the Best shaver i have ever owned. I like it very much.

I am happy with my purchase. Its Panasonic, so don't have to worry.

i was expecting much for that amount of money. very hard to shave precise for people who have beard. shaving head is to flexible and shaving is not as smooth as advertised

It cut like a dream. For me it don’t cause razor burn

Super close shave! Difficult to get around tight spots.

Good product with little expensive .value for money.

I expected this would be a great electric shaver after reading many great reviews. Alas, this simply would not shave my neck. I tried many different angles, with the head locked and unlocked and it simply wouldn’t cut it, pun very much intended. I do have a fairly contoured neck, but my 10 year old Phillips electric razor I was hoping to replace with this works and the Arc doesn’t. I returned this for a newer Phillips model, which works. Maybe the Arc works for some people, but I felt it worth stating that this didn’t work on my neck at all.

Great product amazing shaver I don’t need to buy the razor blades no more this will do

This was a gift for Father's day gift. Husband stated that for his thick stubble it does not do the job. He stated that he needs to use a razor after using as he ends up with a skin burn if he attempts to use to remove all stubble.

I was not impressed with this shaver for the price. Have had less expensive shavers work better, especially on 2 or more day growth.

This does no better than a cheap electric razor. It is only useful for very short hair (5 o’clock shadow) and even then must be used up to 20 times in the same area to clear an area. Even then, my face was left patchy. The build feels flimsy with the wobbly head, which only has two “blades” under the 4 screens. Maybe it works for very light hair on young men, but definitely not acceptable for coarse hair or anything longer than 0.25mm.

Who ever gave this shaver anything above a 2 star must be insane. I bought this shaver for my boyfriend this past Christmas and we were in shock when the shaver wasn’t shaving the hair off evenly. He literally had to sit there and make 10 to 15 passes in the same spot. He had patches of shaved hairs on his head and beard/face (he shaves his head bald) . He then decided to read the directions to make sure there wasn’t anything he was missing. He was following all the instructions properly and even shaving in the direction the pamphlet suggested. Finally, we realized that the shaver has a “built-in sensor”. What the sensor does, it senses the thickness and length of your hairs and then adjust the strength or power accordingly. Well it seems the shaver never likes to adjusts to “full power”. Therefore, reason why this shaver sucks!

Expensive for the quality. Does not give a clean shave. Hard to shave tough facial hair.

Ok, I admit it, I'm really surprised at how well the Panasonic Arc 5 shaves. I wanted a shaver that was completely shower safe and washable, not just partially rinse-able and the Panasonics are really the best at that. I figured I would give it a weeks worth of shaving to try it out. The Arc 5 is great, way better than my old rotary. Even the first shave was very smooth with no straggling whiskers or feeling like I had to go back over an area. I found myself spending less time shaving than usual because I didn't have to feel for the rough spots that needed more attention. It's actually gotten better after a week. The entire week, I never felt like I needed to shave again to go out in the evening. I'm sold! When you open the box, the first thing you notice is the huge, 5 element foil head. I was worried about beard edges and tight places, but it works fine; really surprising. There was no real problem shaving in tight places. It also comes with a proprietary world voltage (100-240v) charger, brush, oil, and case. Charging was quick, 20% to 100% in about 40min. The graphical display tells you the charge in 20% increments. After the first week of shaving, the Arc 5 is down to 60%, so two weeks on a charge is easily achievable. The head is hinged so that it will rock side to side and kinda roll forward and backward. It allows the head to follow the contours of your faces or neck easily. If you prefer you can lock the head in place and control the angle with the handle. And there is a small, popup trimmer which is actually useful because it isn't too large. It's also mercifully quiet for a razor. Cleaning consists of squirting some handsoap into the head and rinsing it clean, very easy. The Panasonic Arc 5 shaver is an excellent razor which provides a close, clean shave quietly and quickly. I highly recommend it. I'm sure you will find it a superior shaver.