It’s understandable wanting to try a different brand after a bad experience and if that’s your decision, the Arc 5 from Panasonic is a worthy alternative. even though it removes hair faster than series 7, it doesn’t unfortunately give me that close shade I had with 7. I’ve owned quite a few Series 9 shavers from all generations and mine have stood the test of time very well.

If you prefer a short beard, simply slide the integrated precision trimmer out of the back of the shaver. After 1 year, the CC station broke rendering the item unserviceable, I got a refund and bought the 3 series cooltec(will be delivered soon).The Series 8 would probably be my next pick — it costs less, but will need a bit more work for a clean shave.

Even if other razors like Panasonic’s Arc 5 are objectively better at getting a close shave, they are more aggressive and harsh, especially when used dry, so in my case I was actually getting a slightly closer shave with the 9385cc on my neck. You can charge the 9385cc via the cleaning station or by plugging the cord directly into the razor’s charging port. However, if you’re into wet shaving and you don’t mind some prep work and cleaning afterward, you can safely use the 9385cc (or any of the current Series 9) with shaving cream.My 7071cc still hasn’t shipped, but I should be getting the Series 6 this week and that one is just as intriguing. Panasonic makes great shavers that are better in other specific areas, but the movement of the head and of the individual cutters just doesn’t work so well. The shaver will start charging immediately, signaled by flashing the corresponding battery level indicator.

The Panasonic does shave a fraction closer,but at the expense of more irritation, especially on my top lip. Among many others Luke wrote about health tech, software and apps, VPNs, TV, audio, smart home, antivirus, broadband, smartphones, cars and plenty more.The 9385cc in our review does have it, along with a battery countdown that shows up instead of the 5 segments when the remaining shaving time drops below 9 minutes. If you can’t get a Series 5 or you can bump your budget a bit, then the older Series 7 (pre-2020) is a really good shaver. This may change in time as the 93xx Series 9 shavers will be officially released in other countries, but until then you can safely get the 92s or the 92b. It only functioned when used daily, while shaving wet was hard to do without shaving pimples as well.