2024 the best mens electric razor review

Price: $89.99
(as of Nov 18, 2024 10:19:14 UTC - Details)

Minimize skin irritation to look and feel your best every day. Clinically tested on sensitive skin, Philips 5000X Series with Skin Protect technology is made to give you a close shave with extra skin protection. Plus, it is Philips Norelco's first standing shaver. **Compared to coating without beads
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.65 x 8.07 x 2.99 inches; 1.19 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ X5006/85
Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2023
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Philips Norelco
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZDQV44P
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ China

Shave with comfort. The SkinGlide Protective Coating with 100.000 micro-beads per square centimeter improves gliding by 20%** to minimize skin irritation.
The fully flexible shaving head turns 360 to give you optimal skin contact even in difficult areas and catch hairs avoiding excessive pressure peaks to minimize irritation.
Anti-Corrosion system is made with hypoallergenic steel and resists corrosion.
Enjoy the long-lasting performance with the 27 self-sharpening ComfortCut blades from stainless steel. With 55.000 cutting actions per minute you cut each hair effectively and get a close shave and smooth, even finish every time.
Get 50 minutes of shaving time from a 1-hour charge, or plug in for instant continuous power. In a hurry? Just 5 minutes of charging gives you enough power for one full shave. (Wall adapter NOT included)
Reviewer: Tony B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ok, I"m sold.
Review: For the past 11 years I've been using a 5-blade shave club razor, badger hair brush and traditional shaving soap (cake). With those implements, I was getting VERY close shaves, but also a good bit of nicks, razor burn, and mess. Also, it takes awhile for the hot water to reach the master bath in my house, and it's COLD up here in the Smoky Mountains in winter. Often I'd skip shaving altogether for two or three days.Last time I'd used an electric shaver was in the '70s, when I was in my early 20's; the results were unimpressive, and typically raised acne problems. As the saying goes, "You've come a long way, baby".Fast-forward to last month - I got tired of standing around waiting for hot water, and then subjecting myself to that final, pore-closing COLD water rinse, only to be rewarded with the need for copious amounts of styptic liquid. So, I took a chance, and after reading reviews, I bought the 5000x electric. The instructions stated that it might take up to 41 days (interesting number...) for my skin to become accustomed to the electric, and results might not be great until then. Ok, fair enough...Well it's been 30 days, so I'm a little shy of what's recommended, but, I think my skin has adapted to the new deal. So here goes - if things change in 11 days, I'll update this review.First - does the 5000x shave as close as the best result from the 5-blade/shaving soap method? No. BUT it comes pretty darned close (pun intended). If I spend the same amount of time as I did with the blade/soap, I get a very close shave; a perfectionist will still notice a VERY light stubble, but it is in no way visible, and many times, the blade/soap system left similar results if I wasn't 100% on my game (and who is, first thing in the AM?). On the occasions where I got a really close shave with the b/s method, more often than not, there was blood; sometimes a tiny bit; other times, the phrase "like a stuck pig" comes to mind.This 5000x is greatly superior in several ways:First - no waiting for hot water, or the messy shaving soap to soak the whiskers (although I could still do that with the 5000x - it's waterproof and will shave with soap, gel, cream, or just plain water - all of these will lubricate the skin and make the whole thing more comfortable, at the cost of time and mess). Dry shaving with the 5000x is not uncomfortable; it's just a bit smoother wet... but not enough to justify it.I've discovered that, after the initial shave with this thing, if you wait about 10-15 seconds for your skin to "reset", another pass or two will provide an even closer shave, with even less stubble remaining - ALMOST "blade-close". Just keep in mind, no electric will shave as close as a good blade or five, but it will be easier and safer.Cleanup is incredibly simple - press the button on the shaver's head and the three-rotary blade assembly pops up, revealing all that nasty stubble around the drive shafts... lightly tapping the 5000x's head dislodges most of it, to be easily washed down the drain. As previously mentioned, it's waterproof, so you could rinse it if you like. I choose not to, for the same reason I hand-wash and dry my good kitchen cutlery.And that leads me to my one and only complaint with this purchase; Phillips/Norelco obviously went to great lengths in engineering an efficient, effective, and simple to use shaver at a reasonable price. They even include a nice case and a trimmer head for sideburns or beard edge trimming. But they did NOT include a simple, inexpensive cleaning brush, to get all the stubble out of the drive/blade areas. Luckily, an unused toothbrush does the job nicely.Charging is pretty fast, and the (non-replaceable) batteries last for well over a week's worth of thorough shaves. The charging cable is semi-proprietary (not a USB mini or C) and relatively short, but it's sufficient. The shaver won't turn on with the charging cable connected. Good safety feature - it would be...unpleasant, if the power cord came in contact with a sink full of water.So; while your mileage may vary, I would recommend that you give this electric a try. As the headline for this review states: I'm sold. This thing is too convenient, and does too good a job to go back to the slice-and-dice of blade shaving. As a bonus, I don't have to splash icy cold water on my face if I don't want to. Yay.UPDATE: Ok, 4 months to the day of purchase. If anything, this thing works better than when I last reviewed it. I don't know if my technique has improved, my skin as acclimated to the razor, or if the shave-fairy just waved his/her magic wand at me. So I will say that though it doesn't give me a straight-razor-barber-shop close shave, it's at least as good as my 5-blade, shave-club razor in terms of closeness, and still, not nicks, cuts, or bleeding of any kind. I DID experience ONE pimple, but I can't really say it was from the 5000x. VERY Satisfied (but still can't understand why they didn't include a cleaning brush)...

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Most Amazing Razor Ever
Review: If I could give this razor a 12 I would because I am so impressed with this razor. It's performance, quality, shave and everything about this razor is superb. I've had so many different electric razors in my 60 years of shaving and this is by far the most comfortable, best quality, easiest to clean, and the best shave I've ever had with an electric razor. It's so smooth that I have to check that it's actually shaving, but it is and I'm amazed. Thanks for such a quality, superior product.

Reviewer: Missoula woodworker
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best for longer beard hair, but not super close
Review: A lot to like with this shaver: It's quiet, easy to grasp, and it cuts quickly. However, it does not trim my beard as closely as my foil shaver, even after multiple passes. It works best for me after using a pre-shave lotion. I tried it using shaving creme upon the recommendation of several, but I found no great advantage. My skin feels somewhat irritated after shaving either way, so a post-shave lotion or balm is helpful.This shaver's trimmer head is a separate piece, which is less convenient than a built-in type. By itself, the shaver doesn't do a great job getting next to mustaches or beards either. Overall, a pleasant shaver to use.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent shaving product
Review: If you are like me then you shave every day and if this is the case then the Philips Norelco 5000 is a great product to meet your needs. The head glides smoothly over your skin, it does a really good job at giving you a really close shave and the charge lasts a long time. Plus the travel case is very handy when you have to go on a trip.

Reviewer: Super Trucker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lightweight, fast charging.
Review: Daily shaving.

Reviewer: MarkSil
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: decent shaver
Review: I was hoping for a bit more with this shaver. I have been a Norelco user for decades, and it was time to replace an older shaver. I chose this one because it was a good price point, looked like it would be easy to hold without hitting the power button, and because it advertised Skinglide protective coating. I will say I have been getting close shaves with this shaver, but I am not impressed with the so called Skinglide protection. It is no more comfortable than my old Norelco 3500, and it seems to take a bit longer to get he shave done. I do like the shape, it is easy to hold, It seems to work with a lower RPM than my older model, could be why shave seem to take longer. The wife is happy with my smooth face, so I'll keep it, but I wish I had paid a few more bucks and upgraded to a better model.

Reviewer: Nelly
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very good works, and silent
Review: Easy to use, clean, good shape to keep, long battery life but I cannot say exactly how long. I have charged it once a month ago and my husband used it 10 times I think and it is still working.

Reviewer: Leonard H.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Philips shaver
Review: It gives a smooth and close shave. Much better than the Norelco brand I bought before.