Electric shavers

Tips for caring and choosing your electric razor, as well as reviews of the latest models.

Braun Series 5 review

Braun Series 5 review

The first electric shaver I ever bought was a BraunĀ  back in 1998. Two years later, I replaced it with another Braun model I had won in a competition. Since then, I have owned a Philips shaver and a load of different Gillette razors and in the later years, Double Edge razors. Recently, I got […]

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Philips AquaTouch AT890

Ten years ago, I was a keen user of electric shavers, but the quality of the shave kept letting me down. But ten years is a long time in todays world, so I was excited to find out how much Philips has managed to improve their razors over the years. I have been allowed to […]

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5 shavers to review

Yesterday I received two large packages full of shavers and trimmers. A total of four electrical shavers and a body groomer arrived from Philips and Braun. I’ll make some thorough reviews of the different models over the next months, but I’ll start in a few days with a brief comparison of the models. From Philips […]

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The rotary blades used by companies such as Philips/Norelco and Remington (Photo by Philips)

Rotary blade or foil shaver?

If you look at electrical shavers, there are basically two types. The rotary blade technology, used by Philips and some of Remingtons models, and the foil technology used mainly by Braun and Panasonic. Both types do the same job – but in very different ways. I have decided – as your Shaving Detective – to find out what you should go for!

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