Hi guys, I want to buy one for my bf but there's so many choices I'm a little overwhelmed. What I seek:
- Budget 500, can go higher if ticks all my boxes
- smooth shave if possible
- wet/dry use
- convenient to use (cordless, decent battery etc.)
- durable (3+ years would be nice!)

Note: he still uses good ol' manual shaver, and I read that it takes time to get used to and there's difference in the usage/technique... Please share your experiences if any!

Some of these brands came up in my search... Any specific model to recommend?
- Braun
- Philips
- Panasonic
- Xiaomi

Thanks in advance

How much hair does he have?

Where to shave?

Better ask him if he needs one or else will be a waste. I bought one but hardly use it. Still stick to manual shaver.

manual shaver aka DE shaver that uses blade?

https://shopee.com.my/product/10513631/1055...59-1665767006.3

Don’t need to overspend. This is one of the best

Hmm why did you revert back to manual one? I thought it'd be a nice upgrade.. to shave cleaner, faster.

Err I mean like a basic, non powered one... Don't know what kind of blades he use now

Thanks for the suggestion. Can it shave clean without using cream?

go for Panasonic, been with mine for over a decade and it still runs perfectly ... just clean it frequently and try not to overcharge to sustain the battery life. Thing about these electronic shaver their chargers aren't your usual typeC, lightning phone cables and they're not sold separately. So if you lose your charger, that's it. My previous Braun unfortunately parted ways with me because the charger was mauled by my exgf's pussy.

nothing worthy to mention, I still occasionally use a blade instead of the shaver when I have the time/special occasion.

... we're talking about shaving the facial part right? I do have a thread about balls shaving too if you're interested:
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4847067&hl=

the shopee thingy is a trimer, not a shaver... unless he also like to shave his head.

electric shaver can use with cream, its the basic dry one.

wet ones can use with water, shaving cream, etc...

10 years?! That's very promising to hear.. what's your model? I can probably look up a more recent lineup for more features.
I'm just looking for facial shave for now... But thanks for sharing extra info I guess

P.S. Very unfortunate news about your Braun... Hope you didn't punish the pussy lol

Ah ok, didn't know the difference... Actually I'm looking for facial shaver only.

Vote for manual shaver (Blade type).
I've seen those video review, electric shaver is not easy to use also have to shave few times at the same side to get cleaner, while I use manual one easy to use can clean the facial hair within 1 minute with facial wash lol

I have used Trimmer, Shaver and Double Edge Safety Razor (or DE razor).

Both Trimmer (below RM100) and Shaver (RM200+) are under Philips. DE you can explore this new shop called CHARMWISE.

Here's my comment and rank from the cleanest.

1) DE Razor: DE Razor definitely shaves the smoothest. There are lot of things to explore from the razor, to shaving soap, post-shaving cream etc. So the journey is more interesting than electric trimmer or shaver. DE might take longer time initially until you get used to it. Can do dry/wet.

Smoothness: 1st
Time taken: 2nd
Control: 2nd


2) Trimmer: If I need to shave fast, this is my go to. Although not as smooth as DE Razor, I think it's definitely smoother than shaver since shaver can miss a spot. I bought mine for a sub RM100 and only use this for dry shave without cream. Unlike DE razor where you definitely need shaving cream/soap to prevent from nicking, Trimmer can have better control in styling because your mustache/beard is not covered by soap/cream.

Smoothness: 2nd
Time taken: 1st
Control: 1st


3) Shaver: I bought 2 shavers - one the cheaper option and the other one more expensive, thinking it will do a better job than the cheaper one. BUT I WAS WRONG. Both are equally bad. It's hard to shave and sometimes you miss a spot so it takes more time to complete the shave. Due to it's design, it's impossible to get the smoothest using shaver. (Disclaimer: I am not sure how other brand of shaver would do)

Smoothness: 3rd
Time taken: 3rd
Control: 3rd

This post has been edited by Joe2Joe: Oct 25 2022, 01:59 PM

pls avoid xiaomi. mine not even 4 month already spoiled. get something reliable like phillips

This

For TS reference, hair after wet shave vs electric shaver
Faster, maybe. But definitely not cleaner

I also previously went back to manual shave due to itchiness after using electric shaver etc
Now no more shaving, just trimming

Using a Philips shaver cant remember what model, pretty good. Dry and wet.

Cons -
Need constant cleaning aka rinse or the stub will fall off.
The trimmer is not as good as the previous model.

Pro -
Longer lasting battery life.
Shaving head is much more flexible, easy to reach under the jaw line kind of place.

If its not for the speed and convenient, I'll stick with the trad non electrical 3 blade shaver.

Most likely for a cleaner, closer shave. Electric shaver will never shave as close as a manual razor because the electric shaver razors aren't directly in contact with the skin.

When switching to electric shaver, skin irritation occurs initially due to skin not used to it. It takes some time to get used to and some might not wanna put up with that.

Been using Philips PT764 since switched to electric 4 years ago. Mostly sticking to it for speed and convenience.

This post has been edited by knumskul: Oct 25 2022, 03:02 PM

if your husband prefer DE razor, can gift him Leaf razor, upper person commented store charmwise seems to be official distributor

i personally use both..

electric shaver gives a quick fix but not a very clean smooth shave. it takes awhile to get used to transition from manual to electric.

if i really need a clean smooth shave i will shave with electric first then finish off with manual

i'm using Philips 1000 series shaver, bought during promo. manual using Gillette mach 3 normal/turbo..

Philips series 3000 Wet or Dry electric shaver. this should be good....

I got a Philips and Panasonic one, cant recall what but after a while just rely on gillette blue 3 disposable. I got Fusion also but expensive refills.

Philips warranty is stupendously good

they don't even want you to send your product back (well no one's going to touch it anyway), they just mail you a new replacement immediately

check the price of the replacement blades and see if that will work

electric shavers/trimmers always have a net/frame between the cutting blade and the facial hair, so they don't do a smooth shave, but they're safe. A used/worn blade will make a lot of noise whacking the facial hair, before actually making them short enough. They're not really cutting the hair, just whacking and fraying the tips until they break. In the long run, not good for the hair and skin as well.