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Panasonic 5-Blade Wet/Dry ES-LV61
Wary ConsumerSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 32 reviews
- 2 likes
- 5-Blade Wet/Dry ES-LV61
- Verified purchase
Not worth the premium price
I purchased this shaver in July 2015 because of the, at that point in time, largely rave reviews. I've been using it pretty consistently for 9 months now. It does a very close shave on my face; at least as good as a blade. However I've found it quite patchy on my neck: to the extent that I need to use a safety razor once or twice a week to remove the hair that keeps growing there. It was expensive to buy, and it won't be cheap to replace the parts when they wear out, which probably won't be long. The perfect electric razor is yet to be fashioned!
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RokkoSydney, NSW
- 17 reviews
- 5 likes
- 5-Blade Wet/Dry ES-LV61
- Verified purchase
Built-in obsolescence
Would not buy Panasonic again. Disappointed with reliability and longevity compared to my previous brands, always had Braun and Remington.
Original unit was replaced twice under warranty! The third unit is now just under 3 years old and effectively dead, due to battery only lasting about 2 shaves and quickly getting worse, and the mechanism having developed a severe vibration resulting in poor performance (it seems to be in the mechanism itself, not the replaceable parts).
I was originally swayed to buy Panasonic by The Shaver Shop's patt...Read more
er, with staff telling that "they all use Panasonic" and that the cutters, while more expensive than other brands, last longer. This was UNTRUE as I've actually had to replace cutters more often than with previous shavers. On the plus side, while it was working, the shaving performance was as good as (though not better than) previous brands, and it is quieter.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Rokkoasked
Shaver is almost 3 years old, and quite regularly it becomes rough/vibrates while shaving. It sounds like the motor is speeding up (not as much as when sonic-cleaning but very noticeably). Switching it off/on again fixes it for a while.
I decided to see what was happening by carefully unclipping the shaving head WHILE it was doing this and I could see one of the cutters was vibrating very roughly while the other was still operating smoothly. Wondering if this just due to worn cutters/foil or is there a mechanical reason within the shaver itself?
The cutters/foil ARE due for replacement but I have replaced them several times in the past and don't remember this symptom before with worn parts.
I always keep my last set of parts as a backup just in case so I popped those in and it did the same thing so I suspect the issue is probably in the shaver. If that's the case that would be quite disappointing for the shaver only to have lasted 3 years.
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So... my question is, has anyone else noticed this with one of these shavers? And if so, do you think it's repairable?
The battery also needs replacement, which apparently is quite easy and would cost about AU$40 if bought online, but I'm reluctant to spend money on a new battery and new cutters, if the shaver itself is on its last legs.
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