So I started shaving my head with the Gillette Fusion and loved the results but hated the irritation and breaks I got from shaving with it.  I tried to stick with it but I couldn’t get my irritation under control.  I finally let my head heal up and I decided to enter the world of electric razors.  I started surfing the forums and read how a lot of people had success with the Conair Cleanhead.  I decided what the heck and picked one up at my local drug store.  I really liked it the first few times I used it but it seems I always missed some spots and after a few days the hair that I continued to miss became longer and longer and I needed to go over it with a razor, which is not a big deal but in my case causes irritation.  I also noticed that you had to use it everyday.  Even two days of growth is basically too much for the Cleanhead to handle.  It gave a decent shave though, I would say on par with shaving WTG.  It just always seemed like I had stragglers on my head!

After trying the Cleanhead with mixed results I started surfing the forums again and found a lot of people had success with the Panasonic ES Linear shavers.  So I looked online and read some Amazon reviews and decided to purchase the Panasonic ES LA63s Wet/Dry Shaver.  All I have to say is WOW. This thing blows the Cleanhead out of the water.  It has four blades and has so much more power (14,000 rpm motor).  So far I’ve only used it wet but it gives awesome results with no irritation.  I would say on par with ATG razor shaving.  When I’m done shaving with this thing I feel absolutely no stubble at all.  The one nice thing about it is you can use it on your face as well.  I’ve been using it with Shave Secret and Gillette Shave Gel.  I would highly recommend this shaver for anyone that wants to try an electric.  I will say that it is rather pricey but I’m going to use this as my main shaver for my face and head.  The shaver also has a LCD screen on it that shows battery life remaining and shaving time.  This morning I was able to completely shave my entire head and face in 8 minutes.  I’d say that’s pretty good.  I would say the only drawback to the Panasonic is it is hard to edge goatee or beard lines with it.  I usually use my Fusion to outline my goatee and then the Panasonic to do the rest. 

Anybody have any other experience with the Panasonic Shavers?  I’d like to hear whether you use it wet or dry and what products you use with it?

Thanks for the props Budda.  Every now and then I use my old Panasonic Linear and it cannot hold a candle to the new one.  With the price of blades and foils it is much more cost effective to buy yourself the latest generation Linear every couple of years.

I shave with oil and gel, wet in the shower.  99% as good as a blade shave.

Cheers,

Red

Look in Google for the Panasonic Premium Store. While Amazon and others can give you leads to decent prices for new and used this place sells mostly refurbished equipment. I had my hang-ups about refurbished until I read a review about re-furbished electronics where the writer basically said that what you are getting is a new unit with all the bugs fixed in advance. This is where I bought mine and I would definitely go back. I have not had a single problem with my Pan since buying it from them.

I've been using my Linear now for a couple of weeks and this thing is amazing.  I use it for my head and face.  The only problem area I have is my neck by my adam's apple.  For some reason I can't get all the hair and it gives me a lot of irritation. 

Any suggestions on the neck irritation?

I'm using a Panasonic 8109 wet/dry. I used to use it for face shaving before I went sly but I prefer the Norelco electric for face shaving. So, this Pana shaver was just sitting in my cabinet and I tried it about a week after going sly. I swear by it now. And since I have a family member working for Panasonic, maybe I'll get a new one and try it! And JF, don't forget to keep the blades clean!

Sorry for digging up another old topic, but this was a great review, and has sold me on trying the panny out. I love my cleanhead but it does miss a few straglers. and takes a bit many passes to get as smooth as i want.

I have used several Panasonics over the years and I'm sold on them.