Panasonic ES8168S Men's Vortex Hydra Clean System with Convex Cutting System

Panasonic ES8168S Men's Vortex Hydra Clean System with Convex Cutting System

From Panasonic Shavers

The Panasonic Vortex HydraClean Shaver with Convex Cutting System offers the best technology available from Panasonic. The HydraClean System is a modern wonder--this intelligent base includes automatic charge, clean, and dry functions. All these functions can be used together or independently. It uses a water/detergent infused cleansing process instead of hazardous alcohol for safe effective cleaning of the razor. What sets this razor apart from others is the Convex Cutting System. The foils and blades on this razor are arced so they nestle gently into the skin for our closest shave ever, and it uses the industry's sharpest 30-degree blades to achieve even better cutting performance. The adjustable pivoting head helps the shaver follow your unique curves and tailors the range of the pivoting motion to your personal taste, whether you prefer a firm shave or one with more give. At the heart of the razor lies Panasonic's patented linear motor. While standard razors operate at 8,000-10,000 rpm, the Vortex operates at an amazingly fast 13,000 rpm to cut through the thickest of beards. Its wet/dry capability allows you to use it with lather, in the convenience of your shower, or on the go.

Features

• Water-infused hygienic solution cleans stubble and debris from the shaver and refreshes the blades


• Long-lasting cartridge provides superior cleaning power and keeps the blades lubricated


• Intelligent multi-level charging system, Clean, Charge, Dry


• LCD battery capacity monitor


• Convex foil and blade conform closely to the face

Customer Reviews

• ELECTRIC RAZOR
  
  THIS SHAVER IS THE BEST ELECTRIC SHAVOR I EVER HAD. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 OTHERS ALL ONE BRAND. I HAVE NEVER USED THE PANASONIC BEFORE. I WAS RECCOMMENDED TO THE RAZOR BY A FRIEND AND I TRIED IT. SINCE I HAVE IT NOW ABOUT 3 WEEKS I ONLY HAVE TO SAY ITS 5 STAR PLUS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS GREAT WHEN YOU CALL FOR A QUESTION. ITS A PLEASURE TO SPEAK TO PEOPLE THAT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT.
  
  I ONLY HAVE A SMALL COMPLAINT. IN THE PACKAGE CAME A FLYER TO BUY CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENTS. I ORDERED 3 SPARES AND I WAS TOLD THE FLYER WITH THE PRICE IS OUT OF DATE. THAT DID ANNOY ME. THEY ARE THE VORTEX CLEANERS FOR THE SHAVER


• Knight Rider
  
  The razor itself it not bad. It shaves well, lasts a while on charge, and seems to work as good as any other electric shavers that I've used.
  
  Unfortunately, the base unit lets this device down greatly.
  
  It looks like a relic from the late 80s. It has a kind of Knight Rider feel to it. Dark shiny plastic, and weird unnecessary venting. Green LEDs and unnecessarily weird shaped buttons.
  
  But I could live with the weird style if it were not for how useless the base unit is. First off it takes hours to actually clean and dry the shaver, far longer than other units I've used. The cleaning cartridges don't seem to last very long, and about one in four times the device chunters away for a couple of hours only to fail, leaving the shaver wet and smelly and not clean.
  
  The base unit is so noisy you are going to have to keep it in another room, away from your bedroom. And putting it an adjoining bathroom, is not going to cut it. It seriously needs to be quite some distance from you if you intend to be getting any sleep.
  
  So overall, I was initially impressed. It does shave pretty well. The shaver is in fact a pretty decent design. But the dismal base unit is nothing but an annoyance. For such a high tech and expensive unit, it just isn't good enough.