I kept an eye on this for a while, they normally sold for $199-249. So called RRP 299 but I think they never sold at that price.
Saw this today in store selling $149. It's cheapest I can see so far, even cheaper than importing from Amazon or Rakuten.
Made in Japan
I have found the Panasonic foil shavers to be much better than the Phillishave. My beard hair is very thick and I can go nearly 10 days without using a razor with pana. Only three maybe with philips.
The Braun 3040 is $50 cheaper and has better reviews on Amazon. Why would you get this one?
Because there's an inverse relationship between consumer testing reports evaluations and Amazon's reviewers evaluations.
(OK the relationship is not that strong - but still more than can be explained if Amazon reviewers flipped a coin to decide whether a product is good or bad :D)
Panasonic make excellent shavers. The only problem is buying them from Shaver Shop. This company has a disgraceful after sales service record. No returns, no refunds, they don't even want to know about warranty issues, they tell you to do it yourself.
I had no issue swapping a faulty oral b electric toothbrush after after 1 1/2 years at Shaver Shop. Just showed them a video of the fault when it occurred, on my phone and within 5 minutes had a brand new handle.
The 4-blade one (http://www.shavershop.com.au/online-store/electric-shavers/e…) is also discounted to $174.95. It also seems to be a bit faster (14,000 vs 13,000 RPM) and ShaverShop supposedly offers a 60-day trial period with that one.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the trial period is a manufacturer-offered one.
This is bad for several reasons, not the least is that Shaver Shop has a bad habit of advertising it as being available when the manufacturer says that it has finished.
You are right. The promotion is still going on though…
I have the 4 blade one, and TBH think I'd have been as well off with a 3 blade.
What surprised me is that they've actually both got the same inside: actually 2 'blades' (the sharp bits that move from side to side); the extra'blade' is only in the foil.
Shaver does a good enough job.
What's a good electric shaver for someone with think/strong facial hair and wants a quick clean shave?