Philips Norelco Shaver 5400, Rechargeable Wet & Dry Shaver with Pop-Up Trimmer, S5880/81

My whiskers are stiff and strong but sparse. They laugh at most shavers, even blades. I had been a devotee of Norelco's 3 head design but my last wasn't too good. The head didn't open with a spring action but this one does. I had been leery of the rectangular shape of the cutters but people seem to be warming up to them so I thought I'd give it a go. I'm pleasantly surprised. Under the nose is a bother, but otherwise it's a good shave. Very good shave with the correct gel. I found dry shaving troublesome and finally settled on Dollar Shave Club Gel. It goes on slick and adding water throughout the shave really makes this shaver fly. It cleans easily with liquid hand soap. This seems it'll hold up well and last a few years. My last experiment was with a Panasonic Foil. Well made but didn't work for me. This Norelco cost less than the replacement cutters on the Panasonic. No brainer! Now, if we could just get back to the round cutter heads.

I bought this to replace a 15+ year-old Philips Norelco 3-head shaver that had a dying rechargeable battery (not readily replaceable due to being soldered into its connections). I was also wanting to get a little closer shave than the old shaver was delivering, which was probably due to needing new blades in the heads. This shaver delivers a much-smoother shave, and much smoother skin (i.e., much closer shave). The size is somewhat larger than my old shaver, and I wish that it came with a protective pouch like the old one, but it handles very well, has great shaving results, and even the trimmer part cuts better and closer than the old model. This one also does not have a separate wall adapter, but instead comes with a USB (A type) cable for charging. If you have a built-in outlet with USB charging ports, you can just plug it in there. Otherwise, you need to provide a USB charging adapter, such as one from an old phone (like I am using) or sold for such purposes. Charging could also be done from a USB port in a car, airport, plane, etc., if you need to charge it while traveling. The shaving end has larger shave heads than my old one, and is said to be waterproof, so it could be used by those who shave larger surfaces, like heads or torsos or legs. Compared to the old model, the shaver is also much easier to clean, as the flip-open top has only a shallow, mostly-flat recess where the accumulated cut off hairs reside until removal. The lack of deep, hard-to-reach spaces means that it will not perpetually have fine hair bits down in deep holes, shaft holes, or corners in the head-support volume.

I had my previous razor, an Norelco 9160 XL, close to 30 years. I discovered it sells on eBay from $210 to $270, so I sold it and purchased a Norelco Model S3242/90. Too many passes to get a close shave, returned it and purchased the 5400. I have used this 5400 close to a month and here's my thoughts: Pros: 1. Very close shave with minimum passes 2. Good battery life 3. Pretty quiet 4. Easy to clean Cons: 1. This is really bad and why I dropped a star off. (it should be more). It doesn't trim neck hairs, it pulls them out leaving a bloody painful mess. 2. Handle is quite long. It gets tiring trying to find a comfortable grip. Unlike the body styles of the 9160 and S3240 you cannot grip under the shaving heads comfortably. As far as the neck hair goes, Gillette disposal razors do the job.

I purchased the SAME item a few YEARS AGO, but I dropped it one too many times. I broke it. I WAS SO HAPPY TO FIND ANOTHER ONE! READ ON TO SEE WHY I THINK THIS ELECTRIC RAZOR BY NORELCO IS THE GOLD STANDARD OF ELECTRIC RAZORS!!……. It is VERY EASY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD TO USE, IT SHAVES SO VERY CLOSELY….SO MUCH SO THAT IT IS LIKE YOU TOOK A BLADE TO YOUR FACE!! IT REMOVES ALL OF MY STUBBLE, AND VERY IMPORTANTLY, IT WILL NOT PULL YOUR OLDER HAIRS OUT LIKE AN EPILATOR. THAT HURTS , BUT YOU WONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT WITH THIS RAZOR. THIS IS AN AMAZING ELECTRIC RAZOR THAT WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU. I FEEL ITS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS RAZOR HAS A VERY LOW HUM. IT IS NOT LOUD AT ALL, WHICH I TRULY APPRECIATE. I HAVE READ THAT SOMEONE HAD TROUBLE SHAVING WITH THIS RAZOR UNDER THE NOSTRILS, BUT I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THAT. ITS DESIGNED TO FIT COMFORTABLY IN YOUR HAND AND ONTO YOUR FACE, AND IT HOLDS A CHARGE FOREVER IT SEEMS! IT SEEMLESSLY MOVES FROM YOUR FACE TO YOUR NECK. The POWER is STRONG and STEADFAST, it’s designed thoughtfully for COMFORT, and it’s EASILY PORTABLE. THIS PRODUCT IS THE BEST OPTION FOR THE JOB AND I HAVE THICK AND A LOT OF STUBBLE/HAIR ON MY FACE. I WOULD ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND CLEANING IT REGULARLY FOR BEST RESULTS. HAIR BUILDS UP AFTER AWHILE AND IF YOU DON’T CLEAN IT, IT WILL AFFECT THE RAZOR I CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT I RECOMMEND THIS WONDER RAZOR TO ANYONE AND I KNOW YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED. . IT IS VERY FAIRLY PRICED FOR THE ALL OF THE REASONS I HAVE MENTIONED. IT IS WONDERFULLY DESIGNED AND WILL NOT PULL OUT OLDER STUBBLE, IT IS CONVENIENTLY/COMFORTABLY DESIGNED, AND ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT HOLDS A CHARGE FOR QUITE A LONG TIME. PLEASE, BUY WITH CONFIDENCE AND WITHOUT RESERVATION!! A+++++

Ive only had foil shavers in the past. Can't say I really loved it but reviewers all rated it as top of the line-ish so I just rolled with it. Rather than spend another $50 on my annual blade/foil replacement I decided to try a rotary. Enter the 5400 and I have to say I really like it, more than I ever did the Arc5 foil. It's much smoother on the skin. Works perfectly as a daily/semi daily shaver and works better on 3 day growth than the Arc5 ever did. It leaves far less random hairs (next to none) vs Arc5 would leave a lot of them. The trimmer was better on the Arc5 (particularly under the bridge of the nose area) but otherwise I give the 5400 a higher grade at a fraction of the price.

Shaver works well, nice smooth shave. Easy to clean. Very pleased with it. Had slight delay in delivery due to a hold up at Customs, but seller helpful.

Hi.Item received in good condition. Looking good,yet to try.

Excelente producto, corta sin irritar la piel.

Great shaver,gives a nice clean and smooth shave, battery life is good very good value for money.

Super rasoir doux pour la peau et il rase aussi bien qu'un rasoir à lame. Très satisfait je le recommande