Best electric shavers

Looking for an electric shaver? Good thinking. If there's one thing every man needs, it's a great shaver. Plus, because they're electric, you're free from the stresses of a manual – no snags or cuts for you! Essential for grooming, electric shavers keep your face in tip-top condition. You can expect a five-star shave with one of these beauties.

To help make your search that little bit easier, we've picked out the best money can buy, saving you time and trouble. Each electric shaver offers a myriad of features, so you're sure to find something that suits your needs. Some are completely cordless, some are water-resistant, and some provide you with a pop-out trimmer. You'll also find models that follow the contours of your face, making for the ultimate shaving experience.

Our favorite choice, the Philips Norelco shaver 2300 S1211/81, is an inexpensive choice that offers corded and cordless shaving. Plus, it's smooth on the skin. To learn more about this, as well as our other brilliant choices, read on.

Complete with three heads, each of which flex and floats in four directions, this Philips Norelco shaver provides an uber-smooth shaving experience. Adjusting to suit the curves of your face, this delightful design can help you maintain a clean shave without any pain. Plus, if you sport a mustache or sideburns, you'll be pleased to know that this shaver comes complete with a trimmer—it takes just one touch to open. Offering 40 minutes of cordless runtime—about 13 shaves—from an eight-hour charge, this is our favorite choice for good reason. Oh, and you can use it with a cord, too. The choice is yours.

Close shaving and sensitive skin needn't be enemies. This Braun electric razor for men, Series 6 6020s, which has been dermatologically tested, has a tilting head that adapts to minimize pressure on your skin. With just a five-minute charge, you can achieve a full shave; with a full charge, the shaver provides up to three weeks' worth of shaving. Sounds ideal for trips away, right? As well as all this, it includes a precision trimmer for your mustache and sideburns, and it has an ergonomic handle, making for an effortless shaving experience. We should also let you know that it's waterproof – could this get any better?

The Philips Norelco QP2520/90 OneBlade is a great option if you often find yourself cutting your face when shaving, or if you're not a fan of a super-close shave. It can trim, edge, and shave any length of hair. It's also cordless and offers 45 minutes of use from one charge, it features a contoured head to move with the curves of your face and neck and best of all it's water-resistant so is easy to clean. This Philips model truly is of the easiest electric shavers to use. Simply hold the blade flat against your face, use gentle pressure, and take long strokes going against the grain. Since its blades don't get too close, it's pretty much impossible to cut yourself.

The Braun Series 5 5140S offers a smart, precise shave with every use. It's 100 percent waterproof and can be used wet or dry, as well as cordless – a one-hour charge gives it 50 minutes of power. The best part? It has a slide-out trimmer to help create precise beard lines and sideburns. Complete with an AutoSensing motor, this electric shaver reads your beard and adapts itself. Its eight-direction comfort head works with the contours of your face and never loses contact with your skin, while its two SensoFoilTM blades protect your face and give a smooth finish. Between these two blades lies an ActiLift Trimmer to capture flat-lying hair as well as hair growing in different directions.

This Hatteker electric shaver offers a range of features at a wonderfully small price tag. Not only is it cordless—an hour and a half's charge gives 60 minutes of power but it features an LCD to show battery level and it charges via USB. It's also washable, too. Even with a small price tag, this electric shaver is complete with a pop-up trimmer. With a four-direction floating shaving head, your face and the shaver will never part ways while working. Ultra-advanced technology ensures a close, gentle shave in a flash.

The verdict

Nothing completes a man's look like a well-groomed face. Whether you opt for stubble, clean-shaven, or a full and burly beard, these electric shavers can ensure you look your best. Haven't made your mind up yet? Don't sweat it. We've summarized our top picks below.

Our all-time winner is the Philips Norelco shaver 2300 S1211/81, both affordable and ever-so smooth. Susceptible to flare-ups or rashes post-shave? Try the Braun Series 6 6020s electric razor for men—it's designed with sensitive skin in mind. What about a user-friendly option? The Philips Norelco QP2520/90 OneBlade razor is ideal for beginners and growing youngsters.

For an all-out luxury shaving experience, the Braun Series 5 5140S electric foil shaver is your go-to. Expensive, but justifiably so! Finally, if you can't part with too much, but refuse to skimp on quality, choose the Hatteker electric shaver.

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