112 T3 MARCH 2020
Best of the best
The best shaver
around has a silly
RRP (£430!) but is
available for around
£300. It’s good for
sensitive skin, mows
long stubble and is
really close to the
shave you get from
traditional razors.
£300, philips.co.uk
PANASONIC ES LV95
Don’t pay the £330
RRP: this superb
wet and dry winner
is widely discounted
and often available
for half the price.
At that price it’s a
bargain alternative
to much dearer
premium shavers.
£160, panasonic.com/uk
BRAUN SERIES 9 9296CC
This is Braun’s
best and it’s great
if you don’t shave
daily. The Braun
laughs in the face of
three-day growth,
and its retractable
beard trimmer helps
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£327, braun.com
PHILIPS SERIES 9000 S9211/26
Much cheaper
than the Prestige,
but with similar
superb shaving
performance. It
doesn’t have the
anti-friction coating,
and is less adept at
longer stubble, but
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£149, philips.co.uk
PHILIPS SONICARE
DIAMONDCLEAN SONIC
This is a great
toothbrush with
excellent cleaning
power, and an
attractive but easily
smashed glass
charger. It also
comes with a handy
travel case with
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£145, philips.co.uk
PHILIPS SONICARE
DIAMONDCLEAN SMART SONIC
It’s hilariously
expensive and
monstrously over-
specced but this
range topper looks
good and, more
importantly, it makes
your teeth look
good. Shop around –
don’t pay the RRP.
£145, philips.co.uk
PHILIPS SONICARE 6100
PROTECTIVECLEAN
This is top value
pick in the Sonicare
range: not too pricey
but not lacking any
important features
either. It’s very
capable and still
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Philips’ expensive
‘smart’ brush heads.
£89, philips.co.uk
ORAL-B GENIUS 9000
This is an extremely
good electric
toothbrush with
a rather pointless
smartphone app, but
it does a great job of
cleaning and comes
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brush heads, so it’s a
bit of a bargain.
£85, oralb.co.uk
PHILIPS SERIES 9000 BT9297/13
The best trimmer
for general beard
maintenance,
this has a largely
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edging, supposedly)
but also boasts
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£80, philips.co.uk
BRAUN BT3040
This is a bargain
all-rounder, offering
39 precision length
options with its
combs, plus you
get a Gillette razor
included for edging.
The battery life isn’t
great, but otherwise
this is a top deal.
£26, braun.com
PHILIPS ONEBLADE PRO
The best trimmer for
those with sensitive
skin, this uses
innovative OneBlade
technology. It’s good
for both your face
and your downstairs,
although you may
wish to change
heads in between.
£50, philips.co.uk
PANASONIC ER-GD60
For slightly longer
beards, this is the
one to go for. Its
unusual, ‘side-on’
cutting action, where
you pull the shaver
through your hirsute
tresses more like a
comb, soon becomes
second nature.
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