Remington R95 Travel Shaver, Silver

Good close shave, great battery life, as good as the more expensive shavers

I have only had this 4 days but have used it every day and it is a quick and easy way to shave. It doesn't seem to drag or cause any irritation, but it might do if your face isn't completely dry. I wouldn't use it too soon after a shower. It shaves pretty close, but not quite as close as a wet shave, so is ideal for an 'in between' tidy up. It is too soon to tell how long it will last but if you register online within 28 days you get 3 years warranty. As it is meant to be a travel charger it probably isn't intended for every day use. I haven't run the battery down yet but they claim a fully charged one should run for 30 minutes. The first charge from new needs 24 hours and it takes 8 hours to charge after that. They recommend running it flat every 6 months and then give it 24 hours again. Being a very quiet runner it gives the impression of not being very powerful but it didn't slow down whilst using it. It is a bit of a fiddle cleaning it properly but a few light taps of the shaving head on the edge of the sink and most of the clippings fall out ready for a quick brush. Overall I am pleased with my purchase, but time will tell. A few other reviewers report early failures. EDIT December 2024... 6 years later and it is still going strong. I use it regularly, the head is still intact, and a charge still lasts for ages.

First thing to mention is that although this shaver is advertised on Amazon as coming with a travel pouch, it definitely doesn't. Amazon need to update their wording, as it is clear that the manufacturer has never supplied this item with a travel pouch, which is a bit of a shame as it would protect it when jammed in a sponge bag in the suitcase. However, the shaver itself is compact, light & nice to handle, although I don't think the actual shave is as close as the equivalent Phillips shavers I've had in the past. However, the on-off switches always failed on those, which is why I'm trying this Remington. I've actually got a trimmed beard, so only need this to shave around the edges, so am not really in a position to give a review as to it's action or battery life when doing a full shave, but so far the battery life seems fine, & the shave is cerainly good enough for my purposes. Here's hoping that the on-off switch lasts longer than the Phillips!

I wrote this about the R91 back in 2012 and it could equally apply to the R95: I've found this shaver good for travelling, it's light and the charge lasts at least a fortnight, and gives an acceptable shave. To clarify a couple of points. It is mains or battery but is not supplied with a recharge adaptor, you would have to buy one separately. Also, it does not have a side burns trimmer, which I find a bit of a nuisance. A perhaps trivial point is that there is no case supplied and the head protector comes of easily in a toilet bag (This has been cured for the R95 and the head protector stays on more frimly). I have only had to buy a new shaver because I dropped the R91 once to often and the case cracked. I hope the R95 gives such good service.

Cheap and cheerles

I use this as my daily. It’s a crazy world when a new Remington is cheaper than replacing the blades in my Philips. Great battery life. Decent cut. Light.

This is a super shaver for the price. Cheaper than blades! Does the job perfectly, but just trimming around my beard, so I don't know how it would deal with full shave or hard stubble. It is very lightweight and ideal for those on the move. It is a shame there is no travel pouch, but that is easily rectified. Battery life is around two weeks. The heads are colour coded for matching up - nice touch. Overall, a good buy.

I usually wet shave with razors which for me is still the quicker method with the closest possible shave. I bought this to use during my frequent hospital stays when being attached to drips makes it hard to wet shave in the bathroom. The shaver is OK if you don't let your stubble grow for more than a day, otherwise you have to go over the same area many times. I've no previous experience of rotary shavers but I'm a little surprised at the moderate rotating speed of the heads. I guess that's just the way rotary shavers operate. This shaver is very compact (about the size of a packet of 20 cigarettes) and well made. Despite my preference for wet shaving with razors, I still rate this top-brand shaver as a bargain.