The 10 Best Travel Shavers
Editor's Notes
August 01, 2019:
If you're in the market for a travel shaver, what matters most to you is size and weight, battery life, ease-of-use, and effectiveness. Depending on how important each of these categories is to you, you'll likely be able to find a unit on our list that meets your needs.
If you're a backpacker or one-bag traveler looking to shave weight and minimize your load, the following shavers are worth considering: first and foremost, our #2 pick, the Philips Norelco OneBlade; the Braun M90 (#3); the Philips Norelco PQ208/40 (#4); the Andis Cordless (#7); or the Remington 4810 (#9). While the higher-ranked options will provide you with a closer shave, perhaps you're not overly concerned with having to deal with the extra millimeters of hair length while you're on the road.
Those with the room and weight for a more efficient, bulkier shaver can't go wrong with the Panasonic Arc5 (#1) or the Panasonic Arc3 (#6). Both boast an impressive battery life and offer a cleaner shave than almost anything else on the market.
Anyone looking for a shaver/epilator hybrid has their winner in the Panasonic ED70-G (#5). While it's not perfect, and will likely be as painful as any other epilator, its quality construction and variety of accessories more than justify its cost.
Overall, we believe that the aforementioned Norelco OneBlade (#2) is the most well-balanced, compact model, whereas the Panasonic Arc5 (#1) offers the closest shave and the best battery life.