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Best head shavers to buy right now
A rotary head shaver with several floating heads follows the curve of your skull and lets you shave without a mirror. Choose one that works wet and dry: shaving in the shower with gel cuts irritation on a sensitive scalp.
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Best overall
1. Skull Shaver Pitbull Silver Pro SX5
Wet and dry · Patented ergonomic handle · Rechargeable lithium-ion · IPX6
The dedicated head shaver to buy: the Pitbull is shaped to sit in the palm, and this SX5 version is rated IPX6 so it works wet or dry in the shower. The listing says its motor is upgraded for a quicker shave. It does not give a battery runtime or the number of heads, so the spec sheet is thin.
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Best for comfort
2. Philips Head Shaver Pro 7000
360° flexing · 36 ComfortCut · PowerAdapt, 125 reads a second
Philips' head shaver for men and women, with a fully flexing head that rotates 360 degrees to follow the skull and 36 ComfortCut blades. Its PowerAdapt sensor reads hair density 125 times a second and adjusts power to match. The listing never says it can be used wet, so if you want to shave in the shower choose the Pitbull instead.
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Best for battery life
3. DOAO Head Shaver
Magnetic, removable · 180 min · USB-C, 2 hours · IPX7
The best seller of the head shavers here and a sound mid-range pick: IPX7 waterproof for the shower, magnetic heads that lift off for cleaning, and 180 minutes of use from a two-hour USB-C charge. The listing also mentions a 365-day warranty. The title carries no model name, so finding replacement heads later may take some searching.
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Best for travel
4. Maxgroom 7D Head Shaver
7D floating, magnetic · 2 · USB-C · IPX6
A good pick for shaving away from home: it has a travel lock, two speeds and charges by USB-C from a laptop, power bank or car charger. The floating magnetic head comes off to rinse under the tap. The listing gives no runtime, only a battery display, so it is hard to compare with the DOAO's 180 minutes.
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Best for speed
5. Freebird FlexSeries Pro
Wet and dry · Rotary · Rechargeable, cordless · 4 flexible
Freebird's rotary head shaver, with four flexible blades and wet or dry use, for someone who wants the bald look in the fewest minutes. The listing says it gives a smooth shave in 90 seconds and that its ScalpSafe design stops nicks and cuts. It is the slowest seller of the head shavers here, and those claims come from the maker alone.
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Best budget
6. Vonktar 7D Rotary Shaver
7D floating, magnetic · Travel case · 100 min · IPX6
The budget way to try a rotary head shaver, for someone not yet sure they will keep shaving their head. It has floating magnetic heads, an IPX6 rating for wet use, a battery display, a quoted 100 minutes from a two-hour USB-C charge and a travel case. It is a little-known brand, and its larger shaving area claim rests on the maker's own lab comparison.
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