This is my Arc 5. Bought on sale on amazon Sept 2019. Works like a charm. A lawnmower. I know it's an "old" version but since I can mount the newest foil and cutters when I will need it. It's perfectly fine.
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My experience with Panasonic is very limited so correct me if I'm wrong: that doesn't come with a cleaning base and for 'deep cleaning' they suggest putting a drop of liquid soap on the blades, running it to a froth, then rinsing and drying, correct?
If so, do you actually do that or do you keep it dry and simply brush/tap out hair clippings?
I'm a huge advocate of cleaning bases/systems (I use Braun shavers) but after hearing so many people don't use them I'm beginning to think I'm simply falling for the marketing. I do live in a humid climate, I have very oily skin, and very sensitive skin to oily-ness, so I've always found the cleaning system to bring my shaver back to a good baseline to be used again next time.
I did a little test of just cleaning it with some Dr Bronners peppermint for about a week and It definitely wasn't the same. However, most people who advocate NOT using a cleaning base mention how the buildup of your natural oil is akin to lubricating your shaver with oil every so often. I may have been cleaning 'grime' but not lubricating the shaver with the Dr Bronners method. The Braun cleaning system takes care of everything all in one but if I maybe don't clean it at all then it will stay lubricated?
I'm not a dirty guy at all, I shower usually twice a day every day and am very serious about personal hygiene but in all honesty... After one shave my foil head STINKS lol.