Panasonic Pro-Curve Wet/Dry Travel Shaver with Case

by Panasonic

Product Features

• Floating Head Follows Facial Contours For A Comfortable Shave
• Battery Operated For Ease Of Use
• Easy To Hold Ergonomic Design
• Nickel Free, Hypoallergenic
• Rinses Clean With Water

Product Description

Color: Black

Amazon.com Product Description

The Panasonic ES3831K Pro Curve Wet/Dry Travel Shaver handles all your shaving needs in a small, compact package that is easy to carry with you, so you can shave in the morning and touch up during the day whenever you need to. With a single-blade design that is durable and stays sharp, you'll get a close and comfortable shave every time.

A single-blade, fine-cut shaving head offers a smooth shave every time.

Precision-Angled Blade Offer a Close Shave
The ES3831K shaver uses a single-blade, fine-cut shaving head. The blade is set at a 78-degree angle and has a motor speed of 8500 RPM, so you can achieve a smooth look and feel. It features a floating head that adjusts to the contours of your face. The blade is nickel-free and hypoallergenic, and the foil is stainless steel, so it won't irritate those with sensitive skin. The blade is extremely sharp and durable, so you get an effective shave every time.

Wet/Dry Design Allows for Easy Clean Up
The wet/dry design of the Pro Curve means you can easily clean your shaver by simply rinsing it under running water. The wet/dry functionality also gives you the option of shaving wet with lather while in the shower, or dry shaving when you have less time.

Light, Portable Design Makes for Easy Travel
Measuring 4.56 x 2.36 x 1.4 inches (HxWxD) and weighing just 0.34 pounds, the ES3831K is easy to take wherever you go. The ES3831K Pro Curve Shaver runs for up to 90 minutes on two "AA" batteries (not included).

What's in the Box
Shaver and brush.

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Wet/Dry											Get an ultra-smooth shave every day, and the convenience of using the shaver wet or dry, rinses clean
Hypoallergenic, Stainless Steel Foil and Blades
Floating Heads											Floating heads follow facial contours to provide a clean, close, and fast shave
Pop-up Trimmer											For mustache and sideburns
Vortex HydraClean System											Powerful hygienic cleaning system automatically charge, cleans, and dries shaver
Sharpest Blades											Conventional blades only cut at 45-90-degree angles, Nanotech blades cut at 30-degree for a precise cut at first pass
Micro Polished Nanotech Blades											The cutting blades are polished with Nano particles to create an exceptionally cutting surface
Arc Foil											Revolutionary arc foil nestle against the skin and glides uniformly
Linear Motor											Super fast 13,000 RPM linear motor ensures a quick cut eliminating pulling and tugging due to slow motor speed
Pivoting Head											Adjustable pivoting head rocks both up and down, and back and forth, following the contours of your face
LCD Display											LCD battery status and charge indicator to keep your blade fresh
Rechargeable
Dual Voltage
Number of Blades	1	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	4	4
Replacement Outer Foil	WES9941P	WES9941P	WES9941P	WES9833P	WES9085PC	WES9085PC	WES9087PC	WES9087PC	WES9161PC	WES9161PC
Replacement Inner Blade	WES9942P	WES9942P	WES9942P	WES9850P	WES9064PC	WES9064PC	WES9068PC	WES9068PC	WES9068PC	WES9068PC
Replacement Foil & Blade	WES9979P	WES9979P	WES9979P	WES9839P	WES9012PC	WES9012PC	WES9013PC	WES9013PC	WES9020PC	WES9020PC
Cleaning Cartridges						WES035P		WES035P		WES035P

Product Description

Panasonic Pro-Curve ES3831K Shaver ES3831K 264

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 3 x 6 inches ; 5.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CS8BJ6
• UPC: 037988566433 961613182340 999993994949 085035509506 666670077386 777781619614 037988566440 963041766925 777783872765 999992103632 777782626437
• Item model number: ES3831K
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,549 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #9 in Health & Personal Care > Personal Care > Shaving & Hair Removal > Electric Shavers > Men's > Foil Shavers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are you a travellin'-shower-shaver? Buy this AND its big brother., March 3, 2009

By 

Rick V "Bargain hunter by day, shopaholic at ... (IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic ES3831K Single Blade Travel Shaver, Black (Health and Beauty)

Background you can skip
I am a guy, in his late 30's, heavy (I mean HEAVY) beard growth. By the time it hits noon, dry or wetshave, the shade starts to slowly show.
To make matters worse, I suffer from THE most sensitive skin.

I tried everything, from upgrading my foam to ultraglide superconductor foam for inflamed skin (by Gilette) to going from 2 blades to 3 blades to 4 blades-with-lubra-wd40-strips. You get the point.

Over the years I learned that the very best thing to do for me was to actually do a wet shave under the steamy shower: brush my teeth while I soak under the shower and then after 2.5 minutes of brushing teeth my skin would well prepped to take sensitive skin foam and I could shave infront of my precious fog-free shower mirror.

However, gradually, as the week passed the skin around my neck would get increasingly irritated from the combination of wet shaving and stiff shirt collars and ties which I must wear for work. So I ended up NOT shaving on saturdays and sundays just to start the gradual irritation cycle all over on Monday morning. Much to wifey's dismay as she complained about my homeless look and expressed a deep desire not to be kissed by cactus-face Rick.
Anyways, call this facial viagra, or my salvation: I found the Panasonic ES8109 (also on Amazon). A wet(!!!!) and dry shaver that would supposedly not get my skin irritated and I could use it immersed in water.
I tried it and LOVED it. Read my Amazon review of it elsewhere. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks to get used to but once you have got it down, being a shower shaver like myself, you will find it competes with the best of the Mach III or IV or Final Episode... the thing works.
And instead of using foam with it I found that spraying on Lectric Shave with a little 1$ spray bottle COMPLETELY removed any irritation.
Also, my shave would hold as long as the manual shave did and in the end this turned out much cheaper...

About the actual item listed here: ES3831K
When I travelled for work I now wanted to have my ES8109 with me and did so a few times but it really is not a travelling shaver. It was too heavy/bulky and I needed to unplug power cables etc. and sometimes the button would get accidentally pressed and my shaver would be empty. Anyhoo, not a good travelling companion.
I knew I wanted a wet/dry electric and I already knew the more expensive 8109 workes magic. So I bounght this one, on a whim, during a sale.

When I use it with Lectric Shave in the shower it does a great job of getting me de-stubbled. It is really good and certainly not a 10$ shaver: the shave is smooth and the blades are sharp and seem to stay sharp.

All 3 Panasonic Traveling wet / dry battery shavers use the same head and replacement parts. The white one, though, has a trimmer (don't need that on a trip!) and the bigger black one is rechargable. But they have the same shaving hardware. I wanted one where I could rreplace / bring batteries separate and did not need a trimmer. I also did not want to carry any extra cables.

Conclusion
I guess I talk too much (its getting late here). The shaver is great travel value. Buy this as a companion to the best electric wet shaver I could recommend , the ES8109 (for an electric best dry shave go for the Braun) but again: you have to be a shower-shaver with extra sensitive skin and heavy beard growth to appreciate my recommendation.
Good luck in finding your own personal shaving ritual. I am happy I found mine after well over 20 years of suffering.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars After 1 year of using the product, great traveling shaver, October 26, 2009

By 

ReNeS (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panasonic Pro-Curve Wet/Dry Travel Shaver with Case (Health and Beauty)

First of all here are some points to put into consideration before buying. This shaver is for...
1. Someone who is looking for a TRAVEL shaver that is small and convenient to carry. It comes with a neat carrying case, and only requires two AA batteries that can be found anywhere. One set of batteries can approx. last up to 20 days/shaves-ish. It will still go on, but I can feel the motor running at lower speed.
2. Someone who prefers WET shaving experience whenever possible. (Wet shaving with this product is great. Dry, not so much.)
3. Someone who needs to shave everyday or simply want that clean shaven look everyday. ( It's still a foil electric shaver, it's fast, efficient, everyday.)
4. Someone who needs his travel shaver to have a trimmer. (Frequent long trip? just like me.)
5. Someone who doesn't want to spend 15 minutes cleaning the shaver. Who wants hassle-free and easy cleaning shaver.

This shaver however isn't for someone who is looking for a blade replacement shaver. I say, wake up, electric shaver will never give you that baby "skin" shave like you get from a proper blade shaving method. However, for $15 this shaver can deliver a very decent shave, very close, but definitely not alike. It also isn't quite for someone who plan to use it 7/365 days. You will probably be better off buying other wet/dry panasonic shaver that is rechargable, and have more than one moving blade, linear-super fast motor and on.

It's been a year and I still use it on every one of my trip. no problem. Impeccable reliability there, and well made.

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If you decide to buy it, here are my tips and tricks for you. It's based on my experience with it so perhaps it will help you get a better shave with this shaver.
1. YES, it will take up to 2-3 weeks if you are coming from blade for your skin to adjust. This is normal and all you need is patience to get through it.
2. It's miles apart better wet shaver than dry. DO NOT shave dry unless absolute necessary.
3. With that said, all the techniques in wet shaving apply. You should shave in the shower, or right after you come out of it. Your skin should be clean prior to shaving. One trick is that this shaver works better if your shaving gel/foam/cream is "light" or "not dense". Lather up too much or a very dense cream can make the foil/blade hot during operation. (Thick cream will cause more friction and blade moves pretty fast.) Last, don't forget a splash of cold water to seal in and a good aftershave.
4.DO NOT press the shaver, or foil against your skin. You will only get irritation out of it. The trick is to shave everyday, go against the grain, let it GLIDE SLOWLY on your skin, rinse it whenever you feel there is too much foam in the shaver, use trimmer to take out long stubborn hair like those on the neck, and under the chin. DONE.

Thank you for reading my review. I know it's long but this shaver, for $15, deserves a decent review from me imo.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel shaver, January 18, 2009

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lordhoot "lordhoot" (Anchorage, Alaska USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic ES3833S Pro-Curve Wet/Dry Travel Shaver with Case, Silver (Health and Beauty)

After using this shaver for over two weeks on a continuous basis, I can safely write that this shaver does give me a good shave. Unlike other quality travel shavers, this one come with a built in trimmer and a nice hard travel case. The trimmer worked just fine for touch-up work and the hard case protect the shaver's foils a lot better then cloth carrying bag.

The battery life for this shaver is bit questionable. If you don't used the trimmer, the battery life will improved. If not, it can get pretty short. I recommend recharageable batteries. Another reason for not getting a five star is that the shaver vibrate quite a bit. I didn't mind it too much but other users may be bother by it. I have a friend who once joked that this device is a great shaver and a great sex toy! Oh well, each to his own. Like most travel shavers, this device is not meant for people with hairy faces unless you want to shave every four or six hours. Its a single blade device that work well for people who don't have a lot of facial hairs to deal with. Being wet/dry, you can shave anywhere, in the showers or over the sink. It also allowed easier cleaning as well that leads to long lasting value.

The shaver is easy to hold but it not angled in any fashion. The previous model, ES4815 got a slight angle that does make shaving slightly easier. I should mentioned that most travel shavers, this device can be slightly noisy as well with a fresh set of batteries. But these are the only two negative things I thought to mention on this shaver. (I am not sure why it got a "Pro-Curve" label on it.) It should be noted that this shaver is also slightly longer then ES4815 travel shaver, probably designed that way to accommodate the trimmer.

But overall, I found this travel shaver to shave well and quite reliable. I am please that Panasonic finally added a nice trimmer to their line of great travel shavers. Hopefully, this shaver will last a long time like all my other Panasonic travel shavers.

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