In the case of the ProFoil, it was pretty obvious from the first use that a compromise had to be made in the comfort department. Something like a Skull Shaver Pitbull will be a lot easier to use, but it won’t shave quite as close as the Andis. The Andis ProFoil Lithium Titanium Foil Shaver was designed to only do a specific thing well, and that is cutting short hair close to the skin. You’ll probably only get a closer shave by using a blade, which comes with its own (major) shortcomings. And depending on your shaving routine and other aspects (like dealing with sensitive, irritation-prone skin), it may not be a viable option as your main electric (face) shaver.

But in all honesty, it’s not really a fair comparison given how thin the Andis foils are and as a result, they will wear out faster.Being a dry only electric razor, I only used it dry and only a couple of times I applied a pre-shave lotion.

I would not recommend the Andis ProFoil to users dealing with razor bumps or ingrown hairs, I think there are much better alternatives, despite the fact that a gentler electric shaver won’t be able to get as close. I personally removed the blades and foil head and sprayed them with a spray cleaner and lubricant for electric shavers. Almost all modern electric shavers are pretty easy to clean manually if you can rinse them with water. Long whiskers, especially if they stay flat on the skin or grow in different directions, are more difficult to shave. As mentioned at the beginning of the review, the battery life is amazing. The ProFoil will easily last over one hour of use with no significant drop in power.

Show the world your smooth with fresh foils.

The good part is that the foils and blades are reasonably priced, so even if you’ll change them more often, your cost of ownership won’t be that high. I have also read about the SkullShaver Pitbull, but it is rather pricey from my perspective, where my perspective starts from having 3 fully functioning foil shavers, including the above mentioned Panasonic which is only one and a half years old, and all of the three are “unemployed” a the moment. The one thing that stand out with the Pitbull is the handle, how you hold the Pitbull in your hand/palm and let it glide over your head until your done, seems very easy and comfortable, but I doubt the actual shaving results, what it in the end is all about, will be that different, and justify the price from my current perspectivce, compared to any of the Braun/Panasonic foil shavers I already own, perhaps not as easy to hold, but they should without a doubt glide over the head on their foil, on short stubble hair if used weekly, without any risk. So the question is if I really, really need a fourth foil from Andis or not. Probably not. But it sounds so tempting that it shaves really, really close, and that your professionall barber includes it as part of his toolbox. Reply