Electric Razor Recommendation for 86 year old dad

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My elderly Father is struggling to wet shave and has asked me to get him an electric razor. I've looked on the Boots website but the options seem very high tech and potentially beyond him. Could anyone recommend an easy to use, uncomplicated electric razor, please. He doesn't want me to spend very much so I need it to at least look not too expensive! Thanks

I have bought my dad a Phillishave and seems ok. I previously bought a cheapie off Amazon and it conked out in about a year.
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I'm thinking about grip rather than actual links to shavers. He might like to hold some to see which shape feels most secure.

I can recommend this one:

Philips Wet & Dry Shaver Series 3000. It has a chunky grip for elderly hands and only has one on/off switch and no LCD displays. As it says can be used wet and dry and gives a good close shave.

It has a pop out trimmer at the back - basically you could just ignore it when it's in place but if you need a trimmer to tidy sideburns or under the nose, it's useful to have, easy to pop out and runs when popped out.

The blades last a really long time with the elderly (I think they have less tough facial hair and need to shave less often) - but I think you may need to change them for your dad depending on his manual dexterity when they need changing. It's not difficult but it requires a degree of hand dexerity to drop them into place - younger nimble fingers rather than older chunky ones. I forget now how long but far, far longer than they suggest they need changing. I'm not kidding but I think they were changed once in 5 years or something!

https://www.boots.com/philips-wet-and-dry-electric-shaver-series-3000-with-5d-flex-and-pivot-heads-and-pop-up-trimmer-s3144-00-10340851

You maybe able to get it cheaper if you shop around.

Make sure you are looking at the 3000 series . The 5000/7000 and above have thinner grips and more high tech LCD stuff. The 1000 series is cheaper but has simpler less flexible heads, a shorter run time post charge. I'd have to check but I think it may have a less ergonomic grip.

We are on our second one - the first one lasted years (decade easily) and only needed replacing because the battery stopped recharging eventually and is built in. The razor itself was working fine.

It charges via a two pin bathroom plug but you can get adaptors for a 3 pin plug if you don't have one.

Also just to add - my comments above about longevity of blades/ product were for predominantly dry shave use and the product was carefully looked after according to the instructions - so rinsed and left to dry open after each use.

Highly recommend though. It's a good razor that is fine for dry shaving but you probably will find anyway that as your father ages and his care needs change that he may start dry shaving (or being dry shaved by others) any way over time.

Thanks so much for such helpful posts. I've got him the Philips 3000 from Argos and am taking it to him tomorrow. I was able to use lots of Nectar points which he will be glad about! I am so grateful for your help. Thanks again

Thank you for saying "thank you so much for such helpful posts." This will sound daft to you I'm sure but it honestly made my day. I've been through caring for relatives so I was really pleased to think anything I knew could help someone else. I hope your father gets on ok with it.

If he’s not dry shaved before teach him how to take the top off to clean the foils - it’s not hard but I do it for my elderly father once a week as he’s only got one useable hand (stroke). And when the foils dull just buy generic foils off eBay - much cheaper than Philips ones!