Andis - 17160, Replacement Foil for Pro-Foil & Lithium Shaver - Compatibles with Andis Models, Super Soft Gold Titanium Cutters - Close Cutting, Smooth Shaving, no bumps/Irritation, Zero Finish – Gray

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Secondly, I got significantly better results, both with regards to closeness and the time it took me to complete my shave when using the Andis ProFoil on short hair. There’s no need to lubricate the blades according to the manufacturer, but I don’t think it would hurt. You can buy it separately and keep using the same blades for a while, but I don’t really recommend it.

First of all, if you have very sensitive skin, you likely won’t be able to get the best out of it in terms of closeness. My favorite is the Remington Shaver Saver spray and it does seem to reduce the friction as well, causing less heat during use. Replacement parts availability 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.

I also noticed that whenever I shaved after a few days, there’ll be a clear change in the way the motor sounds, the shaver would vibrate a lot and the hair clippings would fly all over the place. So the takeaway is that you should replace them when the performance of your ProFoil drops significantly and it’s not able to provide a decent level of comfort and closeness. Wrapup—Who should buy the Andis ProFoil?

Because it shaves very close and it actually works better on softer hair — like the one on the head — the Andis ProFoil would be ideal for shaving the head. I do not shave my head, but my barber actually uses a ProFoil and I can honestly say that it gets as close as a razor blade. The Andis ProFoil Lithium Titanium Shaver uses a pair of internal blades and a foil assembly that must be changed every 6 months according to the manufacturer. 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.

The charger bundled with the Andis ProFoil is really compact, probably the smallest I’ve seen with any electric razor. For me this isn’t really a problem, but I know that for some users having a quiet electric razor is important. Let’s now get to the part that matters the most, and that is how well the Andis ProFoil actually shaves. That’s quite a short period of time compared to other brands that claim between 12 and 18 months of use. If you have hair that grows in different directions, you’ll have to adjust the direction of your stroke more often and always approach the hair against the grain. Comfort

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 You’ll probably only get a closer shave by using a blade, which comes with its own (major) shortcomings. The set costs just marginally more and you won’t get the best performance out of the shaver by using a new foil and a worn pair of blades. I personally removed the blades and foil head and sprayed them with a spray cleaner and lubricant for electric shavers.It is very clear that they are sharing the very same design. Some people in the comment section under the second video seems to believe that it was an unfair comparison and that the Adis was “old”, used etc. But there indeed is a real difference between them as one can hear on the noise as well, as you noted in your review Ovidiu, the Andis does have a 9000 stroke per minute motor, while the BabYlissPro, based on my research is said to have an 11 000 stroke per minute motor. So that should make some difference. One con for the BabYliss is that it got a NiMH-battery, while the Andis got a Lithum-ion one. But the BabYliss still provides up to 180 minutes of run time. Very good. In this video a man working in a shop talks about his tools, including the Wahl, Andis and the BabYlissPro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx0o6-auG4s And that leads us to the next use case where the Pro Foil actually excels — using it as a head shaver.