My Arc 5 dry shaves take about 5 minutes. The battery charge reduces about 10% with each shave. Once the battery gets to 70% I start to notice a drop in performance. At 50% it is quite noticeable. My plan going forward is to charge it up every morning before my shave so it is always fully charged. I don’t know if it’s a good idea but it’s no hassle.
Arc 5 Battery
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StevieG,
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Arc 5. It sounds like you’ve got a good handle on how your razor performs and how the battery life impacts its efficiency. Noticing a drop in performance at 70% and especially at 50% is quite insightful.
Charging it up every morning before your shave sounds like a practical solution to ensure it’s always performing at its best. While frequent charging might slightly reduce the overall lifespan of the battery, the convenience and consistent performance you get might be worth it. Plus, if it’s no hassle for you, it seems like a solid plan.
It might also be worth checking if there are any battery conditioning tips in the manual or from other users that could help maintain the battery's health over the long term.
Thanks for contributing to the discussion and keeping us posted on your shaving routine.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Arc 5. It sounds like you’ve got a good handle on how your razor performs and how the battery life impacts its efficiency. Noticing a drop in performance at 70% and especially at 50% is quite insightful.
Charging it up every morning before your shave sounds like a practical solution to ensure it’s always performing at its best. While frequent charging might slightly reduce the overall lifespan of the battery, the convenience and consistent performance you get might be worth it. Plus, if it’s no hassle for you, it seems like a solid plan.
It might also be worth checking if there are any battery conditioning tips in the manual or from other users that could help maintain the battery's health over the long term.
Thanks for contributing to the discussion and keeping us posted on your shaving routine.
The Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery in your Arc 5 only has a finite number of discharge/recharge cycles, typically around 300-500. Charging it every day would wear out the cell in less than 2 years.
Charging it every 3 days would drain your cell down to 70% at the end of your third shave, and you'd extend the life of your cell out to 3-5 years. That's the approach I would take--by the time the cell is dead with this charging schedule, you may want a new shaver anyway.
Charging it every 3 days would drain your cell down to 70% at the end of your third shave, and you'd extend the life of your cell out to 3-5 years. That's the approach I would take--by the time the cell is dead with this charging schedule, you may want a new shaver anyway.
Bear906,
Thanks for the valuable insight. I had no idea about the impact of the charging cycles on the battery life. Your advice on charging every three days to extend the lifespan is really helpful.
Thanks again for sharing this!