Remington F5790 Review -
Better than the old F4, and new F6 and 7

Enter the F 5790:

All the F Series models come with the same things:

• Electric Razor
• Protective Cap
• Cleaning Brush
• Electrical Cord
• Set of Instructions

There's nothing unique about cleaning this particular unit.

You can either rinse it under running water, or brush and blow away any stubble.

A few times a month you can apply some liquid soap and give it a thorough clean if you want. Just make sure you rinse it off really well.

As always, be gentle with the cleaning brush, and don't directly brush the foils. When I clean, I normally do a combination. I brush and blow away any stubble, then I give it a quick rinse under the water.

One thing I didn't like with these models was their foil cap. It's a little tricky to remove.

When you put the cap back on, make sure it's on the right way. The front will have two lines, while the back will have three.

Design and Specs

Taking an up close look at the design you can see it is a bit bulky and has that plastic type of feel, but keep in mind it isn't very expensive.

The pop up trimmer is located on the back and the first setting locks the shaving head into place, while the second setting allows you to use the trimmer. Like with most models, the trimmer is good for straightening your side burns, but not effective at removing a thick beard.

You can see there are 3 foils as I mentioned in the intro section and this is an effective improvement from previous models.

The other design feature which differs among these units is the battery display. On this model an indicator bar tells you how much battery life is left. The previous models only told you when the battery life was low, so this is a pretty good improvement.

The more advanced models will have a digital display, however it's not really worth the extra money considering the shaving performance will be the same.

So overall the extra foil is the best new feature on this shaver.

My Shaving Experience

I found that the performance on my lip and cheek area was pretty good.

It definitely delivered a nice smooth finish and it was more comfortable that the previous F4 model which only has 2 foils.

I noticed that with more than 1 day's worth of growth, it did struggle to shave my chin and neck area. It performed better with only 1 day's growth, but I did notice that it left more hairs on my neck than other more advanced models.

It wasn't a terrible shave, but the more advanced models do a much better job, however it's important to keep in mind my facial hair is pretty thick, and this is not an expensive unit.