The 6 Best Head Shavers for Men

The best thing about this efficient, no-BS shaver is the way it brings you closer to the process. Your hand cups the shaver close to your head so you can feel every curve and cranny of your dome for easy shaving. What it lacks in flash it makes up for in ease of use and speed. Theoretically, you can also use it to shave all over your body, but as with most head shavers, we found that it’s a little awkward to use if you’re not shaving your scalp. Really it only has one job and does it very well, whether you shave wet or dry.

There aren’t as many razor heads on this one as on the others on this list, but it’s still powerful enough to give you an ultra-close shave—it may just take a little bit longer. Compared with other shavers, however, we prefer the way this one is designed—with your hand closer to your scalp—which helps make the whole shaving process feel a little bit more intuitive.

Like many head shavers, this one features five rotary shaving heads and an ergonomic base that’s designed to fit into the palm of your hand. It’s on the heftier side but also features a no-slip grip that we found helped make it feel more secure in our hands. The heft of it also contributes to the overall durability of the shaver, which some reviewers say they’ve been using for years without noticing any decrease in effectiveness. It’s also very easy to clean, with a chamber in the razor pad that catches hair, and the entire head of the device can be run under the faucet to clean it. That’s because it’s also waterproof, so if you like to shave in the shower or use products with your head shave, this one can handle both.

Other features, like the pop-up trimmer, are nice but pretty standard when it comes to head shavers. Still, we love this one not only because it works very well but because it stays consistent—and, really, what more can you ask for?

This big-daddy head shaver has the most shaving heads out of any shaver on this list—seven!—which makes this the largest and arguably one of the most powerful out of all that we tried. Clearly designed with the adage “bigger is better” in mind, this monster shaver is able to cover a large amount of surface area in record time yet still delivers a close shave thanks to the gentle rotary blades.

Surprisingly, the shaving pad (the surface that the heads are housed on) flexes and adjusts to the contour of your head very well, even with the extra blades. The way the heads are arranged, too, allows it to cover so much surface you may not even need to go back over the same area twice, unlike with some other head shavers. It can be slightly unwieldy at first, but once you get the hang of it, it works efficiently and can shave your entire head in record time.

You may have noticed your barber using a foil shaver when he does skin fades and cleans up your neck. It’s probably this Andis or one very much like it. The brand is a barbershop classic and has been for years. It’s a simple shaver that works so damn well you can’t fault it.

There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles like what you’ll find on many of the other head shavers on this list, but it doesn’t need them. It gets the job done just as well as if not better than anything else out there. It’s a classic foil shaver and doesn’t move with or contour to your head, but the size is small enough that you can hold it in your hand, and we never had any issue with it missing spots, even on the curves of our dome.

While it delivers an ultra-close shave on your head, it may be too harsh to use on your face or neck. (Trust us, we’ve tried it.) Other parts of your body are probably out of the question too. But if we’re talking about head-shaving prowess, this one is at the top of the heap.