Remington F5 Power Series Shaver

A budget corded and cordless dual-foil shaver with a pre-trimming Intercept bar, sold in the US as the F5-5800

Verdict

The Remington F5 Power Series Shaver is the least expensive foil shaver from a major brand we have graded, at $55.99 on remingtonproducts.com on October 21, 2026. Remington documents a three-stage head with an Intercept pre-trimming bar and two flexible foils, 60 minutes of cordless runtime, a two-hour charge, a five-minute quick charge for one shave, worldwide voltage, corded use and a pop-up trimmer. This is a documentation review built from Remington's product page, its replacement-part page and the F5-5800 use and care manual; we did not operate the shaver. Three points hold the grade down. The manual says not to use it in the bath or shower and to shave dry skin, so it is a dry shaver even though the head is washable. Remington's own documents disagree on head replacement: the product page says every 12 months, the manual says every 6. And the two-year limited warranty excludes foils and cutters, the parts that wear out.

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At a glance

What the Remington F5 actually is

The F5 Power Series Shaver is Remington's mid-range foil shaver in the US, sold on remingtonproducts.com as model F5-5800BCDN.

It is a budget product by price and a conventional one by design: a foil head, a pop-up trimmer and a battery that also runs on the cord.

The head is what Remington calls a 3-stage cutting system. An Intercept bar between the foils pre-trims longer hairs, and two flexible foils follow for the close cut. Remington's product page credits Pivot and Flex Foil Technology with keeping the foils against the skin.

The manual's comparison chart places the F5800 beside the F4800 and F4900, which are cordless only and charge for 16 hours for 30 minutes of use, and the F7800, which adds a digital minutes display.

The F5 is the cheapest of the four with a two-hour charge.

This is a documentation review. Figures come from Remington's product page, its parts store and the F5-5800 use and care manual, all read October 21, 2026. We did not operate the shaver.

Who the Remington F5 is best for

On the documentation, the F5 fits a dry-shaving buyer who prioritises price and convenience over closeness claims.

• First-time electric shaver buyers who want a foil head for under $60
• Dry shavers who shave at the sink in the morning and do not want foam or water
• Travellers who need worldwide voltage and the option to shave on the cord when the battery is flat
• Light to medium beards shaved daily or every other day, where a pre-trimming bar matters more than motor sensing
• Owners of an F4900, F5800 or F7800 who want a shaver that shares the same $19.99 head
• Anyone who wants a second shaver for a gym bag or office drawer

Who should skip it

Three groups should look further up the shelf.

• Wet shavers: the manual says not to use the F5 in the bath or shower, and to shave dry skin
• Buyers who want a long warranty on foils and cutters, which Remington excludes
• Anyone with a very dense beard who wants a documented motor speed or beard sensor

What is in the box, and what the store shows

Remington's product page does not print a box list. The manual's parts diagram names the shaver with screens, cutter assembly, hairpocket, pop-up trimmer and head guard, plus a power adapter and a cleaning brush, so those are the items we can document.

There is no cleaning station, no travel case and no charging stand in the manual's parts list. For context, the Braun Series 7 7185cc at $199.99 includes a SmartCare Center, per our October 16 review.

Remington's own foil-shaver collection on October 21, 2026 showed the F5 at $55.99 and available, and a TF70 Dual Foil Travel Shaver at $17.99. The F4 Style Series F4010 showed $44.97 and was marked unavailable.

The F5 is effectively the entry point to Remington's full-size foil range on its own store.

The product page showed 4.4 stars from 213 reviews, with 85 of 104 reviewers, or 82 percent, recommending it.

How the pricing is structured (as of October 2026)

Remingtonproducts.com listed the F5-5800BCDN at $55.99 on October 21, 2026, with an add-to-cart button and no compare-at price. The store offered free shipping on orders over $50, so the shaver alone qualifies.

The running cost is the head. Remington's Dual Foil Spare Trimmer, SPF300-AT1, listed at $19.99 the same day, and its page says it fits the F4900, F5800, F5800DS and F7800.

Our arithmetic, not Remington's: at the product page's 12-month interval, the head costs about $20 a year. At the manual's 6-month interval, it costs about $40 a year. Either way, the first-year cost of shaver plus one head is under $80.

For comparison, the Philips SH91 head for the i9000 Prestige listed at $64.96 in our October 16 check, on a two-year interval.

Ease of use: what the 3.8 is built from

The ease score credits cord and cordless operation, the five-minute quick charge for one shave, and the battery fuel gauge. The manual says the light strip shows remaining charge for ten seconds after unplugging, and a red light warns when a recharge is needed.

Cleaning is documented in detail. The head assembly can be rinsed under running water, and the manual walks through a soap wash of the foils and cutters with the supplied brush. There is no automatic station to manage.

The deductions are about care rules. The manual asks for a 24-hour first charge and, to preserve battery life, a full discharge and 24-hour recharge every six months. It also requires dry skin, which rules out a post-shower shave.

Remington's page claims up to 20 days of shaving between charges. With 60 minutes of runtime, that assumes about three minutes a shave, by our arithmetic.

Features: what the 3.4 is built from

The F5's documented features are the Intercept pre-trimmer, two flexible foils, the pivot and flex head, a pop-up trimmer, worldwide voltage and the fuel gauge. That is a sound feature list for $55.99.

What is missing is any figure that lets you compare cutting performance. Remington prints no motor speed, no cutting-action count, no foil count beyond two and no head pivot angle. The F7800's digital display is the only step up the manual's chart describes.

The Braun Series 9 Pro+ documents a 40-degree pivot and a sensing system; the Panasonic Arc6 documents a linear motor rated at 84,000 cross-cutting actions a minute. The F5 documents neither kind of figure.

The score also reflects the dry-only use. Many foil shavers in our catalogue are listed as wet and dry; this one is not.

Value: what the 4.2 is built from

Value is the F5's strongest pillar. At $55.99 it costs about a quarter of the Braun Series 7 7185cc and about an eighth of the Braun Series 9 Pro+ bundle, both from our October 16 checks.

For that price Remington documents an hour of runtime, a two-hour charge, a quick charge, corded use and worldwide voltage. Several pricier shavers in our catalogue do not print a full charge time at all.

The head is also cheap to replace. Even at the manual's six-month interval, $40 a year in heads is less than one SH91 head for the Philips i9000 Prestige.

The score stops at 4.2 because the warranty excludes the parts that wear and because a dry-only, unsensed shaver is a narrower tool than the more expensive models it undercuts.

Support and warranty: what the 3.6 is built from

The manual describes a limited two-year warranty from Spectrum Brands, Inc. against defects in material or workmanship.

Within the term, Remington says it will replace a defective product free of charge when it is returned with the sales receipt to its returns center in Deforest, Wisconsin.

The warranty excludes foils and cutters, and damage from accident, misuse, abuse or wrapping the cord around the shaver. Implied warranties are limited to two years.

The manual also describes a 60-day money-back guarantee for purchases from an authorized source, returned with the dated receipt directly to Remington, with terms and conditions applying. Separately, it says retailers that accept returns within 30 days are reimbursed.

One oddity: the warranty names Spectrum Brands, while the website footer reads Empower Brands, LLC. We note it; the manual does not explain it.

What owners report

Remington's product page showed an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 213 reviews on October 21, 2026, with 85 of 104 reviewers who answered the question, 82 percent, recommending the shaver. The page also listed 15 questions and 15 answers.

We did not read or quote individual reviews for this page. We report the store's own aggregate only, and we do not substitute third-party retailer ratings because we cannot confirm which F5 variant they describe.

Limits stated by the vendor, and what the page leaves out

Stated by Remington in the manual: do not use while bathing or in the shower; do not submerge; ensure skin is dry; the shaver and trimmer are for facial hair only; do not use an extension cord or a voltage converter.

Also stated: the 24-hour first charge, the six-monthly full discharge, and the six-month head replacement recommendation that contradicts the product page's 12 months.

Not stated anywhere we read on October 21, 2026: motor speed, weight, dimensions, noise level, battery chemistry and an IP rating. The Battery and Power Source rows on the product page's specification table were blank.

Alternatives

Choose the Braun Series 7 if you want wet and dry shaving, a cleaning station and a five-year registered warranty path, and can pay $199.99.

Choose the Philips Norelco i9000 Prestige if rotary suits your face and you want 60 minutes, a one-hour charge and wet use for $199.96. Our Braun Series 9 Pro+ vs Philips i9000 Prestige comparison covers the premium end.

Choose the Panasonic Arc6 only if beard density is the overriding problem. It documents six blades and a linear motor at 84,000 cross-cutting actions a minute, but listed at $499.99 and showed as unavailable in our October 16 check.

If you mostly keep stubble rather than shaving clean, a trimmer may suit you better than any foil shaver; our best beard trimmers and clippers guide covers that shelf.

If you have not decided between foil and rotary, read foil vs rotary shavers first.

Otherwise choose the Remington F5 if you shave dry, want corded backup and want the lowest documented price for a full-size foil shaver.

Bottom line

The Remington F5 Power Series Shaver earns a 3.75 overall on our rubric. At $55.99 it documents an hour of cordless runtime, a two-hour charge, a five-minute quick charge, corded use, worldwide voltage and a $19.99 replacement head.

Its limits are in Remington's own manual: dry shaving only, a warranty that excludes foils and cutters, and a head replacement interval that is 6 months in the manual and 12 on the product page.

Buy it as a budget dry shaver. For wet shaving or a longer warranty, see our best electric shavers guide. All figures were read from Remington's store and manual on October 21, 2026 and will be rechecked.

Frequently asked

Sources

• Remington product page, F5 Power Series Shaver F5-5800BCDN (price, specifications, rating, warranty badge) - checked October 21, 2026
• Remington F5-5800 Power Series Shaver use and care manual (charging, quick charge, voltage, cleaning, replacement interval, warranty) - checked October 21, 2026
• Remington store, Dual Foil Spare Trimmer SPF300-AT1 (price, compatible models) - checked October 21, 2026
• Remington store, foil shavers collection (current lineup and availability) - checked October 21, 2026

Update history

• October 21, 2026 - First published from remingtonproducts.com (F5 product page, SPF300-AT1 replacement head page, foil shavers collection) and the F5-5800 use and care manual linked from the product page, all checked October 21, 2026.

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