Rank #8 in Best Epilator 2026: 10 Ranked, £57.91 to £225.40
Panasonic ES-EY30-V511 wet and dry epilator, purple
- Rating
- 4.3
- Ratings
- 35
- Rank
- #8
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Panasonic ES-EY30-V511 is a cordless wet-and-dry epilator: a 90° flexible head, a double disc carrying 60 tweezers, three speed settings, an LED light and up to 30 minutes of running from an hour's charge. At £89.99 it undercuts every price named in the guide's opening comparison — the three Braun 9-series sets at £174.95, £201.82 and £225.40, and the Philips 8000 at £107.25 — and Amazon ranks it 27th in Epilators & Accessories, above the 145th-placed Braun and below the 20th-placed one.
Its own listing is where the numbers get interesting. The rating is 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, but the star breakdown further down adds up to 100, not 35 — read as percentages that is 75% five-star and 11% one-star, which is a different story from a tidy 4.3. The spec table gives the power source as Battery Powered and the batteries as '1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required', while the bullets describe a rechargeable unit that needs an hour's charge for 30 minutes of use; the same table also carries a field headed 'Guaranteed software updates until', which has nothing to do with an epilator. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing as it stands, not from a test of our own.
How those 35 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.3 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £89.99 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings |
| Best Sellers Rank | 27th in Epilators & Accessories; 17,334th in Health & Personal Care |
| Power source (as listed) | Battery Powered |
| Batteries (as listed) | 1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. |
| Charging time (as listed) | 1 |
| Run time | Up to 30 minutes from an hour's charge |
| Guaranteed software updates until (as listed) | unknown |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Epilator 2026: 10 Ranked, £57.91 to £225.40.
Questions people ask
Is the Panasonic ES-EY30-V511 rechargeable?
The listing gives the power source as Battery Powered and the batteries as "1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required", while the bullets describe an hour's charge giving up to 30 minutes of use. The spec table does not say whether that battery is built in or user-replaceable.
Can I use it in the shower or bath?
The bullets say the water-resistant design lets you use it in the bath and that shower gel can be used for foam epilation, and that the waterproof design rinses clean under the tap. There is no water-resistance entry anywhere in the spec table.
How long does a charge last?
Up to 30 minutes from an hour's charge, as stated in the Panasonic ES-EY30-V511 bullets.
How many tweezers does it have?
60, on a double disc head, according to the bullets, which say the double disc catches leftover hair and speeds up epilation.
What is in the box?
The listing's Included Components field names an Epilation Head, Sensitive Area Cap, Pouch, Cleaning Brush and Instruction Manual.
What do the 35 ratings break down into?
The overall rating is 4.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings. The star breakdown totals 100 rather than 35, which reads as percentages: 75% five-star, 9% four-star, 5% three-star and 11% one-star.
How heavy is it?
The listing states 660 g, and the Package Dimensions line repeats that figure for a 20.5 x 18.2 x 6.6 cm box, so the weight given is a packaged weight rather than a bare unit weight.
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