Their prices go up and down like rollercoasters, and you will frequently find that the most high-end razors somehow cost less than the more bog-standard ones. For instance, normally I would say the Series 9000 Prestige – the absolute crème de la crème of male shaving – is overpriced. But in today’s deals, it might suddenly be the same price as a Braun Series 9, or even less. It’s tempting to think that the Remington Shaver Series 9000 Prestige is all about the gimmicks. Philips’ most expensive high-end shaver ships with a fancy, glowing, wireless QI charger, a carry case and a clever click-in trimmer which does a great job of sorting out your sideburns. It sports a futuristic design, complete with a digital battery indicator, and takes around three hours to charge wirelessly, after which it will shave for around 60 minutes.
If you’re running close to zero, a quick five minute charge will be enough to get you through your next shave. Billed as the world’s most efficient shaver, all we know is that it does cut shaving time into a fraction of the time with other electric razors. There’s even Sonic Technology that lifts hair to deliver a closer shave in less time.
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For improved shaving performance, the Power Adapt sensor reads hair density 500 times per second and auto-adapts cutting power for an effortless shave. After using the Philips Norelco 2300 twice, I’m not at all convinced that it’s worth trying to use again. You can’t use it to trim your beard to different lengths, and it doesn’t do a good job of clean shaving. I just don’t believe that if I use it for three weeks, it’s going to become a great shaver. Philips Norelco Shaver 2300 gives you a consistent, convenient clean shave. Self-sharpening ComfortCut blades, a pop-up trimmer and full-washability make the shaver easy to use and excellent value.
These are designed for occasional use only and using them often could cost you a fortune in batteries. The battery takes an hour to charge for over an hour’s shaving, though there is a five-minute rush charge if you need it, and you can use it wet or dry and rinse it under the tap when you’re done. Philips also sells this model with an optional cleaning pod, which does a fantastic job of cleaning and lubricating the head. You simply insert the supplied blue goo cartridge, stick your shaver in upside down and turn it on.
Thanks to its rubberized handle and gentle curving shape, it fit perfectly in our hand and was easy to hold and maneuver around our face. This article is routinely updated so that prices, availability and reviewer ratings stay up to date. We also re-evaluate our beard trimmer picks to ensure that they’re still some of the best choices in their categories. It has 50 minutes of power on a full charge, and this lithium-powered trimmer can be powered up using a USB port, making it easily transportable.
Especially given that the trend is to shave less nowadays, I now recommend the Braun Series 9 foil shaver over Philips’ almost equally impressive efforts. If you’re a two to three shaves per week guy you will probably prefer this too, as it is slightly better on longer stubble patches. That’s thanks to the titanium tipped blades that give it its ‘gold-painted’ appearance.
The rotary heads make it easy to move with you skin, and the pressure sensors alert you when you’re pressing too hard or not enough. The Dual Steel Precision blades cut at a whopping 150,000 cuts per minute so no errant hair is left behind no matter how quickly you have to get ready. And if that’s not smart enough for you, the accompanying app tracks your shaves and offers you tips to improve. Modern electric razors can deliver impressively close shaves, but they can’t quite match the closeness of manual razors. The Series 7 razors consistently produce close, comfortable shaves and are easy to use and maintain. To get the smoothest, most comfortable electric shave, no matter which shaver you choose, you need to remember that electrics can’t easily get as close as a blade.