The three tracks of the Speed-XL shaving heads offer 50% more shaving surface for a faster ... more
and close shave when compared to standard rotary shaving heads. Super Lift & Cut technology uses a dual blade system to lift hairs and cut comfortably below...
Postage & Packaging: £5.82 Availability: refer to website
This Philips HQ8260/18 Shaver has speed-XL shaving heads. The three shaving tracks offer ... more
50% more shaving surface for a fast and close shave compared to standard rotary shaving heads. SmartTouch contour following constantly keeps the 3 shaving heads i...
Postage & Packaging: from Ģ4.85 Availability: refer to website
Super lift and cut technology: The dual blade system lifts hairs to cut comfortably below ... more
skin level Reflex action system: Automatically adjusts to every curve of your face and neck Precision cutting system: Ultra-thin heads with slots to shave long ha...
Postage & Packaging: £3.50 Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
Advantages: Close, comfortable shave, easy to clean, good battery life, very durable Disadvantages: Replacement cutting heads are expensive
The PhilipsHQ8160 is one of the mid-range electric shavers in the SpeedXL series and I have been using it for the last 2 years. Before this I had a much older Philips shaver that had lasted 10 years and the battery finally stopped holding its charge so I decided to upgrade to a newer model.
Product design
The shaver has 3 cutting heads which move independently to match the contours of your face as you shave. My previous shaver was similar but the heads had less movement so I noticed the improvement in comfort whilst shaving. This is a definite advantage of the Speed-XL shaving heads compared with the older ones as they allow up to 50% more shaving surface.
There is also a trimmer on the back which is useful for shaping and trimming sideburns but its performance is quite limited so I do not use it very often.
The Lithium ...
Advantages: quickest shave I've experienced Disadvantages: can leave neck a bit sore
I paid about Ģ100 for this, so was expecting big things, given that my remington twin foil was only Ģ40 but quite old and in need of replacement.
My initial reaction was that of feeling you don't get what you pay for here. Having compared many shavers, a bulk of the money is going on the Li-Ion battery. In this regard it is fast charging, has a full charge indicator, a battery low warning light and 18 days of shaving. Also a 3 minute quick charge.
Okay, on with the reason to buy one of these: SPEED. In this regard, the razor doesn't disappoint, unless you do what it says in the book and dry shave. This caused much irritation, and shaving rash (I hadn't had that since my days of first wet shaving with cheap razors!) The 3 rings with the lift and cut can grate a bit on the neck, but I eventually found that with rinsing the head under ...
