Philips PT 730 Power Touch

I’ve tried all sorts and makes of electric razors during my shaving ‘career’ if you can call it that. From memory, these have included Ronson, Remington, Braun and Philips, and I learned fairly early on that the fixed flat foil shapes of Ronsons and Remingtons didn’t suit me, although obviously, Victor Kyam liked Remingtons ‘so much he bought the company’! I found Braun’s approach of curved foils to be a big improvement, but even so, there is always this tuft of hair under my chin which seems to grow ‘against the grain’ as it were, which defied the cutters needing special attention, usually ... more

This razor is one of several used in my home. It is the cheapest of them and yet it is not significantly more abrasive than the others, whilst it lacks the absolute softeness and responsiveness of my more expensive Philips razors it still delivers a gentle shave and does not hurt compared to the other cheap electric razor it replaced. It gets in quite close but again not as close as our most expensive razor the Philips PT870. It is functional and offers a more than adequate shave for all but the most refined of circumstances. I wouldn't use it if I were going to a wedding for example I'd leave ... more