...of, I plumped for the Philips HQ8150 Philishave Speed XL mains/ rechargeable rotary shaver. Costing Ģ55, a claimed Ģ45 off the recommended price, it seemed a reasonable compromise between a budget face sander and more exotic 'shaving systems' retailing at three times the price (no doubt Bluetooth-enabled and solar powered, but hardly credit-crunch-friendly).
Freed from its packaging, the razor was less substantial than I had expected. Lightweight, ... ...body's metallic blue and silver plastic, if a little on the cheap side, looked classy enough. The three circular shaving heads all move independently and are hinged together to follow the most rugged facial topography (or in my case, formless jowls creepily reminiscent of a young Christopher Biggins). An oval button on the front switches the device on. Given the clearly audible whirring noise the shaver makes, the blue LED surround to the switch ...
Silverback 07.01.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Philips HQ8150 Speed-XL
Advantages: Light, great shave, holds charge well Disadvantages: Expensive to run if not looked after
I picked up one of the is the reduced section of a Boots Store: the store had had a refit and they were getting rid of loads of goodies. The usual price in Boots is about Ģ100; I got it for Ģ37.
Considering each head costs about Ģ12, this is great value.
Those of you who like reviews to be really long lists of technical info, please look at the phillips site: I won't be copying it all here. Please don't knock the review just for that.
http://www.p4c.philips.com/files/h/hq8150_16/hq8150_16_pss_eng.pdf ... ...ten years. They've both been very reliable, though both have started to be poor at holding their charge. Batteries can't be expected to last for ever, so I suppose 10 years seems very good.
Compared with the older models, this new one is much lighter and easier to handle. It's also a trendy, blue colour: looks a lot smarter than the black ones I used to have.
Higher range models have a more sophisticated light display which tell you how many minutes ...
HuwBach 12.03.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Philips HQ8150 Speed-XL
New Speed-XL shaver range. New Speed-XL shaving heads for up to 50% more shaving surface. ... more
Personal comfort control for maximum comfort in sensative areas. Super Lift & Cut. dual blades lift hair away fom the skin before being cut. Reflex Action adjusts...
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