Philips HQ 8160 Speed XL

...8160 Speed XL ==================== Philips latest range of electric shavers bring multi blade technology to rotary blade shaving, by arranging more blades within each rotor the result is 50% more shaving surface, hence the speed aspect. By adding more slots and micro holes the heads give a closer shave which deal with tricky hairs more efficiently. The top 11 shavers in the range now feature the Speed XL shaving heads, and I must admit the range ...
...stock the full range of Philips shavers but Comet stock the Speed XL the HQ 8150, HQ 8160 and HQ 8170 then jump to the Smart Touch range HQ 9190. On price alone the HQ 8150 comes in at just under the £100 mark rising to £140 for the HQ 8170. The Smart Touch range start at around £200 upwards and I think for the features it has it is hard to justify £200 for a shaver. My choice was also limited by available stock, the HQ 8160 (£119.67) the only one ...

getscenic 04.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Philips HQ 8160 Speed XL

The Philips HQ8160 is one of the mid-range electric shavers in the Speed XL 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 ...
...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 Ion battery lasts for about an hour (roughly 30 shaves for me) and is very quick to charge too as it takes just ...

trev11 01.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Philips HQ 8160 Speed XL

I paid about £100 for this, so was expecting big things, given that my remington twin foil was only £40 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. ...
...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 a running tap and keeping the face wet gave better results, as it felt smoother, was quicker and ...

DAkuma 12.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Philips HQ 8160 Speed XL