Philips HQ 8160 Speed XL

I think I heard somewhere a man will spend 6 or was it 8 years of his life shaving. A sobering thought especially as I could spend that extra time in bed getting some much needed beauty sleep. But the fact is us men and women for that matter spend a huge amount of time removing unwanted hair, and finding the fast and effective means to do that is always our goal. I have had the task of the daily beard removal for over 30 years. I remember at the tender age of 15 borrowing my brothers shaving foam and a blunt BIC razor and tearing my furry face to pieces on it. My Shaving History Oh how I ... more

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 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 ... more

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. 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 ... more