Philips Norelco 8020X Moisturizing Shaving System

I had a Philips 8160XL, but it irritates so much my neck skin. After that I bought a Panasonic linear electric shaver. Again, a lot of irritation on my neck, so I gave up and returned to razor blades. After a while, I want to return to an electric razor, for the long run savings, because razor blades are expensive. So I start looking. Finally, I have 3 posibilities: Norelco 9160XL, Norelco 8020X and Norelco coolskin 7735X. I found that Norelco 9160XL shares the same cutting blades than the 8160XL, so I discarted. The Norelco Coolskin 7735X was a temptin option, but this shaver use NiCad batteries (this battery suffers from memory, and after some time, retain less shaving time per charge). Finally, I decided for the Norelco 8020X.

Shaver:
This shaver has a body very similar to the new line of Norelco: Arcitec. The shaver is build on light plastic, but feels sturdy. The body is slim and very confortable to handle. You can use this shaver on the shower. Norelco recommends that you only use the Nivea for Men shaving conditioner, but I tried with shaving gel, and I got better results in the confort and closeness department. This is the reason why I tooked one star: Norelco should tell you that you can use others products, not only Nivea (this little can cost $9.95 on amazon plus S/H).

Charging:
Is recommended that you drain the battery before charging. This will prolong battery life. Charginf take only 8 hours. You have check, because if you charge more than 8 hours, it can damage the battery. Philips should had designed a system that shut up the current when the battery is fully charged. One full charge gave 30 minutes of continuos shaving (according to manual). I used an entire week before I had to charge it again.

Cleaning:
Very easy, just rinse the shaving heads using hot water (you can easily do this while you shower, or in the sink). You don't need special solution to clean.

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Philips Norelco arcitec 1050 Men's Shaver

It's one of the coolest electric razors I've seen. I bought the 1060 which is the same thing as this one except the display. I couldn't wait to get this one. I love Norelco's products. I bought this shaver and tried it for a couple of weeks and found it delivers a really harsh uncomfortable shave with lots of razor burn which I never got from my other Norelco. I think one reason for the harsh shave is that it doesn't have the floating heads anymore that easily give to the contours of your face, this seems to plow into curves instead and you also don't get the range of pivoting that the previous models have (I noticed this didn't surround my Adams Apple like my 9160XL does it sits flat on it). It gives a decent shave but not a great shave like I was hoping and you have to go over areas many times. I think who ever designed this razor just went for how sleek and cool they could make it look and the function came second. You can get as good of shave with a 8140XL SpeedXL which has the same cutting head technology and gain the comfort and save $120. It just won't look as cool on your counter. I've sent mine back and I just bought a Braun Pulsonic 9595 and it's the best shaver I've ever owned. Sorry Norelco but when I spend $200 dollars I just don't want something that looks good I want it improved too.

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Philips Norelco 7735X Cool Skin Lotion Dispensing Shaver

I like this razor very much. I am indeed getting blade-close shaves, but I think it is important to use the razor properly if you expect that close of a shave. I get the best results by pressing lightly against my face (despite my instinct to push harder to shave closer) and moving the head around somewhat slowly. I also get good results with the lotion when I have rinsed the head off with water. It dilutes the rather thick lotion and seems like it works better.

After experiencing some promising yet disappointing results with my Quadra Action shaver, I did some investigating and decided to purchase a new electric shaver. Closeness of shave and neck irritation have been two problems for me, so I made the decision to try a wet/dry shaver. Having had decent results with my Quadra Action, I impulse-bought a Norelco Cool Skin 7735X. After the first shave I was impressed. Today, after the second shave, all I can say is "WOW." For once, (and I'm 100% serious) the result was a shave every bit as close as a blade with almost NO irritation! This shaver is beautiful! My only concerns are that is feels 'cheap.' However, there is a 2 yr guarantee, so that shouldn't be an issue. Second, Norelco really needs to jump on the bandwagon and NOT use NiCad batteries. The unit requires an 8 hour charge for 40 mins of cordless shaving. The unit also includes a charging holster which is cumbersome and will not fit in the included travel pouch. Also, despite being a wet/dry razor, Norelco suggests you always use the lotion packs for 'best results.' Funnily enough, I asked a representative on their site if you could use your own shaving gel/cream and they said no and that using anything other than the Nivea packets may 'damage' the shaver. Uh, ok. However, so far so good. Norelco says 1 Nivea packet should last a week, so 5 packets per $5 pack x 365 days = about $52 a year on top of the price of the shaver for the Nivea packs. How soon until we see a store-brand knock-off for the packs? I'll keep you posted.

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