Philips Series 3000 Wet & Dry Men’s Electric Shaver with Pop-up Trimmer - S3580
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Product Summary
- Rounded edges move smoothly over skin for a protective shave
- Get a comfortable dry or refreshing wet shave with Aquatec
- Heads flex in 4 directions to easily shave every curve
- Maximum power year after year
- Shaver can be rinsed clean under the tap
Product Attributes
- Width: 2.5 inches,
- Height: 5.9 inches,
- Length: 2.9 inches,
- Size: New One Size
Brand
PHILIPSCompare with other product in Shaving & Hair Removal category
Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 58.9% | 15.1% | 25.9% |
Senti score [74.1%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [176]
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Strength |
|---|---|
super great"this philips shaver is super great and takes away the cuts and nicks of shaving with a blade"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product"
|
100.0% |
very pleased"dad had the older version of this razor he thought this was a great idea for a christmas present and he was very pleased christmas morning!"
|
100.0% |
good and secure"the rubber grip feels good and secure even in wet hands or when shaving in the shower"
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100.0% |
amazing glides"wet shaving is amazing glides over the face as though it isn't doing anything and yet when you rinse off you've had a close shave"
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100.0% |
works brilliantly"excellent product and works brilliantly"
|
100.0% |
quite good"but in general i woukd say this is quite good tool and can cut really close to your skin so i can actually recommended but look after better price this is way too expensive for the quality of materials they used"
|
99.9% |
works beautifully"this isnt a high end cost shaver but it works beautifully"
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99.9% |
lovely piece"this lovely piece of work overcomes"
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99.9% |
excellent series"maybe one day i'll treat myself to the top end philips 9000 but for now this excellent series 3000 will keep me looking smart enough!"
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99.8% |
absolutely fine"not the closest but absolutely fine and perfect as a daily driver"
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99.7% |
very delicate"bought this hubby for xmas he has very delicate skin and this is great as it can be used for a wet or dry shave happy customer"
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99.7% |
highly recommend"highly recommend"
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99.6% |
best thing"it's the next best thing to a wet blade shave"
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99.6% |
babies bottom"smooth as a babies bottom when finished and quick"
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99.4% |
really good"it feels like really good quality and is very easy to use and comfortable to hold"
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99.3% |
best results"best to clean it to get best results"
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99.3% |
shaving results"however the initial shaving results were underwhelming"
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99.1% |
brilliant replacement"brilliant replacement for an older philips rotary head"
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99.0% |
superb shaver"so there's my report a superb shaver closer shaving than a foil type and hopefully will be long lived"
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98.9% |
works perfectly"this was a christmas gift for a family member but i have had one of these for 2 years now and it works perfectly"
|
98.6% |
great grab"great grab and go product"
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96.7% |
very impressive"the battery life is very impressive indeed"
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95.6% |
really clean"excellent product gives a really clean shave"
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94.5% |
philishave excellent"battery life is good and the quality of shave is typically philishave excellent"
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94.3% |
bargain '' shaver"i then decided to buy a chinese "bargain" shaver from amazon as they looked so good and were so cheap and well they are indeed those things and it worked well except that the three "pronged" shaving head design made guiding it around my beard far from easy"
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93.6% |
excellent shave"excellent shave"
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93.0% |
nice and clean"this is the best razor i have ever had gives a good clean shave i keep mine clean by using a can of air duster the stuff you use to clean your computer key board with blows all the cut beard out and keeps it nice and clean"
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92.3% |
proved excellent"i've only started to use this shaver but so far it has proved excellent"
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92.1% |
very effective"it offers a very effective clean shave leaving the area smooth without any tufts of hair"
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91.8% |
very satisfied"very satisfied"
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91.8% |
battery life is great"the battery life is great"
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91.7% |
battery life is excellent"the battery life is excellent and the fact you can use it in the shower with shaving gel did it for me"
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91.7% |
good result"fast delivery and a good result for the price"
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91.4% |
last brilliantly"i’m a total convert to these particular floating head philips models they shave very well and last brilliantly"
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90.0% |
shaving experience"i'm just writing this review as a shaving experience in general"
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89.8% |
does a good"great razor includes a trimmer which does a good job"
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89.3% |
above issues"a friend recommended the philishave and i've found it very effective overall as well as dealing with the above issues"
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88.9% |
superb in the hand"its design is superb in the hand and it's more powerful than either my old philishave or the new chinese shaver"
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88.9% |
good riddance"so all i have to say is this goodbye philips and good riddance!"
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88.8% |
good copes"i brought this shaver partly because of the price of wet razors and partly to shave at work if needed i have to say this shaver is really good copes with 2 days growth when required and the charge lasts for ever only recharged this shaver twice in a month and used nearly every day"
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88.8% |
excellent performance wet"excellent performance wet ok dry"
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88.6% |
absolute bargain"an absolute bargain at the price"
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88.4% |
really happy"i’m really happy i bought this one and didn’t spend hundreds more on not much more quality"
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88.4% |
bought several"over the last 5 years i've bought several for me and my son"
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88.2% |
smoothest and quietest"this is the smoothest and quietest shaver i've ever had"
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88.2% |
great lather"if you work out a great lather with a brush and then shave with it you come pretty close to cartridge shaver shave"
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88.0% |
only drawback"i'm now getting a clean shave whether wet or dry the battery life seems good and the only drawback is the small and fiddly release catch for the shaver head"
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86.0% |
excellent shaver"excellent shaver"
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85.8% |
nice addition"ergonomically designed it sits well in the hand and the shaving heads make short work of three day old stubble the trimmer is a nice addition for the old sideburns"
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75.0% |
decent shave"i used to own a philips philishave years ago and it didn't really give mr a decent shave that was until my wife bought me the philips series 3000 wet and dry "
|
75.0% |
works well"the trimmer works well too"
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75.0% |
good price"also its a good price and i would recommend it"
|
75.0% |
good shaver"a good shaver"
|
75.0% |
great price"great price"
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75.0% |
bonus points"the bonus points are thay it is easier to clean out and can be used wet too"
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75.0% |
fits nicely"it is easy to use and fits nicely into his hand and wizzes through his stubble"
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75.0% |
looks good"it looks good and is quite compact for travel"
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75.0% |
nice shaver"nice shaver"
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75.0% |
decent close"gives a decent close shave for an electric shaver it can be used wet or dry i use it dry and take advantage of the cold water flush through system to clean it after use i usually do this every two or three uses"
|
75.0% |
seems well"so far all seems well"
|
75.0% |
simpler shaver"a simpler shaver"
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74.9% |
great value"this is great value"
|
74.9% |
were great"the shaving results were great and as my skin is sensitive was great to see i got after shaving rush on my neck very rarely!"
|
74.9% |
really well"it worked really well and did what i wanted it to do"
|
74.9% |
fast delivery"great product and fast delivery"
|
74.9% |
good reviews"it was reasonably priced and with good reviews"
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74.9% |
reasonably close"pros good battery reasonably close shave on flat parts cons awkward to hold and causes razor burn"
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74.9% |
decent shaver"overall a decent shaver at a fair price"
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74.9% |
fair price"overall a decent shaver at a fair price"
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74.9% |
better feeling"good to use but it's built full from plastic which is quite disappointing for the price of 50 quid especially from brands like phillips i think if you look properly you can get much better one and better feeling meanwhile you holding it"
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74.9% |
massive discount"massive discount for prime day"
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74.9% |
good investment"this shaver is well made and works great even though i've only had it a few days i know it will be a good investment as it gives me a close and comfortable shave"
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74.9% |
speaks volumes"i’m in my 70’s now and still using the philips so this speaks volumes i reckon"
|
74.9% |
looks great"looks great feels comfortable"
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74.8% |
more reliable"having experienced a cheaper copy of this philishave that was truly awful this really did tell me how you get what you pay for and to stick to the known well reviewed products they are long term cheaper and more reliable"
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74.8% |
very quickly"amazon very quickly reimbursed me and to be honest only item i have ever had to return"
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74.8% |
comfortable shave"this shaver is well made and works great even though i've only had it a few days i know it will be a good investment as it gives me a close and comfortable shave"
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74.8% |
shaving machine"it's a very good one it's easy to use beautiful smooth strong his battery last longer water proof for me to shave become a pleasure with this amazing shaving machine"
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74.8% |
disposable razors"i always used to use disposable razors but after doing a lot of research i decided to purchase this https: amzn"
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74.8% |
occasional full"a quick rinse under the tap with the occasional full dismantle and deeper clean does the job"
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74.7% |
totally great"a totally great shaver does exactly what it is supposed to without breaking the bank"
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74.7% |
fast clean"the wet & dry models are excellent and i always get a fast clean shave from them"
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74.7% |
good razor"tried a few but found that philips was best on my skin and this is another good razor from philips"
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74.7% |
extremely comfortable"very easy to use and clean the shave is extremely comfortable and my skin which is quite sensitive does not get irritated"
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74.7% |
really healthy"the shaver was robust nicely weighted with a really healthy motor: then i dropped it on a stone floor"
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74.7% |
good shave"i have purchased a few over well known brands over the years and never quite happy with them either too loud or not a good shave"
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74.7% |
really close"classic design long battery life great value for money and most importantly really close shave wet or dry"
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74.7% |
known well"having experienced a cheaper copy of this philishave that was truly awful this really did tell me how you get what you pay for and to stick to the known well reviewed products they are long term cheaper and more reliable"
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74.7% |
personal feedback"only my personal feedback"
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74.7% |
razor clean"good razor clean close shave and keeps its charge for ages"
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74.6% |
shaving gel cream"when used wet with shaving gel cream it was fine"
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74.6% |
proper smooth"i used this on my head and it proper smooth"
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74.6% |
very smooth"leaves a very smooth shave easy to use and easily cleans up after each shave"
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74.6% |
lovely shave"have used it once which produced a lovely shave without irritation"
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74.6% |
would reccomend"my husband has parkinson's he says this is easy to hold works well would reccomend"
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74.6% |
edge razor"i use this one for the times when i do not have enough time to wet shave with a traditional double edge razor which is my preferred method the only advice is not to use wet although it is an acceptable method "
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74.6% |
great painless shave"it gave me a great painless shave"
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74.6% |
lovely close"it's a lovely close shave which is brilliant"
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74.6% |
pretty nice"the shaver works fine the battery life is really good and it looks pretty nice"
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74.5% |
nice close"apart from that he gets a nice close shave"
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74.5% |
clean shave"they also do a great job of giving him a clean shave and his hair is extremely course"
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74.5% |
proper shave"great razor works well and saves a lot of time having a proper shave"
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74.5% |
good enough"i've tried a couple of cheaper shavers and they were terrible but this one is good enough to replace my previous philips which at the time was around £90 so please with the performance of this model"
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74.5% |
sensitive skin"good smooth shave and works well and is great on sensitive skin"
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74.5% |
cleaned just"the heads and cutters need careful cleaning if dismantling the blades from the rotary foils but another bonus comes in the way it can be cleaned just by running the opened head under the tap"
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74.5% |
pretty quickly"you can get a nice close shave pretty quickly"
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74.4% |
decent razor"as a bald man a decent razor is a must"
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74.4% |
excellent value"excellent value for money"
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74.4% |
worked perfectly"it worked perfectly and the batteries lasted forever would charge it once every two months if that"
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74.4% |
very quiet"very quiet"
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74.4% |
level version"bought this entry level version and was surprised how well it performed far better than my old one"
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74.4% |
very easily"with the stronger hinge this then goes back into main part of shaver very easily"
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74.4% |
loves this"partner loves this"
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74.4% |
around my beard"i then decided to buy a chinese "bargain" shaver from amazon as they looked so good and were so cheap and well they are indeed those things and it worked well except that the three "pronged" shaving head design made guiding it around my beard far from easy"
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74.3% |
clean smooth"i have tried this shaver with both wet and dry shaves and i have to say that the results were equally as good with both resulting in nice clean smooth shaves"
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74.3% |
seems good"i'm now getting a clean shave whether wet or dry the battery life seems good and the only drawback is the small and fiddly release catch for the shaver head"
|
74.3% |
good value"good value"
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74.3% |
easily clean"great that you can use it in the shower and easily clean under a running tap"
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74.3% |
really smooth"this shaver gives a really smooth shave"
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74.3% |
great delivery"good price and great delivery"
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74.2% |
quiet and smooth"this shaver provides an amazingly close quiet and smooth shave"
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74.2% |
more comfortable"after three weeks of daily and exclusively rotary shaving my skin has adapted and technique improved providing me with a series of progressively closer and more comfortable shaves"
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74.2% |
quality product"i knew that as it was phillips it would be a quality product as they are a well established and respected name in shaving"
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74.2% |
really nice"gives a really nice shave as well"
|
74.2% |
great item"great item"
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74.2% |
fairly quiet"the razor is fairly quiet compared to my last one a remmington although maybe it just runs at a slower speed"
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74.1% |
options safe"this works well in water and with foam or gel giving the best of both options safe in the bath or shower"
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74.1% |
foil shavers"having messed around with remington braun and panasonic foil shavers i've come back to where i started with philips philishave rotary"
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74.1% |
rotary shavers"fyi i have male pattern baldness and score around seven on the hamilton–norwood scale in conclusion i am now a happy convert to philips rotary shavers and can award a five star rating!"
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74.1% |
philip shavers"no one can beat the comfort and closeness of philip shavers"
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74.1% |
phillips shavers"had a few phillips shavers and always been good value and lasted a few years plus easy to fit spares"
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74.1% |
phillishave shavers"like previous phillishave shavers this is very good"
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74.1% |
user leaflet"i can think of two things that could be improved a user leaflet that isn't all diagram cartoon based!"
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74.1% |
good battery"pros good battery reasonably close shave on flat parts cons awkward to hold and causes razor burn"
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74.1% |
happy customer"bought this hubby for xmas he has very delicate skin and this is great as it can be used for a wet or dry shave happy customer"
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74.1% |
fairly quick"it is very comfortable to hold while using and has a fairly quick charge time"
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74.1% |
quick and easy"previously i was only shaving once a week with a normal razor due to cost of replacement blades now i am shaving 3 times a week and it is quick and easy"
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74.0% |
unique vouchercode"as we cannot help to get this unit repaired we have created a unique vouchercode for you to buy a philips product at our online shop with a 15% discount *"
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74.0% |
lovely design"lovely design"
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74.0% |
holds charge"this shaver is easy to hold holds charge well and very safe to use for shaving around the pubic area"
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74.0% |
nice solid"the shaver has a nice solid feel to it as i would expect from philips but the most important observation is that it shaves really well"
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74.0% |
very reasonable"very good shaver with built in trimmer at a very reasonable price so impressed i bought a second one to keep in the office"
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74.0% |
very happy"i recommend this product very happy with this purchase"
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74.0% |
nice and quiet"nice and quiet but not a very close shave"
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74.0% |
nice and light"it is nice and light looks modern and i personally get a good close shave from it"
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74.0% |
good clean"this is the best razor i have ever had gives a good clean shave i keep mine clean by using a can of air duster the stuff you use to clean your computer key board with blows all the cut beard out and keeps it nice and clean"
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73.9% |
these shavers"i think battery performance is what really determines the price of these shavers"
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73.9% |
quality and ease"this is my first electric razor purchased in almost 20 years and i am impressed with the quality and ease of the shave it provides"
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73.9% |
very close"it still gives a very close shave although obviously not as close as a disposable however the option to either uses this shaver dry or wt is a big place"
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73.9% |
clean looking"it works for what i need it to do which is having a regular clean looking shave without too much fuss"
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73.8% |
reasonably priced"good shaver fast charging and quick shaving reasonably priced and the delivery was fast"
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73.8% |
little reward"it really is hard work for little reward and always there is stubble remaining on the chin"
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73.8% |
very attractive"excellent shaver at a very attractive price"
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73.8% |
lower price"almost tempted to return the original purchase and reorder at the lower price"
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73.8% |
detachable heads"i also found it to be much better than the "newer" models with detachable heads"
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73.7% |
very stylish"looked very stylish light and fitted in his hand easily"
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73.7% |
life excellent"battery life excellent so far"
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73.7% |
good product"if you like rotary shavers of this sort then this is a good product"
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73.7% |
good results"as a bonus i am also getting good results with using it to shave my my head despite the philips website clearly stating that the shaver as being designed for use on the face"
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73.6% |
going strong"i got my son one for xmas after having owned one myself for 4 years that's still going strong"
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73.6% |
clean and good"easy to clean and good hold of charge"
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73.6% |
best razor"this is the best razor i have ever had gives a good clean shave i keep mine clean by using a can of air duster the stuff you use to clean your computer key board with blows all the cut beard out and keeps it nice and clean"
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73.5% |
very surprised"very surprised seems under powered but does a very good job"
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73.5% |
fantastic shaver"fantastic shaver"
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73.5% |
really lovely"would highly recommend this product does a really lovely close shave and no more nicking of skin"
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73.5% |
good quality"good quality shave battery life between shaves if used once a day can last as long as 10 days but this is down to personal use"
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73.3% |
close quick"good close quick shave"
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73.3% |
your pores"rinse your face with cold water to close your pores"
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73.3% |
delivery was fast"good shaver fast charging and quick shaving reasonably priced and the delivery was fast"
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73.3% |
great unit"otherwise its a great unit"
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73.3% |
cheaper shavers"have read reveiws of cheaper shavers initial response being that they worked fine but other reveiws said they broke after a couple of months"
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73.3% |
pleased thati"i should have bought this long ago i am also pleased thati am able to have a lovely wet shave"
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73.2% |
very impressed"i can honestly say i’m very impressed"
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73.2% |
collects neatly"no mess hair collects neatly in the head and cleans out very easily"
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73.2% |
good amount"excellent shaver for the price the charge last a good amount of time and it is safe to use in the bath or shower as it can not be connected to the power cord when in use so no james bond style deaths in the bath"
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73.2% |
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Cons [212]
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Strength |
|---|---|
extremely disappointed"i was extremely disappointed and have returned via amazon will not buy this make in future"
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99.9% |
absolutely waste"absolutely waste of time i have been using cheapy disposal razors for a while this razors is worse than them i would advise you to look elsewhere fully charged this razor had huge difficulty trying to cut facial and body hairs kept pulling and missing loads surprising bad"
|
99.7% |
third failure"i had one replaced under warranty bought a replacement myself once and am just discussing with amazon what to do about the third failure"
|
99.6% |
very disappointed"there was no doubt about it i purchased another philips shaver but was very disappointed as this was not a patch on the original"
|
99.0% |
takes forever"only used it a few times but so far am very happy have owned 2 electric razors in the past and wasn’t particularly impressed but this has been better at giving a closer shave and i don’t feel it takes forever"
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98.8% |
completely disappointed"after buying a fancy philips shaver series 5000 i was completely disappointed"
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98.2% |
awful product"don't buy flimsy awful product"
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96.6% |
quite useless"the other negative is the trimmer not worth bothering with as quite useless"
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93.2% |
poor results"over the years i have had a few electric shavers and none has lasted more than two weeks as i couldn't put up with the poor results"
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91.8% |
shocking product"gutted now back to painful razors : great no thanks to this shocking product"
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91.1% |
very flimsy"i had bought the more expensive new design phillips shaver & was not impressed as very flimsy so i bought this original design for a 1 4 of the price and it works great"
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90.5% |
huge difficulty"absolutely waste of time i have been using cheapy disposal razors for a while this razors is worse than them i would advise you to look elsewhere fully charged this razor had huge difficulty trying to cut facial and body hairs kept pulling and missing loads surprising bad"
|
88.8% |
poor version"poor version on what phillips product i have owned in the past"
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87.5% |
worst philips"this is the worst philips shaver i have ever had and i have had a few"
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86.1% |
doesnt work"i bought this item for my 88 year old grandfather whom i visit when i can he used it twice and said it doesnt work properly i went to return it to be told it was one day late for that to be done i think this is a special circumstance and should be reconsidered as he has to rely on other people to help him "
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75.0% |
noisy remington"my old bit noisy remington is better"
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75.0% |
terrible price"terrible price"
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74.9% |
only gripe"only gripe is that it didn't come with bag pictured in manual!"
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74.9% |
only issue"but this shaver was a slight let down the only issue is the motor is louder than any i have had berfore maybe it is because it is of the cheaper range this time"
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74.9% |
abysmal response"an abysmal response to a customer of almost 70 years how long do they expect their products to last?"
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74.9% |
inflated reviews"just recently i have been underwhelmed by a lot of products probably due to inflated reviews and sent lots of products back"
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74.9% |
sore razor"very good on the flat but any curve resulted in sore razor burn to the point were i cannot use this without breaking out in a huge red rash on my neck"
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74.9% |
more expensive"some cons: 1 charging time is quite long compared to more expensive models"
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74.8% |
fell out again"put them back in but fell out again"
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74.8% |
tough and difficult"i have had a wet shave all my life and my beard grows tough and difficult"
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74.8% |
irritating your skin"it takes ages to shave bc and te most of its job is irritating your skin"
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74.7% |
accompanying bleeding"in recent years however the occasional nick and accompanying bleeding when wet shaving caused me to take a second look at electric razors as my "daily driver " and to ultimately purchase this rotary model from philips"
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74.7% |
gave problems"tried one last year and failed within days it gave problems with the on off switch and would not charge due most likely to water having got inside it"
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74.7% |
were expensive"new blades for previous razor were expensive so went for this one at c£40 as was as cheap as replacement blades"
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74.6% |
flops around"the popup trimmer is on a spring so is fairly useless as it flops around when using it the old one slid into place a cost cutting exercise no doubt the battery is nowhere near as good as my old one this is very odd given the advances in li on batteries in the last 15 odd years!"
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74.6% |
replacement foil"this phillips is not much more than the replacement foil for the other brand"
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74.6% |
only problem"the only problem i find with the rotary cutting system having previously been using a shaver with a linear action is that shaving the upper lip particularly under the nose area is a bit tricky which is not helped by the bulk of the plastic casing"
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74.5% |
minimise irritation"for those who have negatively commented about irritation here are some general guidelines to minimise irritation: 1"
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74.4% |
unreliable product"unreliable product to be avoided and if it goes wrong you are on your own"
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74.4% |
n't very good"and the shave itself isn't very good"
|
74.3% |
dead shaver"*update* has lasted a few shaves in the shower and now died it is a dead shaver it is no more "
|
74.3% |
very expensive"not as close as a razer or the very expensive electric shavers but certainly a very good clean looking shave nonetheless"
|
74.3% |
disappointing performance"i was surprised at its disappointing performance considering the price i paid at the time which was £55"
|
74.3% |
negative reviews"ignore the negative reviews"
|
74.3% |
constant damage"i had to stop using because of the constant damage to the skin"
|
74.2% |
goes wrong"unreliable product to be avoided and if it goes wrong you are on your own"
|
74.0% |
lose charge"i've used philishave for very many years but finally the battery on my old one started to lose charge quickly"
|
73.5% |
looked broken"the box looked broken and when i open it the packages in the box have been opened"
|
73.4% |
having problems"they have been reliable but on one occasion a previous shaver started having problems after using it for over a year"
|
73.3% |
very average"sturdy construction but delives a very average shave not recommended if you have a sensitive skin due to neck rash"
|
73.3% |
very uncomfortable"the negatives of this shaver is unfortunately the most important feature which is the quality of the shave it seemed to only really deliver a good shave for the first few months before it felt very uncomfortable dragging across my skin and feeling like it was plucking hair as it goes"
|
73.1% |
absolute rubbish"i did by a foil razor to did this but although it was a famous make was absolute rubbish so back to good old rotary for me"
|
73.0% |
weak point"have had several similar phillips models all of which have had the on off switch fail out of warranty which seems to be a weak point"
|
72.7% |
same problem"have seen same problem reported on net"
|
72.4% |
very fiddly"very fiddly to get the shaving heads flush with the casing after they fall out which they do!"
|
71.8% |
tired performance"when it needs charge an amber led flashes but it is obvious anyway by the tired performance"
|
71.7% |
close shave"provided you use light pressure and a gentle circular movement this will last at least 2 years it gives a close shave and has a lengthy shave of 50 minutes after a charge of just 60 minutes"
|
71.7% |
design flaw"i consider buying 3 shavers in 5 years all with the same design flaw to be unacceptable"
|
71.6% |
bothering with"the other negative is the trimmer not worth bothering with as quite useless"
|
71.4% |
lower chance"it's cut me a few times i'm pretty sure a standard razor has a lower chance of cutting my face if you have experience using it "
|
71.1% |
worse experience"i rarely write any comments but this i had to one of te worse experience ever had with the items bought from amazon"
|
70.9% |
very patchy"very patchy and after a few minutes i gave up skin feels dry and brissly"
|
69.8% |
fiance rashes"not impressed as it gave my fiance rashes"
|
69.6% |
skin feels"very patchy and after a few minutes i gave up skin feels dry and brissly"
|
69.5% |
little presure"this shaver has all you need quick charge long shave time and you can exert a little presure to get really close"
|
69.1% |
wrong amount"update: sadly amazon refunded the wrong amount and the system is carefully set up to make it impossible to contact them so that they can correct it "
|
69.0% |
misses hairs"it does the job much quicker and painless than a razorblade from a stubble to clean shave but always misses hairs"
|
68.4% |
stopped working"edit: new unit stopped has already stopped working after a few month battery doesn't charge anymore"
|
67.8% |
much force"every time i use i get a feel that my skin is taking too much force"
|
67.4% |
fail again"philips support were keen to help but i do not wish to have a shaver repaired under guarantee which is likely to fail again soon i no longer trust philips shavers"
|
67.4% |
wrong plug"the product looks okay but the wrong plug as it doesn't work here in the uk they should remember stuff like this coming into the uk must have the uk standard power plug not the two input plug"
|
67.3% |
been opened"the box looked broken and when i open it the packages in the box have been opened"
|
67.1% |
quite as close"this in the other hand is comfortable light and fast if not quite as close"
|
67.1% |
waste of money"waste of money"
|
66.7% |
obscene cost"my complaint has always the obscene cost of replacement blades"
|
66.5% |
faulty shaver"i would not recommend this product or i might have received a faulty shaver"
|
66.5% |
very loose"the rotating heads inside the unit are very loose and feels like they will break if cleaned other than with a feather"
|
66.5% |
other negative"the other negative is the trimmer not worth bothering with as quite useless"
|
66.3% |
worse than them"absolutely waste of time i have been using cheapy disposal razors for a while this razors is worse than them i would advise you to look elsewhere fully charged this razor had huge difficulty trying to cut facial and body hairs kept pulling and missing loads surprising bad"
|
65.9% |
died one after the other"the last two alternating from packing up and starting too work again both died one after the other"
|
65.6% |
misses hair growth"misses hair growth frequently"
|
65.6% |
does n't charge anymore"edit: new unit stopped has already stopped working after a few month battery doesn't charge anymore"
|
65.4% |
doesnt really"so all in all it's 'ok' but dissapointing for me even given the cost it doesnt really provide all the functions as well as it could"
|
65.3% |
nothing special"i used it dry for the first time and it was ok but nothing special and not as good as i was used to"
|
65.3% |
less solidly"the head mechanism is also less solidly engineered and feels a bit too plastic as if it might break easily"
|
65.2% |
ruined the christmas gift"i cannot recommend this as it is not fit for purpose ruined the christmas gift!"
|
65.1% |
returned previously"i received my order but it appearded that the item had been returned previously"
|
65.0% |
failed to charge"3 out of 5 have failed to charge after less than a year or just over a year "
|
65.0% |
n't really cut yourself"after 40 years of wet shaving with a blade and following 2 dry electric razors that just didn't shave well i thought i'd try a wet and dry razor i'm so impressed using it wet better than a blade as the cut is all directions and you can't really cut yourself"
|
65.0% |
very poor product"very poor product"
|
64.9% |
skin irritation"had previous philips before but any caused such a skin irritation during the use"
|
64.9% |
gave up the ghost"i had the braun one for around 10 years and when it finally gave up the ghost i decided to try a phillips one"
|
64.7% |
fall out which they"very fiddly to get the shaving heads flush with the casing after they fall out which they do!"
|
64.7% |
cause soreness"gives a really good up close dry shave and yet is good for sensitive skin not too harsh and doesn't cause soreness "
|
64.3% |
worse on your skin"i thought these circular ones where supposed to be worse on your skin!"
|
64.3% |
heat humidity"where this shaver excels is shaving with gel foam not quite as good in the shower or bath as with the heat humidity it shaves at its best almost as good as a razor but not quite"
|
64.3% |
suspicious things"you can see from the picture there are something suspicious things already in the razor"
|
64.0% |
lacking in guts"the machine is light weight and the motor although quiet felt lacking in guts"
|
64.0% |
failure rate"my view is taht they must have designed the cost down to balance failure rate with warranty period"
|
62.1% |
take forever"blades are not very sharp and it can take forever to get difficult hairs"
|
61.9% |
terrible product"terrible product"
|
61.9% |
does n't even"this razor lasted just 11 months then died and apparently it doesn't even have a one year warranty"
|
61.5% |
lasted 4 years"then i had a braun foil shaver which didn't do a good job and only lasted 4 years"
|
61.4% |
only shame"battery life seems good charging is quick and the only shame is the lack of a decent battery indicator with only a single led light to indicate the status"
|
61.3% |
leaves it in its dust"never thought i would leave wet shaving but this leaves it in its dust"
|
61.3% |
quite coarse"i am getting on in years and my stubble is quite coarse"
|
61.2% |
first shave"had my first shave this morning in the shower and it took around 2 3 minutes and while it isn't as close as my de safety razor never expected it to be it took over 5x less time and effort which is more than enough payoff"
|
60.6% |
out completely then"i dismantled it and left it to dry out completely then cleaned the component parts as best i could and then reassembled it"
|
60.5% |
star deducted"one star deducted for the relatively high price"
|
60.2% |
found problems"in particular i found problems in shaving the neck and jawline"
|
59.9% |
with stubble still"leaves you with stubble still"
|
59.5% |
extremely weak"my son tried to shave motor was extremely weak i've had better battery shaves did not shave"
|
59.4% |
returned it instantly"i had tried a cheap chinese philips copy but returned it instantly"
|
59.2% |
replaced into the"this is a christmas present so only charged it and replaced into the box"
|
59.2% |
fairly useless"the popup trimmer is on a spring so is fairly useless as it flops around when using it the old one slid into place a cost cutting exercise no doubt the battery is nowhere near as good as my old one this is very odd given the advances in li on batteries in the last 15 odd years!"
|
58.7% |
hugely expensive"at least it wasn't a hugely expensive model but i'm now thinking of changing brands for the next one"
|
58.2% |
lasted between 8 10 years"00 shavers but sad to say for me phillipd shavers today are not a patch on my last two which both lasted between 8 10 years"
|
58.2% |
remington pf7500 only #"amazon were very good about it and arranged a return and i bought a remington pf7500 only £35 but you can't use it in the shower which gives me a smooth shave straight away"
|
58.0% |
similar problems"similar problems have been reported by other buyers but the manufacturer keeps producing and selling a totally unsuitable product for wet shaving"
|
57.7% |
close dry shave and"gives a really good up close dry shave and yet is good for sensitive skin not too harsh and doesn't cause soreness "
|
57.6% |
would not recommend"would not recommend it"
|
57.6% |
really is useless"this thing really is useless"
|
57.4% |
razorblade from a stubble"it does the job much quicker and painless than a razorblade from a stubble to clean shave but always misses hairs"
|
57.4% |
not very good"the pouch is about 4 times bigger than it needs to be so not very good for travelling and just a bit rubbish"
|
57.3% |
close need"shaver is ok in my opinion over priced for this machine does not shave very close need to go over medium stubble 2 3 times the motor is too slow"
|
57.3% |
battery lasts"as this was bought for my partner i can’t really give feedback on battery life he doesn’t live with me so not too sure how long said battery lasts "
|
57.3% |
useless some time"they definitely begun to be useless some time ago and even though i'd sharpened them they were becoming useless so i decided after all to buy a new razor"
|
56.9% |
selling on amazon"00 as the product was subject to a huge discount thus selling on amazon for £35"
|
56.9% |
battery life is short"it isnt very powerful at all very slow and the battery life is short"
|
56.7% |
patchy shave"after ten minutes i was left with a patchy shave"
|
56.4% |
would n't charge anymore"i found this shaver as good as it's predisessor which i had used for over six years until the battery wouldn't charge anymore"
|
56.3% |
item is missing"the box was not sealed and i believe an item is missing"
|
56.1% |
a very long"i do miss the old one the batteries had a better life between each charge but the grip was falling to pieces so it had a very long run"
|
55.9% |
very low revs"very low revs not as good as i expected not as good as my very old one by no means"
|
55.7% |
shaves did not shave"my son tried to shave motor was extremely weak i've had better battery shaves did not shave"
|
55.6% |
over stubborn areas"works better for shaving face than head again requires alot of scrubbing over stubborn areas"
|
55.4% |
heavy growth"however my first shave with this razor changed my mind when it gave my the closest shave that i have ever had apart from a professional barber shave with a straight razor with no irritation and it even made light work of the heavy growth on either side of my throat"
|
55.4% |
next to useless"cuts well but the beard trimmer is next to useless"
|
55.3% |
nasty razor"this was great on my face but caused nasty razor burn on my neck in the same spots"
|
55.3% |
effectively useless"i never expected the shave from this to be anywhere near as close as a wet shave but it was sufficiently patchy to make it effectively useless"
|
55.2% |
spent the next week"as i had a flight to catch it spent the next week under a plant pot in the garden till the battery ran flat"
|
55.1% |
definite minus"definite minus"
|
55.1% |
power plug"the product looks okay but the wrong plug as it doesn't work here in the uk they should remember stuff like this coming into the uk must have the uk standard power plug not the two input plug"
|
55.0% |
under warranty"i had one replaced under warranty bought a replacement myself once and am just discussing with amazon what to do about the third failure"
|
55.0% |
worst shaving product"do not buy this product it is by far the worst shaving product i've ever bought if i could return for refund i would i used on mild stubble fully charged and it left tufts of stubble untouched despite going over that area multiple times"
|
55.0% |
does n't clean it himself"he doesn’t clean it himself but if there was an issue with cleaning it i would have heard so i presume that is easy also"
|
54.9% |
replaced the product"faced with this attitude from a world wide company i replaced the product with a braun guaranteed for 24 months"
|
54.8% |
it's not hard"unlike my previous foil shaver you have to move the head in a rotating motion across your skin but it's not hard and the results are decent i haven't tried it for a wet shave but a few short minutes with this gives a sufficiently close shave that i'm good to go"
|
54.7% |
will not operate"after between 14 and 25 months the "change blade" light appears & the shaver will not operate"
|
54.7% |
not buy this model"i am still a phillips fan but do not buy this model"
|
54.7% |
not buy this product"do not buy this product it is by far the worst shaving product i've ever bought if i could return for refund i would i used on mild stubble fully charged and it left tufts of stubble untouched despite going over that area multiple times"
|
54.7% |
cheap buy twice"you know what they say: buy cheap buy twice!"
|
54.7% |
getting a bit lazy"but i’m getting a bit lazy and wanted something to be quick"
|
54.6% |
lengthy shave"provided you use light pressure and a gentle circular movement this will last at least 2 years it gives a close shave and has a lengthy shave of 50 minutes after a charge of just 60 minutes"
|
54.6% |
will become obvious"having lived with this for a few months but not having used it for at least three for reasons that will become obvious i thought i’d write an update"
|
54.6% |
unlucky i bought"thinking that i may have just been unlucky i bought again one this year"
|
54.5% |
very disappointing"this philips series 3000 was very disappointing the motor is about half as powerful as the remington and it just doesn't give a good shave"
|
54.5% |
returning for refund"shame but not for me so returning for refund"
|
54.4% |
not some hairy beast"i am not some hairy beast if i grow a beard it can be described as straggly at best"
|
54.4% |
leave wet shaving"never thought i would leave wet shaving but this leaves it in its dust"
|
54.2% |
no time to mess"despite that i've just decided to buy a new one i have no time to mess with the guarantee stuff hoping that it will last longer this time"
|
54.2% |
n't comment on that"not used it wet so can't comment on that"
|
53.9% |
nearly so sore"it was extremely comfortable to use on my head and gave more than acceptable results and my head is not nearly so sore as it has been recently i fact not sore at all"
|
53.9% |
quick tidy"i’m a convert it’s great for a quick tidy up but will never compete with a wet shave"
|
53.7% |
will be a bind"whilst it has a wet and dry capability i have only used this dry so can't comment about how it does wet although i imagine cleaning it afterwards will be a bind"
|
53.7% |
no pouch or brush"there is no pouch or brush!"
|
53.7% |
they only get better"i have always bought philips and they only get better"
|
53.7% |
still do not operate"after changing blades and following the reset instructions the shavers still do not operate"
|
53.6% |
fully charged"do not buy this product it is by far the worst shaving product i've ever bought if i could return for refund i would i used on mild stubble fully charged and it left tufts of stubble untouched despite going over that area multiple times"
|
53.6% |
could be better"battery life could be better but can’t complain"
|
53.6% |
shaves well"it shaves well dry which the way i use it and it shaves close"
|
53.6% |
it's noisy"it's noisy"
|
53.5% |
stubble was quite long"my stubble was quite long"
|
53.5% |
trimmer is useless"the trimmer is useless but the charge is surprisingly long"
|
53.5% |
n't buy this razor"don't buy this razor"
|
53.5% |
ripped up my face"i hadn't used electric razors in years after i was bought a cheap one in the 90s that literally ripped up my face but decided to give it a go again"
|
53.4% |
quiet in operation"very quiet in operation at best "a good backup rezor"but can't reccomend"
|
53.4% |
problem with that"he hasn't used it wet yet but i can't imagine a problem with that"
|
53.4% |
coil cable"only minor gripe is that the charger although fitting into a bathroom razor socket or shaver 3pin adaptor does not have an elasticated coil cable so there is a long cable from charger to razor"
|
53.3% |
electronic switch fails"essentially these aren't water tight then the electronic switch fails"
|
53.3% |
failed to charge in july"purchased from amazon in may 2019 and failed to charge in july "
|
53.3% |
a poor grip"the other was a different brand but it was really hard to shave because the cord was too short and it had a poor grip!"
|
53.3% |
dissapointing for me even"so all in all it's 'ok' but dissapointing for me even given the cost it doesnt really provide all the functions as well as it could"
|
53.2% |
fairly difficult beard"pros: works well on my face even though i have a fairly difficult beard and operates quietly"
|
53.2% |
throwing his old razors"he hasn't used another razor since and has gone as far as throwing his old razors out"
|
53.2% |
fashionable 3 d head"i have tried other makes one even had the fashionable 3 d head it pulled the hairs out rather than cutting"
|
52.9% |
would n't buy one again"got it at a good price but wouldn’t buy one again"
|
52.9% |
rash on my neck"i found the heads caused a rash on my neck"
|
52.9% |
groups of stubble"new addition after last times disappointment this shave does the trick on the groups of stubble left by shaving wet shave has been less affective however more smoother on my face"
|
52.8% |
pretty loud slow and"i have had that shaver for 15+ years and it's pretty loud slow and not great in general"
|
52.8% |
front of the sink"use this philips 3000 with gel in front of the sink and it shaves almost as close as a razor but still takes longer so you may as well use a razor"
|
52.7% |
stubble untouched"do not buy this product it is by far the worst shaving product i've ever bought if i could return for refund i would i used on mild stubble fully charged and it left tufts of stubble untouched despite going over that area multiple times"
|
52.7% |
single hair missed"excellent shave not a single hair missed and at no point did i feel i would come close to cutting myself!"
|
52.7% |
making a mess"pros: it's nice to not worry about making a mess in the bathroom"
|
52.4% |
for the first time"i used it dry for the first time and it was ok but nothing special and not as good as i was used to"
|
52.4% |
poor from philips"very poor from philips"
|
52.2% |
very short time"this is the 2nd philip's shaver that had failed after a very short time"
|
52.0% |
were probably worn"the cutters may have been improved to make them easier to wash under a tap and they seem to cut efficiently than the old ones which were probably worn so run them across you face gently as directed"
|
51.9% |
many places"not many places had this one"
|
51.8% |
leaves red marks"always leaves red marks after shaving"
|
51.8% |
buying a third"not buying a third one"
|
51.6% |
anazon verified reviewer"then i saw a review from anazon verified reviewer that actually bought this shaver and owned above mentioned star wars series 5000 one and one from elite series 9000"
|
51.5% |
n't comment on everything"purchased for a gift so i can’t comment on everything"
|
51.5% |
hard to fault"hard to fault"
|
51.5% |
shaved for four days"i received it today having not shaved for four days"
|
51.4% |
died within a month"bought this for my nan to give to grandad but died within a month"
|
51.4% |
worried about"the only thing i’m worried about is the blades replacement not clear at all which to buy and dint look easy to replace and that’s the trouble with these shavers no one knows the best way to buy as models are often changing depending on how popular they are and replacement blades become"
|
51.4% |
missing loads surprising"absolutely waste of time i have been using cheapy disposal razors for a while this razors is worse than them i would advise you to look elsewhere fully charged this razor had huge difficulty trying to cut facial and body hairs kept pulling and missing loads surprising bad"
|
51.4% |
longer than 11 months"surely their guarantee is longer than 11 months?"
|
51.3% |
stopped working from one"not sure why but just stopped working from one day to another:"
|
51.2% |
plastic casing"the only problem i find with the rotary cutting system having previously been using a shaver with a linear action is that shaving the upper lip particularly under the nose area is a bit tricky which is not helped by the bulk of the plastic casing"
|
51.2% |
have stopped"i should never have stopped"
|
51.0% |
disappointment this shave"new addition after last times disappointment this shave does the trick on the groups of stubble left by shaving wet shave has been less affective however more smoother on my face"
|
50.8% |
incessant orange"i bought this product and used it for 3 times before i got an incessant orange flashing light that asked me for a blades replacement"
|
50.5% |
going back for repair"and is going back for repair"
|
50.4% |
cord was too short"the other was a different brand but it was really hard to shave because the cord was too short and it had a poor grip!"
|
50.4% |
less affective"new addition after last times disappointment this shave does the trick on the groups of stubble left by shaving wet shave has been less affective however more smoother on my face"
|
50.3% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "A friend recommended the Philishave and I've found it very effective overall as well as dealing with the above issues." | 93.1% |
| "Battery life is good and the quality of shave is typically Philishave excellent." | 93.1% |
| "Excellent product gives a really clean shave." | 93.1% |
| "Good smooth shave and works well and is great on sensitive skin." | 93.1% |
| "Excellent product and works brilliantly." | 93.1% |
| "Great product works really well very pleased" | 93.1% |
| "This is quite a good razor and good value with the latest big price reduction and for me being able to take to pieces for thorough cleaning is its best point." | 93.1% |
| "Excellent product delivered well in time and securely wrapped." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "Very patchy and after a few minutes i gave up skin feels dry and brissly." | 90.1% |
| "Absolutely waste of time I have been using cheapy disposal razors for a while this razors is worse than them I would advise you to look elsewhere fully charged this razor had huge difficulty trying to cut facial and body hairs kept pulling and missing loads surprising bad" | 90.0% |
| "Only minor gripe is that the charger although fitting into a bathroom razor socket or shaver 3pin adaptor does not have an elasticated coil cable so there is a long cable from charger to razor." | 88.7% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo Philips |
"Bravo Philips"
|
74.9% | |
| Philips |
"bravo Philips"
"so again i decided to use good old reliable Philips shaver"
"done with Philips"
|
74.9% | |
| Philip Shavers |
"no one can beat the comfort and closeness of Philip Shavers"
|
74.1% | |
| Phillips |
"always Phillips shavers"
"does everything Phillips claim at a reasonable price"
|
74.1% | |
| Friday |
"keeps stubble at bay mon to Friday"
|
57.2% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philishave |
"i came to miss the ease and speed of use of my old Philishave"
|
67.0% | |
| Phillips |
"bought this as a replacement for an old Phillips shaver"
"trusty old Phillips to the rescue"
"oh and Phillips have decided to leave out the cleaning brush that used to come as standard"
|
67.0% | |
| Amazon |
"00 as the product was subject to a huge discount thus selling on Amazon for £35"
|
56.9% | |
| Philips |
"very poor from Philips"
"this is the worst Philips shaver i have ever had and i have had a few"
"luckily i have both from my very old Philips"
|
53.4% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 41.9% | 29.5% | 28.6% |
neutral 29.3%
happiness 21.6%
worry 20.9%
relief 10.4%
sadness 6.5%
fun 5.0%
love 3.6%
anger 0.7%
surprise 0.7%
joy 0.5%
hate 0.5%
enthusiasm 0.2%
empty 0.2%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
prices and sales statistics are updated daily
last analysis update 2024-12-14
