The shave is close and the tilting three way head gives excellent smoothness, quickly and efficiently, without any of the expec...  Read More

The shave is close and the tilting three way head gives excellent smoothness, quickly and efficiently, without any of the expected razor burn or roughness.  Read Less

It is fantastic, quite quiet, best electric shave i've ever had and battery recently lasted a 17 day holiday with some to spare!

It is fantastic, quite quiet, best electric shave i've ever had and battery recently lasted a 17 day holiday with some to spare!  Read Less

3) wet vs dry-that argument is made redundant as you can use this shaver wet or dry which for me is a huge plus.

3) wet vs dry-that argument is made redundant as you can use this shaver wet or dry which for me is a huge plus.  Read Less

I'm a wet shave man, always have been, well since i was given an archaic electric razor back in the early eighties and ripped m...  Read More

I'm a wet shave man, always have been, well since i was given an archaic electric razor back in the early eighties and ripped my face to pip on it, since then it's been a succession of more and more advanced multi bladed things from the two major manufactures interspersed with a smattering of emergency disposables bought in far flung parts of the world when access to a decent blade was impossible and the bearded alternative wasn't practical.  Read Less

My previous razor was also a philips - £100 when new, already "a lot" by my standards - and i was happy enough with it.

My previous razor was also a philips - £100 when new, already "a lot" by my standards - and i was happy enough with it.  Read Less

If you can afford and justify paying the asking price, you certainly won't be disappointed.

If you can afford and justify paying the asking price, you certainly won't be disappointed.  Read Less

Maybe that's why it costs so much.

Maybe that's why it costs so much.  Read Less

Getting started was a slight struggle as it was difficult to get out of the packaging and then it was a case of charging it in ...  Read More

Getting started was a slight struggle as it was difficult to get out of the packaging and then it was a case of charging it in the stand provided - which takes about an hour.  Read Less

Being allergic to ordinary wet shaving i have used various electric razors (philips, remington and most recently different brau...  Read More

Being allergic to ordinary wet shaving i have used various electric razors (philips, remington and most recently different brauns) over more years than i care to remember and this razor is much, much better than any other i have used.  Read Less

I can see that it is set between the rq1280 and similar lower-end models, making this a good addition to the range.

I can see that it is set between the rq1280 and similar lower-end models, making this a good addition to the range.  Read Less

Philips have done the same sort of thing with their razors that ian callum manages at jaguar.

Philips have done the same sort of thing with their razors that ian callum manages at jaguar.  Read Less

Could there be much difference between low price and expensive razors.

Could there be much difference between low price and expensive razors.  Read Less