Philips Norelco SpeedXL 8240XL Men’s Shaving System

Brand: Philips Norelco
Feature

* 50% more shaving surface for a fast, close shave
* Contour Following System follows the contours of the face catching each hair with one stroke
* Simply rinses clean for easy maintenance
* Precision Cutting System – Ultra thin heads with slots to cut long hairs and holes to shave the shortest stubble
* Super Lift and Cut Technology – Dual blade system lifts hairs to cut comfortably below skin level

Product Description
The new Philips Norelco Speed-XL 8240 features 50% more shaving surface for a fast close shave. The new Contour Following System follows the contours of the face catching each hair with one stroke. The shaver simply rinses clean for easy maintenance. The Precision Cutting System features ultra thin heads with slots to shave long hairs and holes to shave the shortest stubble. Super Lift and Cut Technology ensures a close shave with a dual blade system designed to lift hairs to cut comfortably below skin level.

Philips Norelco SpeedXL 8240XL Men’s Shaving System Review
I have been using Norelco razors since the 60’s so I have some experience with them. Every 5+ years a newer model is purchased. This new fast shave razor takes about three times longer to shave than my last model 6886XL. Have to keep going over areas on my neck and face multiple times. It has no gage for the charge left so it will just stop without warning. Hope your not rushing to work… It feels and sounds lightweight and cheap. Cheap… Expect it to stop working right after the warantee expires. If this is the way Norelco is going it will be my last shaver from Norelco.

I’ve been a Gilette Fusion manual-razor man for the past two years, nothing beats a nice lather and the raw feeling of shaving away with a manual razor. Well, I received this Philips Norelco 8240XL, and decided to try the hype that is the electric razor. I was very surprised- it is worth the hype! The shave was extremely close, and was very precise. Most importantly, there was absolutely no skin irritation. This is coming from the guy whose skin will turn into hundreds of little red bumps at the slightest irritation, and has to slap gallons of aftershave balm on himself. Amazing- a dry shave with no skin irritation? That’s better than sliced bread. I think I’ll miss using my Fusion.

If I shave in the morning, I’ll have the makings of a five-o’clock shadow in the afternoon. I’ve always used electric razors, and I’ve used wet/dry, single blade, and rotary blade. This Philips Norelco, might just be the best I’ve ever used. It gives a clean, close shave that lasts almost all day. The quiet motor at first seems like its hardly working, but it efficiently trims my beard. The battery holds a charge for a long time. Shaving below the jaw and around the neck can be tedious, but I’ve never had a razor behave otherwise. The trimmer, however, does not work well at all and is the only problem I had.

I needed to replace by Braun 7500 razor that I had been using for 5 or 6 years. After looking and all the reviews and shopping around, I decided to try a rotary razor as these were supposed to get the longer hairs and coarse hairs better than the foil types. Buying this razor was a great purchase. It is so much quieter than my old razor. It took a while to get used to the quiet but I no longer wake my wife by shaving. After about a week by skin became used to the new style of shaver. I’ve cut my shaving time down by half with the Norelco! With the Braun I had to go over areas multiple times to get all the difficult hairs. The Norelco seems to get everything on the first pass or too, even the coarse or longer hairs. Even when I don’t shave for two or three days, it still cut close and quick. I also like rinsing the shaver under the faucet instead of the cleaning station the braun had. I no longer spend $10 every two months buying the cleaning solution and my wife appreciates not having the “spaceship” taking up room on the counter. If you are looking for a good electric razor this is one to buy. Good price, good performance, quiet operations, and easy cleanup.

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