Philips is a huge brand when it comes to many items so when I saw this shaver going for just less than thirty five pounds at John Lewis recently I wanted to make the purchase quickly. At first I noticed how nice the product was to pick up and use. You have this black back and front and where the actual shaving heads are is this grey metallic colour which sort of highlights where the heads are. The shaver has three heads at the top of the item and these are really good because they can move in various angles resulting in a much closer and suitable shave for everyone involved. At the bottom of the shaver is where you charge the item up and it ...  Read the complete review

This is a joint review with my husband, as obviously I can't realistically test a male shaver myself. I bought this from Amazon for my husband as his old Philips rotary shaver was well past its best and it didn't seem worth buying new heads for. There is a cheaper model than this particular one, but it's worth paying a few pounds extra for this model as it has a one hour charging time for 30 minutes of shaving - he hates a shaver that takes hours and hours to charge. The next one down in the range takes 8 hours to charge, not good when he's in a hurry! The colour is black and grey, and it has a rubbery textured grip on the back, to help prevent ...  Read the complete review

I received this Philips HQ6990 shaver around 9 months ago. Since then I have used this approximately every 5 days. This shaver provides a very comfortable shave and it is very effective. I have found that this shaver gives a very close shave when first charged. However, after about 6 weeks of use the shaver noticeably misses hairs and feels generally much weaker, but this is to be expected. This can be sorted by charging causing it to go back to full power. The shaver works to an extent for 2 - 3 months regular use without charging, but I charge around monthly because of the above reason. Compared to other shavers I find that the battery is fully ...  Read the complete review

I bought this product as I had always liked Philips shavers, however this isn't the best. The shave was pretty decent, that was until I didn't shave for a couple of days and then I felt the shaver struggled to give me a really close shave. Subsequently, it took me longer to shave than I would have liked, but for everyday shaving then it is not too bad. It did leave some parts of my skin feeling a little sore immediately after shaving, although this eased during the day. The shaving head cover could do with being stronger and if you are using it plugged in, then the power cable isn't as long as it should be. This shaver has the feeling of a poorly made product ...  Read the complete review