Philips HQ6970 6900 Series

Although I've used several electric shavers in the past, this is the first time I've purchased a rotating type shaver with the three heads. They're usually way outside my price range but at around £27 (reduced from £45) from Amazon and with my vouchers at the ready, I thought I'd give this one a go - despite it being a Philips - not a brand I hold in high esteem. The thing that impressed me initially about the Philips HQ6970 was its stylish design and external material structure. I find the blue, white and black colour combination very original and ergonomically the shaver is very comfortable to hold in the hand with a firm grip whilst shaving. The blue part ...  Read the complete review

Every man, and maybe even some women come to think of it, need to keep there faces as clean shaven as possible, be it for work, for play or just because they feel more confident about themselves with a fresh looking face. But to get that nice smooth facial skin you need to find a good form of shaving, be it wet shaving with one of the myriads of razors on the market these days or a dry shave with an electric shaver. I personally prefer a daily dry shave, but I do enjoy the feel of a good wet shave every so often, and I feel that finding the right shaver at the right price is sometimes more of a challenge than the actual shaving process itself. I have been ...  Read the complete review

This shaver is the same spec as the slightly more expensive Philips 6900 Series HQ6990 Shaver. The only difference seems to be the number of hours it takes to charge. This shaver takes 8 hours to fully charge which sounds a lot but I don't see it being a problem personally. If you are in that much of a rush, you simply use the mains! If you are going away for a few days and don't/can't take the mains lead, then the 30 mins useage it gives you after a full charge is easily enough for 3-4 shaves (depending on how long it takes you to shave). I bought this shaver as a replacement to one that I bought 9 years ago and I am pleasantly surprised at how much ...  Read the complete review