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 works great ONLY for 3 weeks December 11, 2006
Student (Schaumburg, IL)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Well, I bought it to replace a Remington shaver which I had for 18 months and was leaving red marks on my neck (it needed new blades which were almost same price as a new shaver).
Anyway, I got a "Philips Norelco 7110X" and it worked great and quite for first 3 weeks then started to be not so comfortable and today after only one month it shaves as bad as my older shaver was doing after one year!! This is my 3rd experience with Philips, and excuse my language but "IT SUCKS" period.
 Works, but instruction manual error March 15, 2007
David Lum (Pittsford, NY USA)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is my third Norelco. After receiving, the charging-complete light did not indicate that charging was done. So I called Norelco tech support. (their website was useless) Finally, a knowledgable rep said, "Sorry, the manual is wrong. Your model does not have the 'charging complete' feature." So the user must time charging, and remove the charger after 8 hours. Annoying.
But it shaves great.
 Too irritating January 13, 2007
Dave
8 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this shaver in july/august for around $40 in WalMart, and at first it was OK (by far not as close as a Gillete M3 Power or Fusion), but right now it irritates my skin really bad! Shaving the neck is a hassle, and you must pass it over it many times. I would not recommend it.
 Amazon had a discount special on top of the cheap price when I bought it February 23, 2007
New York Bargain Hunter (New York NY USA)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
It was 29.99 minus 6 dollars therefore 24 bucks shipped! What can I say? It is a norelco, not as good as my old one that I paid about 100 for but it works and for the price of a replacement blade who can complain or even give less than 5 stars? Had it for about 4 months now and it is still going strong and gives a decent shave. I wouldn't pay the 40 bucks that they are asking for now but would purchase another one for the same discounted price of 24 bucks in a heartbeat.
 Very good razor for the price February 24, 2007
Hyper (San Mateo, CA United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Upgraded to this razor (actually, the 7140XL, but they're nearly identical razors) after my old Remington died, and I've been very happy with it. It cut a bit close, which irritated my skin at first, but I think that was just me getting used to the "Lift & cut."
This would be an excellent razor if it wasn't for two features (or lack thereof) that make it a pain to use.
1. The internal battery is NiCd. This type of battery has "memory" to it, which means for optimal performance, the battery should be fully drained before you recharge it. Otherwise, the life of the battery will slowly shorten until the battery is useless.
2. There isn't a low battery indicator.
By itself, either of these features wouldn't pose a problem. Combined, you're left wondering when you'll have to charge the shaver, or when you're off on that business trip, if you'll need to bring the charger.
In the long run, this razor is cheap enough and I expect the battery to last for years. Still, it would have been better if the battery was made of NiMH or some technology that's not 15 years old.
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