Best Philips Personal Health Men's Hair Removal Products

Doesn’t last long Bought this product wasn't too bad however it didn't last long even thought it was only used once every 10 days. I thought Philips… Read more

was a good brand.

The reply from their customer service:

The life of any product is directly related to the way the product has been used, maintained, charged, discharged and stored. As with any electronic device, we cannot guarantee the exact lifespan of the product. However, we do guarantee that we will provide full support within the warranty period.

I used this shaver once every 10 days however Philips deliberately design their product to only last while still under warranty. Do not buy!

Replaced my 20 year old HQ8250 and cant believe the difference. Very smooth shave with no irritation. I now use water instead of aftershave. The usb charge lasts forever. Show details

Exelent – Used daily and after 4 years still doing the job without any problems. I would say this is the best shaver I have had and good money in purchase. I… Read more

have ordered new blades but just for spares for now. Totally happy. As an update - now 5 years and most impressed.

a charger would have been nice instead of just a USB to 2 pin connector cable.. now I have to go and buy one of those, pretty disappointing to have to charge my new trimmer off my computer ! Show details

Short life, cant get repairs – I have used Philips shavers for years. Previous model PT860 still going strong after decades. Bought a Series 7000 model S7788 from Shaver Shop about… Read more

2- 3 years ago. Worked fine until now. Last charged 2 days ago, had two shaves, now flat again. Cannot find where to get a new battery fitted, website is hopeless goes round in ever decreasing circles. Years ago I would have repaired it myself as a qualified electronics technician, now at 75 years age cannot see or hold instruments properly after stroke. Will continue to use my old one until I find a way to fix this new one. I am not hopeful, as it will probably cost more than the shaver. Looks like I go shopping again but unfortunately not a Phillips which I have always preferred. I live 150 kms from Melbourne Australia. Any suggestions welcome. My suggestion is don't buy a Philips if this is the way their products are going. I use the shaver at least daily and absolutely depend on it when traveling.

Update: This morning, a day or so after I posted the above, I recieved an email from Philips Personal Care asking me for specific photographs of the faulty shaver. I immediately responded as requested. This was followed very quickly with a seond email from Philis informing me that my shaver was still under warranty and a new replacement is on the way.

What can I say? Sadly the shaver died too soon, but Philips has honoured the warranty. A replacement shaver is on the way!

Staff member was very knowlegable, courtious and helpful. I must say this shaver gave me the best shaves :-)

Thank you Philips Personal Health, top marks for service and customer support. Cheers

(Updated) I returned this to the seller as it is not fit for purpose. I bought a Series 3000 to replace it and now I'm happy. I’ve been using the… Read more

Philips 1000 series shaver for two months and here are my thoughts.

Out of the box it feels much lighter than all other shavers I’ve used. There is no heft to it. This model is advertised as charging from USB, which it does. However it uses a charging lead with a proprietary connector on one end and USB A on the other. Why not simply go with USB C? Perhaps Philips are worried about water ingress, although I only use shavers dry.

Charging is sloooow and once charged I only get three uses out of it, whereas with previous shavers I get seven to ten shaves. It seems the battery in this model is quite small which would explain the light weight.

The quality of the shave is similar to previous Philips shavers but the frequent charging is a drag. There is no pop up trimmer. There is no cleaning brush but I have plenty from my previous shavers. Philips say you can clean the heads with water but this is ineffective and would certainly shorten the life of the blades.

This is a very cheap shaver, but I don’t think it’s good value for money. I would recommend spending a bit more for a 3000 or 5000 series shaver for a better “user experience”.

It is a big scam. The blade is designed to be broken in 5 or 6 weeks. The blades are crazy expensive. The machine itself cost $41 AUD, but you need… Read more

to replace the blade almost monthly, which it cost another $30. In another word, you need to keep paying $30 monthly to be able to use this machine. IT IS A SCAAAAM.

I learned not to buy Philips AGAIN !!! – Philips hair trimmer series 500 HC5612 came uncharged so I plugged it in and the solid light came on , instructions say needs 8 hours. So 12… Read more

hours later the same solid light is still on so I phoned Philips at 9/30 am 10/7/24 , and asked how do I know my trimmer is charged ? answer direct from Philips YOU DON'T , your product went in the BIN

Excellent – Purchases at half price from Hervey Norman Gympie. It's a fantastic cordless trimmer that to my utter yet fantastic surprise does your hair as well.… Read more

So easy to use & the charge last for ever. Love that the setting is built in for length no need to change combs.

Recommended then some.

Been meaning to write a review to let others know to give this one a miss unless they have surplus funds for constant new blades. Purchased One… Read more

Blade 360 (yes the positive reviews and hype got me) for something new and easy. Firstly battery life amazing, ergonomics great and it worked great first couple shaves then blade just started the odd face hair pull like it was going blunt, yet I was thinking can’t be literally x5 shaves in. It pulls and struggles shaving now constantly.

Made sure it was fully charged, tried wet and dry just has lost sharpness already just doesn’t cut bogs down on hardly any hair.

Blade still has full colour hasn’t faded at all like it states it does once it starts to wear. I looked up the blade wear to see just how long are these blades expected to last, says 4 months at a couple shaves a week. I used it for all of about 5 shaves over 3 weeks and it’s blunt.

It’s simply ridiculous at $20 a blade replacement and needing to replace after a handful of shaves.

Don’t bother with this, ignore the many positive reviews they are clearly company issued or kids that have just hit puberty and the shaver cuts like butter on their faces. Once you look into it a tad more you will find their are tonnes of buyers not happy with the blades on these shavers.

I’m back to shaving with the old Braun I have and a wet shave now and then. Sorry Phillips you have fallen short on this one with the blade wear which despite the other great things fundamentally the blades and cut are the most important, if you can work that out ya will be on to a good thing I’m sure.

DON'T buy this product. The Phillips One Blade QP6531 has blades are blunt in 4 months and unusable, replacement blade don't seem to be in stock… Read more

anywhere and they cost $22 each on line. Cost of blades $88 per year that is the same as buying a whole new unit evey 15 months. What a rip off!

I would suggest avoiding the Philips S9985 or any of their shavers with this head design. Due to the shape of the head and the cutters being located… Read more

nearly 7mm in from the edge of the head, I can't get the cutters to shave up under my nostrils without turning the shaver sideways or upside down sometimes grazing my lip with one of the cutters in the process. I don't need colourful LED lights on my shaver, I just need an intelligent design that works properly. The traditional Philips head design worked perfectly.

The product is made using such a specific charing import that is almost impossible to find in stores. If the charger breaks then the eraser is basically a brick. Doesn't follow USB C regulations.

No Adapter with Philips 7000 shavers – Philips shavers in Australia only come with a usb cord and no adapter but this is not clearly flagged on the packaging. I only realised the absence… Read more

of the adapter after opening the packaging.

Philips claim more than 90% of consumers have a suitable 5V >1A AC/DC splash proof adapter and say they don’t supply adapters to save on plastic waste and meet UN sustainability goals.

I didn’t have a suitable adapter so phoned Philips customer service. Chose the option for spare parts and was directed to what turned out to be a separate company - Statewide Appliances - that charged $23.95 for adapter and $15 for delivery. It took several days for adapter to arrive and I couldn’t use shaver during that time.

I complained to customer service by email and phone but they maintained their line that most people already have an adapter and that because they provide details of required adapter online that is enough. But people don’t look at websites when buying a shaver in a shop and the absence of adapter is not adequately flagged on the package (it is in a lower corner of the box in small print)

In the end, customer service agreed to extend warranty on my shaver from two years to four as they could not refund cost of adapter. Judging from some reviews indicating shavers sometimes fail after 2 years the extended warranty is probably of value.

But Philips should accept that their flagging of absence of adapter on packaging is inadequate and they should highlight it more. After all, they are positioning it as a policy to promote UN sustainability goals and as such should make the absence of an adapter more obvious.

Absolutely garbage product. I've used Philips for over 20 years. I will NEVER buy another Philips product again due to the shoddiest quality out there. Show details

Doesn't charge after 8 mths – This is the worst clippers I've had, lasted less than 8 months now doesn't charge. Save your cash and buy another make. Not comfortable to use, not value for money. Show details

well done philips... took a great product and totally ruined it. New model completely useless. Does nothing. Has been nannified so much , it no… Read more

longer works. What nincompoop designed this? Obviously they never used it. The old model was GREAT. What a dsiappointment when this piece of garbage arrived. Straight in the bin. The microtouch titanium max looks just like the old Philips, so i will get that. This is rubbish and in the bin... DO NOT waste yoiur money on Philips... they've ruined their great previous design.