Philips Shaver Series 5000

Got 2 years out of it, mediocre cut, not worth replacing blades – Bought this to replace a 3000 series that eventually died from water ingress, despite being sold as wet/dry capable. I have a coarse beard and the 5000 series blades have trouble with thick hairs, unlike the cheaper 1000/3000 series. Don't believe the hype about 'auto sensing' blahdeblah. The old style blades work much better for coarse beards. … Read more

Shaving head develops a recurrent screech (as mentioned by other reviewers) which keeps coming back if you're not religiously cleaning it.

I was initially worried about having to rip the head off to use the trimmer (and vice versa) but the attachment point hasn't worn out.

Proprietary charging plug is archaic, in this era of USB-C PD.

A replacement set of blades ended up being more expensive than an entire 1000 series shaver, so I bought the latter instead. Looking back at my shaver receipt history, I'm replacing these every 2-3 years - so it's not really worth the price premium for the questionable extra features of 5000/7000/9000 series.

Pretty Decent Electric Razor – Lets start with the obvious, no electric razor is going to give as close a shave as a blade, but it sure is quicker and easier. That's the point. It really is a chore to shave every day, most women reading this may challenge that statement, but all of the men reading this would totally agree. It takes time, it is messy, and often it hurts. The… Read more ·  3

easier, quicker and less messy option is to use an electric razor - unfortunately, the result is not as good. Some may be happy to sacrifice the result for the convenience of an electric razor and I am one of those people. In addition to all of the other hassles, I have a mole on my face which has been nicked by bladed razors too many times to count (normally when shaving for a function / event).

The Phillips S5000 is the bottom of the range, but even so, it is quite good. Wet or dry which means that you can use it with or without shaving cream, or even in the shower - that's a weird experience. The battery lasts for ages, mine has lasted since fathers day on the initial charge (almost a month), and the result is clean and tidy.

Having round heads, it's hard to get the sideburns straight, but it comes with a separate head which is intended to trim them, though it is a bit fiddly to swap the heads around.

Overall, I like it a lot. So much more convenient, even if it means that I don't have as close a shave.

Good shave and value – JB HiFi had the 5000 series shaver on sale $99 which I reckon is good value, opening the box initial impression was cheap and flimsy. The shaver comes with a shaver head shield, a charging plug but no bag. Initial full charging was quick and first use the shave was good, heads do not seem to spin as quick as other shavers but initial first few… Read more ·  1

shaves are good, fairly quick and close. Nice being able to rinse the shave heads under the tap making it an easy clean

First few days shave have been impressive

dont bother – Shaver was actually really good, but with only light use it has only lasted 4 months as the motor has decided to stop working. Always had Philips shavers in the past but now i wouldn't touch one with a bargepole. Not cheap but rubbish. If i can only convince one of you not to buy this junk the review would have been worth it. Show details

Dreadful waste of time & money – Very happy with succession of Philips shavers over 45 years, but not the actual succession, only necessitated by Philips replacement heads being such a rip-off you are compelled to buy a new shaver for less. Until this horror story, that is. Should have spent more time examining it, and stuck with the conventional, simple models. Where to… Read more

begin...? 1. The 90-day money back satisfaction guaranteed blurb was worthless when I neglected to unwrap it for some months. 2. Can’t remember what exactly now, but some trivial aspect of use was not explained in the awful ‘user guide’ paper slip, requiring a call to Philips before I could use it. At least it was promptly explained, but why not in the guide? 3. The guide is laughably poor. A series of ‘international’ images - eg man holding shaver, man holding shaver to face, etc. Puerile and utterly uninformative, and useless. Why do they bother? 4. It’s so slim you can’t hold it as you would any other, with a thumb tucked around; you’re obliged to hold with fingertips, giving poor control. Unbelievable. 5. The power switch is located where a right-handed man naturally holds his thumb (sic - thumbtip) causing a constant on-off ... lift shaver from face ... ON-off ... lift shaver from face ...ONNN!-off ... You get the picture. Mindlessly bad design. 6. The trimmer is separate! What? Worse still, there’s no obvious key to head alignment. You have to squint, then fiddle and twiddle to get a head on. Appalling. 7. But wait, there’s more. Head-cleaning is a nightmare. The hinged cage retaining the rotors is easily accidentally dislodged, spilling rotors everywhere. It is NOT easily re-attached. Nor are the rotors easily re-inserted in the cage, in any event. Atrocious.

Compared to past experience this model’s poor design instils the view Philips shavers have turned to faecal matter. Avoid like the plague. I couldn't bring myself to donate it to an enemy. It's binned.

What a bad joke - customer service is useless - web page non existent – Purchased a Phillips 5000 model 5579/60 in August 2022. And have been trying to extend its warranty ever since. The web page link doesn't work and trying to find a pH number is like finding a needle in a hay stack. Eventually found pH number and was advised 90 days to apply for extended warranty was over and advised they couldn't help. She just… Read more

didn't want to help+ customer service sucks - shame as shaver actually isn't badly made- but based on today's conversation with customer service I won't be buying anything Phillips anymore.please remove my account- were good for so many years- now sucks

Australia gets different and much lower quality – I purchased this on line, TARGET, in March 2019. The product has failed and I started to do research. The battery will not hold anymore and changing it is a headache. It is solder on the main board inside. So I decided to buy a new one. This time eBay and picked a company from Hong Kong. It took 6 days to arrive at the door steps of my house. By… Read more

the way I am an electronic engineer, so I think I know something............ Since I had the " bad" habits of keeping old boxes, I immediately compared the old box with the new 5000 series arrived from Hong Kong. 1) The old S5050/06 was made in China 2) Has NiMH battery technology The new one: 1) Made in the Netherlands (Holland) where Philips originates being a Dutch company. 2) Battery technology Li ON type 3) The body (using a magnifying glass) says:" Philips of North America.

Am I guessing, or there are casts of different qualities we do not get to see in Australia ?

Just cant get rid of neck hair – I dont believe all the 5 star reviews. I have gone over and over and over my neck time after time and it just wont touch it. Rest of my face, no probs. I have used a straight razor all my life till my house was broken into and my very expensive colle tion stollen. It has left a bad taste in my mouth so I'll never use a cut-throat again and I… Read more

refuse to go to that cheap plastic disposable rubbish, so I guess my next step is a screen shaver. Has anyone had any experience with Braun? Regards Joe.

a good shaver that i would personal recommend – This shaver leaves my skin really smooth and is extremely easy to clean. I like the fact that it is waterproof, which means I can simply wash it under the running waters. I also like the fact that it has a battery indicator and fast charging mode. the only downside is that it doesn't come with any additional attachments Show details ·  1

Disappointing – I bought this shaver from Harvey Norman and soon regretted it. The shaving itself was good but the head attachment comes off too easily. The dismantling and re-assembly to clean it was really fustrating, I just couldn't get it back the way it was. Damaged it in the process and had to get a new head. In the end I cut my losses and replaced it with… Read more

a one peice Philips Aqua Touch, less fiddly and simpler to re- assemble (although it takes longer to re-charge)

Wasting time. It is not a shaver – I currently have two old Philips shavers. I was happy with the quality of Phillips products. They still work well. but I'd like to replace them with newer versions. I purchased 5000 series S4470 at Costco. See what? I couldn't have clean shave with this machine. It took longer and longer to finish shave. I had to burn my face skin with this shaver… Read more

before shaving was complete. I returned it. Phillips should keep its product quality better and better as time passes but worse.

The worst shaver I have ever had! – This shaver's motor is seriously underpowered and slow, making shaving very slow and often unpleasant. Secondly, the design of its blades is horrible, they get clogged quickly, after one shave and dismantling, cleaning and reassembly is frustrating and slow. The worst shaver I have ever had! Show details

Slower than a wet week – This shaver works to be fair. It will shave and give a relatively close shave. However, in the time that this device takes to give a reasonable shave, you could have lathered up and blade shaved 3-4 times and received twice as good a shave the first time around. Very disappointed in this unit. This is my first electric razor and I'm afraid that it… Read more

will be my last. Very average. Just stick with a blade people, it gives a significantly faster and vastly superior result.

Frustrating Head attachment – Generally the shaver functions as it should. I have used Philips shavers for as long as I remember- since purchasing this one at the start of the year I’m now looking at other options. When shaving the head just keeps falling off the shaver causing a fair bit of frustration. Show details

Trimming attachment problem – I purchased this shaver six months ago and I’ve been trying to get used to using it but just cannot. The detachable trimmer is awkward to use. You have to tug off the shaving head and push on the trimmer. It is an awkward and time wasting exercise and you run the possibility of damaging the shaver every time you use it. I’ve taken to keeping my… Read more

good old shaver handy and using the trimmer on that instead of struggling with this awkward contraption. The shave it delivers is no better than my old shaver so I’m just not winning. I wish I hadn’t bought it.

Philips 90 day money back guarantee worked well – What constitutes a good shaver is obviously very subjective. Bought the Philips S5550/44 as a gift based on a friend's recommendation, specifically because it had the Turbo function. The recipient however, still found it underpowered and said it took too long (longer than one battery charge) to get a clean shave. They were a razors user before.… Read more

The Philips 90 day money back guarantee program worked well though; I rang to get a return authorization number, filled out their form and included the receipt and product, shipped it off to NSW for $12.45 with AusPost & tracking, and got the refund in my bank account 7 days after they received my package. Only wish Philips' products could be returned locally.

Disappointing from a previously reliable shaver company – I bought this shaver in March 2017 for $199 at a shaver shop in Melbourne, having owned 3 previous models of Philips shavers and been happy with them. Importantly for me, apart from shaving short regrowth there also has to be a beard trimmer for my beard. Previous models of Philips did a reasonable job. This one has a new design of clip-on trimmer… Read more

that stopped working after a year. Philips replaced the trimmer (after a 2 week wait) but the replacement also failed after a year (almost to the day!). I discovered the cause (whiskers get trapped in the unit and no way to remove them except by taking it apart with a screwdriver) and reported that to Philips, with no interest on their part. The replacement has now also failed despite my engineering efforts. Won't be buying a Philips again.

Not effective at shaving in my experience – I bought this product using travel insurance after my bag was stolen overseas. I have used Phillips electric shavers since the early 1980s and this model was available in the store at the time I needed one. Unfortunately it manages to cut my skin but not shave effectively (I have to get a mirror and scissors to get the bits it misses). Show details

Closest shave – I recently purchased my third phillips shaver and this is the best one yet. It gave a nice quick clean shave. Battery life was a little less than usual with around 15 shaves per charge. I use shaver every morning and expect it will go well while travelling as have the others. It is easily cleaned in seconds and it dries quicker than previous… Read more

shavers which had a tendency to retain water internally. Thoroughly recommend it. It may have been of greater benefit to me as I have been using the same type of razor for over ten years which has allowed my skin to adapt.

This is crap – It doesn't even cut my hairs and wont clean using that "all-in-one" cleaner. It wouldn't even cut the shorter hairs. It takes me 30minutes+ every time I shave and I always end up getting the hand held to finish it off. The instructions were pathetic. Very expensive shaver for a very poor result. Show details