Norelco 8894 XL Spectra shaver Limited Edition, includes Automatic Charging stand with clock, 8894XL
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Norelco 8894 XL Spectra shaver Limited Edition, includes Automatic Charging stand with clock, 8894XL
Customer Review: Braun is better
Summary: 3 Stars
I've always tried to buy the best electric razor when the time comes. I had a Grundig Rolltronic Pro (garbage), a Braun 7505 and now I have been using the Norelco Spectra 8894XL for several months. Despite all the positive reviews, I have given up on the Spectra and gone back to the Braun 7505. The main problem with the Spectra is that it irritates your neck. The first time I shaved, my neck was actually all bloody. Even after trying every sensitivity setting, it still tends to cause red marks and irritation on the neck. After switching back to the Braun my neck is healthy again. Another problem that others have pointed out is that the 3 head design is hard to clean and makes it difficult to cut side burns. Also the trimmer is terrible because of its placement and lack of cutting ability. The Spectra is also twice the size of the Braun which is a bit of a nuisance on trips. On the plus side, the Spectra has excellent battery life. Furthermore, the Spectra is better than the Braun if you go several days without shaving. The Spectra excels when it comes to tackling long hairs. The Braun tends to get stuck and pull hairs, if you go to long without shaving.Customer Review: Great razor
Summary: 5 Stars
While pricey, my experience with this razor so far (one month) is that it cuts clean and close. Not as close as a traditional razor, but as close as I expected for an electric razor, after reading the reviews before I made my purchase. I have had other razors from both this and other manufactures, and I am very pleased with this purchase. I have been using this razor two times a day on average (mostly just to get used to it, and at times to touch up at the end of the work day), and I have yet to recharge the battery. I'm just about the the end of the first charge, and the razor is operating as well as it did at the beginning of the battery charge. This razor is easy to clean. I can run the opened head under water and dry it quickly with my hair dryer. It's quiet. The trimmer is not as good as on other, cheaper razor's I have owned, but I knew that up front, and did not purchase this product for that feature. The closeness of the shave is noticeably closer than with the other Norelco razors I have owned at half the price. If you're tired of hot water, shaving cream and occassional cuts, this is as close of a shave as you will get with an electric razor.Customer Review: Cadillac of electric shavers
Summary: 5 Stars
I've tried to get away from the blade for years but couldn't find an electric that would shave close enough to keep me clean for the whole the day. I've previously owned Braun and Panasonics but they ended up sitting in the drawer unused. I decided to give the 8894XL a shot and it's getting the job done for me. The rotary heads work better for me than foil shavers. The others wouldn't shave close enough on my neck and jaw area. I'm happily free from the messy task of blade shaving. The quality is superb and I have had no problems at all with charging. Indeed, you could probably shave for a month a single charge. Went on vacation recently and didn't bother bringing the charger. The build quality is excellent and the unit is water resistent. It's easy to flip open the head and run it under the faucet. As mentioned in some of the other reviews, the little stand it comes with is disappointing. The razer will stand on it, but it is a little precarious and easily falls over. Also, the plastic head cover is tedious to put on and doesn't securely snap on. Norelco could easily correct these very minor deficiencies of an otherwise great product.
Customer Review: An Old Hand
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi all
This is my first product review and I have never endorsed a product before...
I think you can call me an old-hand in electrical shavers. I started to shave in 1978 using a Remington electrical shaver. My first Phillips/Norelco shaver was a gift from my grandfather in 1983.
Since then I have bought 5-6 Phillips shavers in succession (a new one every 3-4 years). They require no maintenance except for cleaning, a yearly head change and 2 year battery change. With each new shaver the shaving gets better and it is difficult to see any improvements that can be made in these machines. But they DO get them to shave better.
In the meanwhile I got several other brand shaving machines as gifts (Wet, Grid etc) but after experimenting for a few days I always resumed shaving with the Phillips dry shavers. I am not a fan of wet-electrical shavers (even Phillips).
I have had the Spectra 8894 for two months now. This one is a wonder and I strongly recommend it. I think if you buy a new shaver every couple of years you should get yourself the top model, the difference being 25$ or so per YEAR of use.
Customer Review: Ouch!
Summary: 2 Stars
I've been shaving with Braun for years now, but getting a good neck shave always took a little more effort than rest of my face. So when the Braun's battery died I considered it an excuse to try another brand.Before I savage the product, here's what I liked:
* *Very* quiet
* the display showing minutes of battery life remaining is helpful
* an icon appears if the unit needs cleaning
* good return policy
However:
* Not a close shave - not remotely.
* Despite the above, makes mincemeat (it drew blood!) of my neck. It's very painful and the big red welts it leaves look terrible.
* The much-vaunted sensitivity adjustment just adjusts the distance between the cutters and the surface of the shave head. And even at max sensitivity it still butchered my neck.
* Takes forever - I have a full beard so all I have to shave is the hollows of my cheeks and my neck. Just that takes more than three minutes!
* The big fat shaving head makes fine control difficult.
My Braun's shave was almost indistinguishable from that of a high-end blade and it never took more than a minute. I'm returning the Norelco.