Does it hurt? I have Philips Norelco PT730/41 Shaver 3500 it hurts!
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It irritated my face pretty bad because of having to repeatedly shave the same area over & over
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It's a great razor it pulls a little but once your razor get used to your face it cuts fine you can't beat the price and quality
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Never. Very smooth comfortable shave. And very close to shaving with a razor as far as the results go. Don't hesitate.
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It does not hurt me! I really like this shaver. Seems to be a great value for Braun quality. I have not used an electric in decades...so true...not as close as a blade. But close enough!
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It is a little rougher than the thin-screen shavers but not seriously so. As you probably know, shave gently (it doesn't help to push hard) and use pre-electric shave lotion -- that provides some lubrication and dries away moisture in the beard.
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I'm even more late, but thought I'd add my 2 cents. I have used two norelco rotary shavers, two Braun foil shavers and a Panasonic foil. Hands down the best shave is from the Panasonic. One of the Norelco's is my first electric razor purchased back in 1994 and still running like new - now that is quality construction. However the shave closeness is not as good compared to more recent shavers and takes forever. The other norelco is a much newer one, one of their recent nivea lotion models. I can get a good shave out of it, but it lacks in comparison to the Panasonic, not as close and takes much longer. The Braun's both performed excellently, but always left me with irritation, and sometimes good burns too. Both were self-cleaning synchro shavers. If you want strictly dry shaving, Braun is a good choice. Panasonic, a fully immersible wet/dry electric, I may have never used this razor dry, I can't remember so I won't comment on that. i prefer wet shaving with a quality soap or cream and brush, in the shower. It always gives me an almost blade close shave, without any irritation or most importantly bleeding. It never looses power when confronted with dense growth unlike the norelco's. If I have 2 days growth the norelco motor is audibly and sensibly effected. The Panasonic is unaffected It's motor plows through anything. I have loved my Panasonic ES8228S so much, but have decided to upgrade to the ES-LA93K. Will the Panasonic be up on ebay, like the fate of my other dis-guarded razors? HELL NO! I will keep it for a rainy day, change of pace, in case the 93k explodes or some other act of God takes it from me. I will continue to love my ES8228S for it's lifetime. Seriously guys, it's that good.
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i would contact amazon first then the vender. i returned mine asap as i was disappointed on the quality of the end result,a close and tight "shave". seems the norelco type shaving head does non work well on the head.
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Yes. I had a lot of issues with razor burn and bumps. I actually have two of these. A small for travel and a large for home. I won't be going back to Gillette style anytime soon.
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No, I bought the shaver to keep daily growth down as I like to use a blade only twice a week,but it wouldnt even cut small hair growth off let alone trim it. The shaver was always empty.I looked it over carefully, and it didnt seem damaged in any way. Just doesnt work.
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I do not understand the question. I have been shaving with Braun Shaver for over 25 years, my beard is somewhat softer then shaving with a razor.
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Had mine just over three months. I use it with hot water and hand soap. The blades are definitely less efficient than they were, although still better than my last razor.Out of the posters on this thread, three indicate a life of 3-4 months... Interesting. Guess I'll try the "Tom's brushless cream".J. Thayer, how old are you and how hard is your beard?
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Philips Norelco PT730/41 Shaver 3500 scroll to clip coupon in your coupon book . might not show if dont see.
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Can you tell me how this shaver performs? It is a bit pricey, and there are only two reviews on Amazon's product page, one not even by the user, but by his wife. How does it do getting the hairs on the neck? I often suffer from razor burn on my neck, and also am getting tired of having to rotate my 6 yold Norelco (battery is also dying) in circular patterns several times over the same spots to get a close shave..
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I really can't help much with that. My cleaning system did not last long so I don't use it anymore. I also have an older Braun with a cleaning system and that works great but the Panasonic shaver is far superior for a close shave.
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I'll be blunt. Until you get the hang of it, not really. I'm about 30 shaves in with this and feel like I'm just starting to get the hang of it. My ingrown hairs came along my neck because my beard grows left to right from ear to ear. It's much more difficult to shave there with this style razor compared to a Double Edge (The razor that your grandpa used) for that type, but I am at the point now where I do not get ingrown hairs. My wife has noticed and commented on this.
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It's been two or three years since I tried it. I think I remember that it came with one replacement set, but you would need to buy additional replacement sets as they would need to be replaced. But cleaning the device out after each use was key to have it work most effectively. I did not find that it gave me a close enough shave, so I returned it - which is where Norelco game me problems about refunding me all of the money that I spent. Their promise turned out to be a lie. Bad job on their part. Good Luck!
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Try it using a very small amount of liquid soap or a thin layer of shave cream. I just tried the one Braun sent to me while my 300 series is being repaired(under warranty). It worked for me but of course, no electric will work as well as a DE blade. Try the thin layer of shave cream, rinse the blade after a few passes and see if it helps. Electric razors...no matter what the ads say, do not work well on anything more than a few days growth.Good luck!
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No. Another reason it didn't work for me. Very cumbersome. And uneven shave.
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wish I could help directly...I only use it for my every other day save and to trim side burns and soul patch. In general I get a close facial shave without any razor burn or irritation. Compared to my previous iterations of Norelco shavers (think this is my 4th), it is much much lighter and quieter.
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I can't recommend using this shaver in as sensitive place as a bikini line. Plus the cutting blades are a small portion of the head of the razor so I'm not sure you would get the results (I'm guessing) you're looking for. It will give you razor burn if over used.
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I wouldnt trade my gillette fusion proglide power razor for a DE razor. My face has never felt so smooth after i have shaved with it and other razors have never made my face feel so smooth like this blade does. I wouldnt trade that for the world. Plus one blade cartridge last me a whole month so 4 months of smooth shaving ill take it