Philips Norelco - 9300 Clean & Charge Wet/Dry Electric Shaver - Black/Silver

Pretty disappointed - this was my third. I had purchased two of the 7000 series before purchasing this one. Both of the 7000 series broke with in a couple months. I though maybe the more expensive version would be of better quality. No, they all have the same attachment system for the head. The head is held to the body of the razor by a cheap box-shaped wire that eventually wears out the plastic groove on the head that holds it in place, and the wire will loosen up as well. The result is that after a couple/few months of taking the head on and off to use the trimmer attachment, the head will fall over off multiple times while trying to shave. It just gets worse and worse until it's absolutely unusable. It's a shame because otherwise it's a very decent razor. Philips just needs to make a simple clamp system to hold it in place rather than a cheap friction release. It's just a poor design. I'll never buy any of the Philips razors similar in design until they modify it because it's just a waste of money (luckily mine were all under warranty through Best Buy).

I've been using a Norelco triple-header for decades. I bought this one almost a year ago, since the advertising was that it was great, the reviews were excellent, and to have the guts to offer it at such a high price, it had to be good, or so went my thought process. I have to say that this is the worst shaver I have ever had, without question or hesitation, and I dearly wish I would have returned it within the refund period, but I figured for such a high price, it had to be ME, not the product. Wrong, it is the product. The shaves are not at all close, and if you press against your face too hard, the head will come off, dropping on the floor, and the heads (which are very poorly held in place by plastic fasteners that do not do their job) will scatter all over. In fact, the shaves I get with this product are not even as good as the ones I get with my older $39 Norelco triple-header. Be warned if you are thinking about spending big money for this, assuming it will be that much better -- it won't be and you will regret the purchase, as I do.

I wouldn't say this necessarily shaves better than the 5500 that I had prior to this, but it does get there much more quickly. I shave my entire head with these devices and with the 5500 it took several passes to get a clean shave where as the 9300 takes one pass and maybe a quick pass through a couple patches where I may have gone through to quickly. It saves me 5+ minutes every morning over the 5500, which doesn't sound like much on paper, but it's a huge difference in practice. As far as shaving my face, the 9300 does a bit better on the neck than lower models but overall unless you have extremely dense beard growth I think you'd be better served with a series 5000 or 7000 in terms of cost:performance.

I have used Norelco products as far back as the 60's. The 9311 delivers a very clean smooth shave. In addition to the face and neck, I am totally bald and use it to shave my head with outstanding results whether it is a wet or dry shave. I appreciate the options for personal settings as the contours areas shaved are varied as is the growth and coarseness of the hair itself. Once again, the quality of the shave is excellent. Running it through the cleaning system after each use contributes to the quality of the shave. As I said, I cover a lot of varied area and have gotten consistent results.

I have had less expensive versions from norelco and they gave an adequate shave. My last one was dying and replacing the battery was almost the cost of a new one so i went shopping. Got this one on sale and used points to make it cheaper. But the shave i get from this razor is soo much better that i would highly recommend the upgrade. I can go 2 days and it gives me a smooth shave without burn or itching. Its quiet and powerful. The cleaning base works well too. Only negative is that the trimmer isn't attached so you have to keep it somewhere and switch heads to use it.

I bought my husband this shaver because its the only one he will use. He has gone through so many and none of them make his face feel as smooth as this one. He has to shave everyday because he is in the military and he has never liked the disposable razors. He has bought this one once before but it finally died after having it for 3 years, it just wouldn't charge anymore but this new one comes with an extended warranty if you register it within a couple days of receiving your product though Philips and a coupon for half off more solution you need to keep the product in clean working order.

I have owned other philips shavers in the past so stayed with the brand. I was surprised that this model seems to be a lot better quality than the less expensive models. It is very quiet and seems very powerful. My first couple of shaves have been comfortable and close than the one it replaced even though the old one had new blades. Haven't used the cleaning system yet so not sure about it. Only negative i see so far is you have to be careful about not tilting the cleaning base or it may spill. Should be better sealed to prevent that.

I've had Norelco shaves for the last 15 years. So I knew which brand I was interested in. It was just s matter of what model to get. The last Norelco I had, came with a base charger and cleaning station and I liked that. So I decided to go with the same style. This shaver is a little more advanced than the one I purchased 8 or 9 years ago. This one has the independent floating heads and gives a closer shave that is more effortless than my old one. Very satisfied, even though it was a bit pricey.