Customer Ratings & Reviews

The new IQ 9000 shaver is a great gift for yourself or a the tech happy person in your life. The packaging is fairly frustration free to open up and get started. Inside you'll get the shaver (pre-assembled), charging cable, charging dock and couple brushes and a nice traveling container to keep it in. The shaver has a nice led screen on the front that keeps the battery life displayed with other helpful information. There's also a nice tracking app that you can pair the shaver with that can help you track how you shave, how often you shave and a myriad of other information. Setup is pretty simple if you can connect earbuds to your phone you can handle this. A nice addition of this model is the charging dock. You can plug the usb cable into the dock and then you can easily set the shaver on the dock for charging rather than having to worry about chasing down a usb cable when it's time to charge it. The battery life seems really good I've been using it for about a week now and I've only lost about 5-10% battery life at once a day light shaving. The shave itself feels good smooth and close, no nicks or anything. Full disclosure I keep a fairly light amount of hair on my face so I'm not a full on thick beard guy. Bonus you can use the shaver wet or dry if you prefer. Overall very happy with the shaver, I don't see any longevity issues here and you can just replace the blades down the line as needed.

Overall I really like this shaver and the shave it provides. First it comes with a nice hard case, so if you travel you can protect it and not worry about the heads popping open and spilling hair in your bag. That alone is worth it to me. It does have an a Phone Application like everything else that you can connect it to for basic information but I feel I don't need to connect everything to a phone app to use, and luckily you can use it without a phone app, but it is there if you want it, which I'm sure some people find handy, like reminders to charge/clean the phone, I just don't need anything else on my phone so I skipped it. The one feature I really like, not for me, but having nuero-diverse children who need to shave is the light on the shaver, showing when you applying the correct pressure, for them that really seems to help them get it right with the visual clues and makes my life easier in trying to explain to them how to shave, so the hard case and that have made this a winning shaver and the shave is close, I can get very smooth skin thanks to Phillps, so I, my kids and wife highly recommend for when you need to have a baby skin smooth shave.

I have used electric razors in the past, but nothing as high end and luxurious as this one. I am bald, lucky me, and have been shaving my head with a manual razor for years. It was messy, irritated my skin and expensive because I used pricey cartridges. To avoid this, I often found myself letting my hair grow longer than I'd like. I wanted a new way, a better way, and I found it. I will say that I keep my face with some short stubble so this review is only based on shaving my head. As soon as I unpacked it, I noticed how sturdy and well built it is. It comes with a weighty stand for charging, a power cable and a nice travel pouch. I charged it and easily set it up on the app, though I don't think I will ever need this, seems a bit unnecessary to me. I washed it, then went to work. I could not believe how close it got, leaving my head perfectly smooth, with no irritation. It might even do a better job than a regular razor. The side trimmer is good to get closer around my ears and sideburns. It holds a really good charge and they made it super easy to open up for cleaning. I have now shaved my head 3 times with this and I could not be happier with the performance.

I owned a previous version prior to this. This new one does not have the wireless charging base but plugs into a cradle and sits upright. I actually prefer it. Charging is fast. Normally I would not complain about a charging block but it's 2025 and most everything uses usb type C. I had to buy an adapter because the cable is usb type A and I couldn't charge it because there is no charging block. Even my laptop is usb C so be aware of that prior so you can confirm you have something that can charge it. Shaving in general seems to be much quicker and easier with this new version and the pressure light is excellent and helpful. As far as the actual shave it is still the best in its class. These razors are expensive but well worth it. I prefer to keep it simple but there is an app you can download. I do miss having the cleaning tray but I will purchase one that fits as its much easier and sanitary to clean this way. When you buy a razor of this quality you know what you are getting. There really is no additional maintenance necessary assuming you clean it properly after use. It's as good as it always has been.

The Philips Norelco I9000 Prestige packed with tech. Great for people that want to micromanage their shave and tweak their style. The app work well and pairs to the shaver quickly and efficiently. So why the 4 stars and not 5? Shaving closeness. No, an electric will never be as close as a blade despite any marketing hype. I've used electric razors for over 25 years and have tried all kinds. This one isn't the closest I've used, and I expected more than it gave. It does excel at removing 3 day stubble without any issue or hair pulling. The colored light ring lets you know when you're using too much or to little pressure/movement. It's also adjustable in the app. This is helpful for getting the closest shave this can manage. The 3 head design makes it tougher to get a finely trimmed edge around beards, goatees and mustaches. It takes work to get the lines right and sharp. Those who shave their full face wont have an issue. It holds a good charge, and lasts. I was able to get over a weeks worth of shaves out of it before charging it back up when it reached 14%. Great for not worrying about recharging on a vacation. Comes with a good protective case for travel and storage. Easy to clean and care for. Wet or dry shave. Overall a little expensive, but a decent electric razor. One side note, and I did not review this shaver based on this, but it's not the best shaver by a long shot for shaving your head. Bald guys used to a close cue-ball smoothness will be disappointed. I'd still recommend it for those looking for a quality electric shaver.

PERSPECTIVE: I’ve been a lifelong Norelco (North American [Philips] Electrical Co.) shaving customer as was my father, whose 1st Norelco was a 2-headed shaver before he moved up to Norelco’s 1st 3-headed shaver. Over the years, I’ve purchased multiple Norelco triple-head shavers, even though I’ve often sat on the sidelines during Philips’ periods of proliferating model releases, which have often included only minor iterative changes. But whenever Norelco has released a major upgrade or a bundle of small but notable improvements in a single new model, I’ve always bitten. Enter the new i9000 Prestige Ultra shaver which includes multiple enhancements/accessories that showcase/highlight some of the more recent developments from Philips’ Personal Health division. My review, however, is of the NON-Ultra Prestige shaver, which is the base model in the current i9000 line although, given the price pt. of this non-Ultra model, I’m frankly surprised that it doesn’t include the extra features/accessories included w/the Ultra model. Nevertheless, the core features of this more limited non-Ultra shaver are worth examining. 1ST IMPRESSION/OPENING THE BOX: I’ve become accustomed to the sleek, understated, close-fitting, matte black aesthetic of the custom boxes/packaging in which many of today’s smart devices arrive. But the packaging for this shaver was unimpressive & even dated. Inside this ‘90s-style box was a flimsy black cardboard divider w/a form cutout for the thin canvas travel case. What happened to Norelco’s classy, padded leather/leatherette travel cases? And the tiny user guide offers only marginally helpful images as a substitute for a multi-language detailed printed instructions pamphlet. This wouldn’t be a bad idea IF the graphics were better illustrated & easier to follow. CHARGING: At the 1st charging, I was disappointed to discover that Philips doesn’t include a simple wall outlet power adapter. Instead, this ‘Prestige’ shaver comes w/a plastic charging stand w/a USB-A charging cable. Upon placing the narrow/pointy end of the shaver into the well of the charging base, it doesn’t seat w/a confirming click-in for stability. Standing the shaver on end makes it top-heavy & a bit wobbly in the well. I’m also disappointed that I can’t plug in a power cord from the wall to the razor to grab a quick shave when the lithium-ion battery is depleted & I’m in a hurry. Add to that, there’s no option for wireless charging & the corded charging time-to-runtime ratio is slow & inefficient. It takes a full hr. of charging to get 1 hr. of runtime for just 20 3-min. shaves. Philips must remember their target market here. While those of us who gravitate towards higher-end electric shavers want quality shaves, we also seek convenience & time savings, hoping to ‘shave off’ a min. or 2 from our daily routines where possible. With a limited 1:1 battery charging/runtime ratio, I’m not sure the juice is worth the squeeze. PHONE APP: After downloading the Philips ‘GroomTribe’ app, I had difficulty achieving a successful initial BT pairing between my Samsung Galaxy Ultra smartphone & the shaver. Then, I discovered that turning the shaver “on” does NOT mean just pressing the unit’s navigation button on the face of the shaver which illuminates a small LED display screen allowing the user to scroll thru its 4 menu options: 1. Battery: remaining charge %; 2. Travel Lock/Unlock; 3. Light Ring On/Off; 4. Shaver Paired/Unpair. Instead, the shaver must be RUNNING, i.e., BLADES TURNING, to achieve the initial pairing. This is thankfully unnecessary when simply ‘reconnecting’ the shaver to your smartphone via BT after the shaver has been paired initially. The App’s Device Health screen displays helpful stats about the shaver, incl.: 1. Battery status; 2. Shaving Heads status w/a blade wear indicator based on your cumulative usage (Philips recommends replacing the SH91 shaving heads after 24 mos. although your mileage may vary based on how often you shave, the duration of your shaving sessions, & how thick/coarse your beard is); 3. Daily Usage stats for the week, incl.: Pressure, Motion, & Duration data. USAGE: DRY/WET SHAVER: Although I tried this cordless shaver in the shower & had satisfactory results, my personal preference w/this razor is dry shaving in front of a well-lit mirror. This method consistently affords me better visibility & a closer shave w/o the hassles of trying to maneuver a wet shaver in the shower while continually squinting into a fogging mirror w/o my Rx glasses. But if you’re a wet shaver guy, 1 nice feature of this cordless razor is that it includes an ergonomic grip w/raised rubberized traction ridges on the upper sides of the handle to prevent the razor from slipping through wet hands in the shower. TRIPLE-HEAD SHAVING SYSTEM: At certain angles, the curved yet angular triple-action rotary shaving heads almost look like a section of a small spherical geodesic dome w/its pentagonal polyhedron design. ‘Skin IQ’ technology: the 3 compact, 360º rotating Flex heads include what Philips calls ‘skin stretching patterns’ that dynamically adapt to facial curves. The apertures atop the 3 heads allow the 72 self-sharpening nanotech DualSteel precision blades (24 blades/head), which are spinning underneath at approx. 2,100 RPM, to perform 150k cutting actions/motions/min. These blades lift-&-cut tiny facial & neck hairs, in any direction & so closely that the shaver can achieve a flush, 0.0 mm ‘skin-level close’ shave of your face/neck w/o nicking/irritating your skin, all while catching & cutting more hairs/stroke. This AI-powered shaver adapts to the user for a personalized/custom shave. It’s been dermatologically tested & described as ‘ultra-gentle.’ LIGHT RING: The Light Ring is the ‘sizzle’ in the steak & the biggest draw for purchasing the i9000 Prestige. Behind it are advanced sensors that activate the Light Ring & a BT-connected app which captures detailed data on every shaving session, providing relevant tips on how to improve your next shaving session. The Light Ring is part of the ‘Active Pressure & Motion Guidance System’ which provides real-time feedback to help you apply: 1. the optimal PRESSURE to your face/neck; 2. the optimal circular MOTION technique; 3. the optimal DURATION for each shaving session. This smart shaver helps you to better manage/control these 3 critical inputs to maximize the razor’s capabilities for the optimal shave. To unpack this, the Pressure Guard reads the amt. of pressure you’re applying against your skin via the shaving heads & provides real-time feedback through the Light Ring & the app’s data capture, allowing the user to adjust. In effect, this system integrates your human inputs w/the smart shaver’s design engineering to produce a cleaner, closer shave. Too little pressure = a blue light ring; just the right pressure = a green light ring; too much pressure = an orange warning light ring. Your goal, of course, is to keep the Light Ring in the green zone to achieve the ideal shave. Frankly, I was surprised by the shaver’s post-shave analysis of my 1st 3-min. shave when it revealed that I’d spent only 32% of my shaving session in the green zone. To my dismay, I spent 38% of my shave in the orange zone, pressing too hard as I was trying to get my shave in quickly while thinking about a pending work deadline that morning. With my excess force, I was not only shaving inefficiently; I was dulling my new shaver’s blades & irritating my skin. The other surprise was that I spent 30% of my shave in the blue zone. I think this was because I was a little hesitant at 1st to apply more pressure around my sensitive ‘gotcha’ zones between my upper lip & nose & around the neck below/behind my earlobes. In other words, I was every inconsistent! So, it was both disappointing & eye opening to discover that I was spending fully 2/3 of my shave applying anything but optimal pressure to my beard. Even the best, highest-tech, most expensive shaver can’t provide a close shave if the user is unknowingly & alternately applying too little or too much pressure. Sporadic inputs produce sporadic outputs, making the shaver much less effective, which in turn leads to excessive passes over the same areas of skin to cut missed whiskers, which ultimately leads to irritated skin that makes us look less than our best. So, if at 1st glance, you think the Light Ring appears a bit gimmicky, as I 1st did, you may want to reconsider. After I looked at the color graphics, raw numbers, & %’s in my App’s data log, following my 1st shave, I began to watch the Light Ring very closely in the mirror each time I shaved over the next few mornings. I started to leverage the Light Ring as a tool to help me spend more time in the optimal green zone, which resulted in a closer shave w/less skin irritation. In fact, the App’s 1st feedback msg. back to me openly encouraged me to strive for getting my green zone time above 60%. The good news is that, as I increased my time spent in the green zone, the duration of my individual shaving sessions began to drop from too much ‘overtime,’ as the app refers to it, to a place where I began to clock shaves right around the recommended 3-min. shave time. Happily, I was already scoring high on my circular Motion, the technique that Philips says catches & cuts the maximum # of whiskers & creates the least irritation. In summary, the i9000 Prestige has clearly helped me to improve & refine my shaving mechanics which has increased the overall effectiveness/value of the shaver for me. And this conclusion is supported by my improving metrics as measured by the shaver’s advanced sensors & recorded in the app data over the last 5 shaving days. Funny how that works: use your tools as they were designed to be used & you’ll get better results. And all this time I thought I was shaving correctly. Who knew?

I have traditionally been using classic triple-blade razors and while on travel rechargeable electric shavers of varying quality but nothing like this Philips Norelco i9000 Prestige model. I had no idea what I was missing! A year ago or so I got the Philips Norelco Multigroom 9000 as the ultimate hair trimming/grooming toolkit that I use to trim my goatee and mustache and shave my head with. Now I got an opportunity to try an equally impressive shaving machine, coincidentally with a similar model number and it’s quickly becoming my favorite. The build quality is superb, feels very solid but not too heavy in hand. The triple swiveling, pivoting heads adapt to the shape of your face and the advanced dual-steel precision blades cut hair at skin level, literally 0.0mm, surprisingly with no skin irritation. I would know because I have very sensitive skin. I prefer a wet shave, but with the HydroSkin Glide Coating, this i9000 Prestige model you don’t have to worry about any noticeable friction. Another great feature that I’m very accustomed to from my electric toothbrushes is the SenseIQ pressure guided sensor with the light ring that gives you a visual indicator if you push too hard against your skin, or too little, which wouldn’t necessarily give you the cleanest shave. There is also a smartphone App called GroomTribe Styling and Shaving that will give you more information about your shaving patterns and make recommendations while you’re shaving or afterwards. I love my smartphone and take advantage of useful apps all the time, but just like with my bluetooth connected electric toothbrush, once you use it a few times and tweak the settings to your liking, it is a bit overkill to watch your phone screen while you’re brushing or shaving. A few other notable features - it is very quiet, noise and vibration are minimal. The rechargeable lithium battery life is great, comes with an USB-A charging cable so it can be charged with your typical phone charger, car USB ports, computers, etc. It is also travel friendly and comes with a travel case. Other than that, it is a bit pricey but well worth it and highly recommended.

This shaver is simple to use, featuring a clear display that shows the battery status and an LED light ring indicating how much pressure is being applied to the face. Charging is via USB-A power. The cable can plug directly into the shaver, which is excellent for travel, or it can plug into the included charging stand, which is great at home. The manufacturer recommends 21 days of use prior to making any assumptions about the shaver because it takes time for the skin and hair growth to get used to an electric shaver. This is partially so the hair will start growing in a more uniform pattern. As of the time of writing this review, when shaving a few days of hair growth, the shaver probably gets about 85% of the hair. It is unable to pick up the hair lying flat against my skin. I tried shaving both dry and wet, and I had the same results both times. The only way to finish the job was with a regular razer. The shaver does much better when it is only shaving one day of hair growth for me. When it shaved the hair appropriately, I was really impressed with how short the hair was cut. My skin truly feels smooth after the shave is done. I am happy to say that it has not cut skin where hair grows, but I accidentally made contact with my lip and quickly realized it was cut. I will not make that mistake twice. There is a pop up beard/sideburn trimmer that activates with the push of a button. It seems to have trouble getting my sideburns due to its safety guard. It cuts hair, but not as much as I expect. Cleaning is simple. There is a button at the base of the blades that pops the blades up, revealing the inside to dump hair and rinse everything out. They also make a cleaning stand that I am very curious to try. I wish it came with the shaver, but it is an optional add-on. Overall, I recommend the shaver for people who shave daily, whether dry, wet with shaving gel, or in the shower. At this time, I would not recommend it to someone who has aggressive beard growth and only wants to shave every few days. That opinion might change after 21 days of proper use, as recommended by the manufacturer. I look forward to the long-term results.

This electric Razor is 100% one of the best electric shavers I have ever used, resulting in a clean, smooth shave that even my wife, who can spot a stray hair at 50 paces, was surprised to learn came not from a razor blade, but from an electric shaver! I have owned multiple Philips Norelco series trimmers and this one in particular does not fail to live up to the quality and ease of use I have expected. On top of all of this, this is my first ever SMART shaver. I never quite imagined I would have a little barber basically built into an electric razor and app combo guiding my shave, but here it is! It is worth noting that this smooth shave is a SMOOTH shave. Meaning that if you are prone to razor bumps like I am, you may want to consider playing around with the sensitivity and pressure settings and recommendations to mind a shave that looks aesthetically pleasing but meets your skin sensitivity needs to prevent razor bumps. Altogether, I am extremely pleased to have this shaver in my personal hygiene rotation and I am happily going to recommend this to my friends and loved ones!

The Phillips Norelco I9000 Prestige is by far the best rechargeable electric shaver that I have owned, and that is speaking from my experience of owning several before I received this one! At first glance, it has a sleek, attractive design that is pleasing to the eye. It is comfortable to hold in your had. Out of the box, it comes with a charging dock/cable. This allows the shaver to sit upright on the charger while it is docked. It also comes with a nice zip up carrying case. I like the style and quality of the case. This makes traveling with the shaver even easier because I am not worried about it being turned on while in my luggage. The shaver has three shave heads that articulate in different ways based on the contour of your face/neck areas. Below the shaver heads is a light ring that offers you feedback on your shaving. If you push too hard, it turns orange/red. If you are not pushing at all, the light is blue. If you are right on the sweet spot of the proper applied pressure, the light turns green. The shaver also has bluetooth which allows it to connect to your phone. If you download the app associated with it, it will give you more detailed feedback on how well you shaved. This includes applying the proper pressure as well as the appropriate circular motion during your shave. This convenient and easy to use shaver is by far my favorite I have owned!

The Philips Norelco i9000 Prestige is a wet/dry cordless shaver with three heads full of blades that closer than any electric shaver I’ve ever used. What I especially appreciate is how smooth the shaver runs over my face without catching my skin anywhere – and it does that while still maintaining a skin-close shave. All of my prior shavers have been the type with a single head. Admittedly, they are a little easier to use near by sideburns and across my upper lip because they have a straight side that makes it easier maneuver and line up. The single headed shavers also are easier to glide from the chin to the neck versus the circling motion recommended for this one. But those downsides are small compared to the excellent shave you get. The shaver also has a light that turns green when you’ve applied the correct amount of pressure to your skin. Too little pressure and it glows blue, and too much pressure makes it yellow. Depending on where you’re shaving, the green zone can be narrow and tricky to maintain. Overall this is a great shaver and I have no hesitation recommending it.

When I had the opportunity to try the new Norelco Prestige, I was pretty excited. I hadn’t used this style of razor since around 2002, so I was long overdue. I typically shave once every few days when I’m not sporting a beard or mustache. However, I had to use a different razor to trim down my facial hair before I could even use the Norelco. I was really disappointed when, after trimming down to about 1/4 inch, the Norelco Prestige couldn’t finish the job. This was a major letdown. This shaver is terrific if you only plan to maintain a 5 o’clock shadow every other day or so. People who deal with occasional stubble or small patches of facial hair will likely appreciate this product. However, it’s clear that this device cannot fully replace a manual bladed razor. I do appreciate the forward-thinking approach to the packaging, as well as the excellent battery life, travel case, ease of cleaning and charging, and the fact that it’s suitable for use in the shower. The battery performance is solid, too. Unfortunately, despite these positives, I cannot recommend this product because it falls short of its main purpose — providing a clean shave.