I have been using a electric shaver 10 years ago. The shaver is still working. On full charged is does not last for more than 3 days. That was signalling me the end of the battery life. What more the battery is not replaceable. So was relying on the cable coneected to wall socket to power the shaver. And the cable coated with rubber is dropping piece by piece. And this worried me as I might get electrocuted.
This has let me to do searching again over the net for a replacement. My search criteria was set to smaller in size and able to replaced the batteries. Philips was the first I have search, as the precious was Philips too.
Found some choices over the internet. Next I went around looking for the real thing. Was looking at HQ801 as it is a smallest from Philips. At the point of looking, I was told the this model is having a discount. Retail at RM79 and discounted RM30. So I only have to pay RM49. I was taken by surprised at discount given. After looking around at other brands, this is the cheapest I can get. So I took it.
This model actually has multiple different combination of colors. The only one available at the outlets that I have been around is black. Simple to operate with one button. Turn it on by pushing the square button upward and start shaving. On the top the body, the layer is a clear plastic, I like this design. It gives a glass feel.
Twin blades which is more than enough for me to do the job. It comes with a cover. More to protect the blades. Means whatever beneath blades can be spilt out. Not a problem for me, unless I place the blades faced down on the table. As I had read it in the internet the blades is having a lift and cut system to give a closer and comfortable shave. Yup it does it's job. Only thing is that I have not use other type of blades for shaving, so I can't compare. The blades are sitting on a springs, as it center of the 2 blades can be pressed down. This means it will follow the countour of chin and neck. Actually this system was already in the old unit I owned. So it is not something new, but an additional bonus on a small shaver.
The back of the shaver. I can't think of good reason to have a loop at the bottom. One think I know i that loops makes the shaver looks good. A cover to load in batteries.
It takes 2 AAs size batteries. This is whats makes me want to get a unit. As the batteries are replaceable. And I got myselves a pair of rechargable, just to reduce dumping of used batteries to the environment. In cased of emergency, especially travelling, the batteries are available easily. On full charged battery, it gives about 60 minutes of shaving time, now that is what written on the box. I have not really did any track of time to conclude it. To me 60 minute means 30 days of shaving. As I take about 2 minutes per shave.
There goes the collection department. What ever stuble being shaved off goes in here. Not a big space. but it is easy to remove the cap that hold the blades from the body. I have wash it with water. Ok not soking it in the water ofcourse. Just put the head in the running water tap to clean the compartment. The cap with blades, yes, can be soked in the water.
Not a water resistant unit as I deduct based on the battery cap at back is not sealed with any rubber compound. On using this shaver, it won't shaved my stuble away in single swiped. Either doing it in circular motion or mutiple passes to have a clean shave. At first use, I find it difficult to cleanly shave the stuble on my face. As I was having an idea of a clean shave on a single swipe. Now I just got used to it. And love it the more, small in size, quite easy to handle.
Now I have to go looking for another pair of rechargeable AAs to be fully charged and ready for use.