Philips Electric Shaver 3000 Series - Wet & Dry Electric Shaver for Men with SkinProtect Technology in Deep Black, Pop-up Beard Trimmer, Charging Stand, Travel Pouch (Model S3342/13)

Bought this to replace the previous model I owned for some years (still working, just a bit blunt on the spinning blades). The built quality of this shaver is solid, you feel the quality when holding it in your hand. It has a nice colour combination also, back with gold trims. There is also a LCD display which lights up to tell you the battery level as well as showing the charging progress when connected to recharge. This shaver comes inside a hard cardboard box, and you will also find a separate tray containing the shaver, user manual, a small brush, charging dock, carrying case and charging cable. The shaver also comes with a flex head cover to protect the flex heads, which is handy. You can recharge the shaver by connecting the two-pin plug cable (doesn't come with UK 3-pin plug) directly to the wall socket, or via the charging dock provided, all depends on your personal preference on having it charged standing vertical or resting horizonal on a surface. The shaver is suitable for wet or dry shaving, but it is not intended to be submerse into water. The three flex heads do tilt independently to follow your face shape, and the extra "5D pivot" adds an extra pivot point below the 3 flex heads as a single unit. When operating, I have noticed it is a little quieter than the previous model I have, but as mentioned earlier, my other shaver is a quite old, so it might be the reason. The shaver lasts quite a while between recharging, so it is pretty energy efficient in that sense. Oh, forgot to mention, there is another flip up mechanism at the back of the shaver to reveal a trimmer also. I can strongly recommend this Philips shaver. Hope you will find this review useful.

I have used Philishave razors for years and have never had reason for complaint. However the battery failed on my model (after at least 10 years use!) so it was almost cheaper to buy a new model. I'm glad I did: while it is essentially the same, the big 'new' feature for me is the digital display that shows the state of the battery. So simple, so effective. I'm not sure that I get as long between charges as I used to - but maybe that's because now I recharge when the display shows the last of three settings. But it only takes an hour or so anyway. The other big change was having sharp blades again! Had forgotten just how close a shave I could have been enjoying. But replacement blades are disproportionate in cost compared to buying a new shaver: shop around (on Amazon, where else!) and get a smooth face again.

What struck me first of all was how quiet this shaver is, it literally hardly makes a sound. At first I thought that perhaps the battery was running out but no it just keeps on going. Up to now I have been using a very loud, very fast-spinning foil shaver. The remarkable thing is that this, by comparison, very slow-spinning Philips rotary takes me three to six minutes to get a good shave, depending on growth, compared to fifteen to twenty minutes with my foil shaver. The end result is pretty much the same, I just don't have to go over and over the same area nearly as much with the Philips. Battery life is excellent so far, a full charge giving me fifteen shaves. It takes an hour to fully recharge. By comparison my foil shaver's hour charge only gives me usually four shaves. Cleaning the Philips rotary daily is simple, just flipping up the shaver head and rinsing under the tap with lukewarm water. However, the recommendation to dismantle the blades and blade holders once a month for a more thorough washing off is a different ball game altogether. The instructions say to be careful to keep the blades and guards as matched pairs. I have found this to be impossible. With the retaining frame removed, the slightest shake or accidental knock sent the blades flying out of the guards. Getting the retaining frame back on is extremely fiddly. really difficult and I have found it impossible to keep the blades in place while doing this. Twice now I have had to put the heads back together as random pairs. Also I was not able to tell if the guards were correctly seated because, although they each have two notches in their circumference, there were no visible corresponding projections in the holder. This left me a bit concerned as to whether the heads were correctly fitted. Anyway, the shaver unit clicked easily closed when it was all back together and fortunately it still seems to shave OK with the heads mixed up - I certainly can't believe I got lucky and happened to put them back in the original combinations. One of the biggest bugbears to me with the more expensive foil shaver is the cleaning station that comes with it, which ties the user into a constant outlay for cleaning solution refills which don't last for anywhere near the number of cleans that the suppliers claim and cost around four quid a throw. By comparison, apart from the occasional replacement of blades which I am given to believe should be after two years or so, the Philips 3000 is satisfyingly free of ongoing expenditure. This, together with the time-limited discounted buying price at Amazon makes it pretty good value.

I have had a Philips electric shaver since I was 14 this shaver lasted me over 20 years. I decided to get a new one because my old Philips wasn't working correctly due to 1 of the 3 shavers on it broke, it still works with just 2 of 3 shavers on it. Anyway this shaver I am reviewing was £139.99 but there's was a half price sale on it on Amazon. That took the price to £69.99. Which I would still say that nearly £70 for a shaver is not cheap. All that being said I am so happy with this new 1. You can have a Wet or a Dry shave with this shaver. Also when cleaning you can just clean it under the tap using hot or cold water. That's why I've given this item 5Stars because you can do wet or dry & it's so easy to clean. It also shows you 3 bars for battery life also has a Charging doc station attached to plug. You will need to buy an adapter if you don't have 1 this depends in which country you live in but I'm sure there are adapters for all countries. So yeah definitely a Great buy especially getting it half price. I don't know what the price is now but if you were thinking of getting 1 go for it definitely..

Pessimo prodotto. Non taglia niente. Presa ricarica non per l’italia

Parfait en tout point de vue sur cette référence la . Philips S3333/54

La compré para mi padre y le ha gustado mucho. También la marca es de confianza

Je suis très étonné pour le prix,il est parfait. On entend à peine lorsqu'il marche.Il rase très bien . Très bon rapport qualité prix c'est parfait. Je craignais qu'il chauffe et m'irrite la peau,mais non,pas de sensation de chauffe sur la peau. Je recommande sans rétissance. Ce matin il ne marche plus. Il est garanti deux ans,peut être un conseil,s'il vous plait ? Merci d'avance.Cordialement. coshise

Rase à la perfection et facile à utiliser