Philips Norelco arcitec 1050 Men's Shaver
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Product Reviews of Philips Norelco arcitec 1050 Men's Shaver
Product Review: Does not cut well
Summary: 1 Stars
This is the worst Norelco razor I have owned. I regret getting rid of my old Norelco before trying this one. If you try to go longer than a couple days without shaving, it is an aboslute CHORE with this razor. I have to go over a single patch of hair ten times to even see skin. I have never had a clean smooth shave with this razor. If you shave every day, I can see how it is tolerable, but it still does not cut hair well.
Oh and the sleek design that cuts neck hair better? No..it cuts neck hair worse. Any Norelco is better than this one. There is a reason why the moment this thing hit stores the commercials stopped airing..it is terrible.
Product Review: Doesn't Cut It
Summary: 2 Stars
I've owned Norelco shavers for decades. It's the only brand of electric shaver I've ever had. But this one is making me reconsider and switching. It's a very attractive looking razor. But I buy based upon shaving effectiveness and this one fails in a couple of areas.
If you're like me, and occasionally skip some days, your face is going to look as though you were hung over when you shaved, with clumps all over the place. Anything longer than tough stubble is not going to be cut by this razor. It just can't cut hairs. I have to use the so-called trimmer to get those off, going up and down, back and forth nipping off hairs so that I can then shave the remaining stubble off. And that's about the only thing the trimmer is good for. It's much too small to properly trim your side burns. Lastly, if you use this razor, be sure to stand over the sink when you shave. That's because not all the stubble will go into the razor. You'll find some in the sink, or wherever you're standing, before you ever go to clean the razor.
Product Review: Don't bother with this. . . it's a waste of money and time
Summary: 1 Stars
This shaver was very disappointing. I was excited the first time I used it but after a couple of days the blades seemed to get dull. It would pick and pull on my beard. It would leave random hair on my face and attempts to angle the shaver were not successful. I rarely leave feedback, but this shaver is so bad I felt I had to. My face was raw for two days after I quit using it. I am back to my trusty disposable minus $100 plus.Product Review: Don't buy this one
Summary: 1 Stars
Outdated battery technology (1050x, 1060x, 1090x):
If you leave the razor in it's charging bay when its fully charged you will deplete the battery live. The manual also states not only should the razor not be left in the charger but it should be charged when the razor is nearly empty or you shorten the battery life.
This is a problem is you purchase the 1050x model as you will not know when the battery is empty until it's stops running.
The other problem is the battery can not be easily replaced in any of the models.
The 1090x costs as much as an ipod so I would expect it to at least have an intelligent charging system.
Charging pod and charging stand:
Why do I need two charging systems? I would prefer to have a stand and a way to connect the cord directly to the razor.
Leave out the pod and give me a battery charging system all together. My toothbrush has a more thought out charging system. Ever hear of contact-less charging? Might be a good idea for something that gets wet.
Poor design (1050x, 1060x, 1090x):
If the engineers would actually use this razor they would notice that removing the abaility for you to connect the razor directly to the charging cable is a problem. How many times have you had to get to work and the razor had a low battery? Sometimes you need to use the shaver will it's plugged in.
The only way to use it when the battery is dead is to hold it in the charging bay while trying to shave.
Noise:
This unit is louder than the old (9170XL) style units. This isn't really a problem but I would think that is something they would improve from razor to razor.
Shaving quality:
I didn't notice much difference between this unit and the old (9170XL) style when it comes to the quality of the shave. You still need to go over the same areas multiple times. The head design is very similar to the old (9170XL) one so I didn't expect much difference.
Options:
There aren't any. At least that I know off. The Braun shavers don't provide as good as a shave from my experience so I'm stuck with this crap. The only reason I got this new one in the first place was because the 9170XL I have broke (plastic piece of the head broke of because of cheap design).
Can someone please design and build a better electric razor?
If you have to get one go for the next model up 1060x. 1090x is not worth the money.
Product Review: Don't waste your money......
Summary: 1 Stars
I am 59 years old, I have used norelco electric razors for at least 35 years maybe longer. This arcitec is the most expensive and the most worthless piece of crap I have ever bought. It doesn't deserve to carry the norelco label. They must of forgot to try this one out before putting it on the store shelf . All I can say is SHAME ON NORELCO, I will never buy another norelco product, because I am might be taken to the cleaners again.....