Customer Rating: 
Summary: Excellent Shaver
Comment:
All my life I have hoped that technology would finally allow a electric shaver that would actually shave as good as a razer blade. Well, that day has arrived. This shaver is used in the shower and has lotion inside the shaver that you push a button and it despenses the lotion. The shave is unbleivabley smooth. When I get out of the shower and rinse my face, it feels absolutley equiveniant to a shave with a blade.. end of story
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Nice shaver, but does chew up your neck.
Comment: I like this shaver. It gives your a nice close shave, and it is shower safe, which saves me a lot of time. However even with the lotion (which is reasonably priced) it does a number on around the base of your neck. I've passed the 21 day break in period and still that area takes a little bit of chewing up from the blades.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome Electric Razor, though I'll rarely use it
Comment: My review is actually pretty succinct.
This product is well designed, it's very sleek and cool to use, the battery life is good, and the travel bag is awesome. In fact, I can think of nothing I don't like about it, except that it is an electric razor.
There was a norelco (I think) commercial with the motto: Shaves as close as a blade. No it doesn't. In fact, after using it religiously for 2 weeks, I had more ingrown hairs and odd stubble than ever before. It just doesn't work for my face, so I have to say, Great device, wouldn't buy it.
If you like electric razors, it's a great choice. I just don't.
Customer Rating:
Summary: works great
Comment: Works great, continues the less painful shaving tradition of the cool skin line. The new battery makes for a much more compact and lighter body which is good when traveling. Losing the battery charge level indicator is less helpful.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Wet/Dry Electric Shaver
Comment: For more than a few years I had been using the Factory Reconditioned Braun 7526 Syncro Smart Logic Shaver I purchased on Amazon. Prior to the Syncro, I had used a Gillette Sensor Excel Razor For Men - 1 ea. Clearly, the Syncro could not give me the close shave of the Sensor Excel. Still, I liked the convenience and the ease of the Syncro and the fact that it held up to rough use.
I had the opportunity to try the Philips Norelco 8040X and have been blown away. My first usage was dry and without the application of the moisturizer. At first, I was slightly disappointed at the whisker tugs and slight razor burn and the ergonomics but decided to give it another chance since my first usage did not use the moistureizer and the unit had not been completely charged.
My second usage was dry and with the use of the moistureizer and the unit was fully charged. The whisker tugs and slight razor burn were gone. After my first use, I was used to the ergonomics (it is a completely different design from the Syncro), facial coverage was exceptional. I also found that one push of the moistureizer button was sufficient for one half of my face. After the use, my face was smooth and soft and, unlike my efforts with the Syncro, very few missed hairs.
My third usage was wet (int he shower) and with the use of the moistureizer. Again, the results were fantastic. With the excellent coverage of the razor head, my shaving time has decreased significantly.
My only two complaints (if they can be called complaints since they are so minor) are (1) the scent of the moistureizer and (2) the charger. Another reviewers have aptly stated the deficiencies with ths scent so I will say no more. As for the charger, you have to place the razor in with some care so that it makes contact with the recharging points. Also, the light signifiying that the unit is re-charging is muted (which is both good and bad) so be alert. Other than those two trivialities, I am extremely happy with the Philips Norelco 8040X shaver.
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