A few years ago I switched from a rotary shaver to a foil shaver, mainly because it gave a closer shave. Recently, a small hole appeared in the foil, which I'm sure other foil users will know results in bloody patches on the chin. I was going to replace the foil but found that I had to buy the whole head, which was only a few pounds cheaper than replacing the shaver. Having previously been a rotary shaver user and never having experienced cuts from them, I decided it was time to change back.
Looking at the options the Remington struck me as being the best value for a rotary shaver. I mean is a £200 shaver really worth the extra (law of diminishing returns I guess)? Anyway the shaver arrived the day after I ordered it and having not shaved for a couple of days I used it immediately. The instructions do state that you should charge fully before use, however I found that it was already fully charged.
The shaver comes with a small brush and a bag. There's this stubble attachment that doesn't actually interest me much, this thing about macho stubble is ... well let's just say it doesn't appeal to me. I would like to have seen a cover for the shaver heads since I expect some detritus to come out into the bag.
So I used it straight away out of the box, and was pleasantly surprised. The shave was closer than I remembered from my last rotary shaver, and a lot quicker than I'd been experiencing with the foil shaver. I do mean a lot quicker. I tend to shave every other day now (no longer visiting customers etc.), and with the Remington I'm done in about a minute, whereas the old foil shaver would take about 5 minutes. I will say though, that my skin does feel more sore with this shaver than with the foil, so I do find a dose of after shave has now become necessary rather than cosmetic. I'd say the discomfort is closer to like using a wet razor (which I'd been doing before buying this item).
Speaking of which, I note that this shaver is wet or dry, and can be used with shaving gel or foam. I'm not sure I want to do that since I can imagine that cleaning it afterwards would be a bit of a bind. All that gooey stuff with shaved hair bits stuck in it ... well I think I'll stick with a dry shave. My understanding is that the slight soreness after shaving is reduced by using it wet, but ...
Battery life - well I've had this shaver for over two weeks, shaving every other day, and it's still showing 3 bars (goes down to 1 bar meaning it's time to recharge or risk it stopping mid shave). My old foil shaver (sounds like brown) would need recharging after 2 shaves, 3 if I was lucky. So from that point of view I'm ecstatic about this Remington shaver. Of course I can't say how long the battery will last over the long term, but so far I'm impressed.
So, that's first impressions, and having not yet even recharged the shaver once I can't make any comments regarding longevity. However based on my experience so far I'm very happy with it.
Update: Now over 2 months since I bought this razor, and I've recharged it once so far (soon as it hit one bar). It's now showing two bars so I expect I'll need to recharge again sometime in the near future. Happy with that though.
I've come to the conclusion that the speed advantage over the old foil razor is due to the jawline shaving. Because of the moving heads, I'm no longer having to go over the contours of my chin over and over to catch all the growth.
A small irritation is that for some reason the shaver seems to pull a little when I'm shaving the 'moustache' area, i.e. over the upper lip. I'm guessing it's because the blades aren't spinning as fast (being battery powered) as they did on the old mains razors I used to use. I have found that this 'pull' is reduced by shaving laterally rather than simply against the direction of the hairs, and the resulting shave is still good.
So, several weeks later and no reason to change my five star rating. Very pleased I bought this one.
| Manufacturer | Spectrum Brands UK Limited |
|---|---|
| Package dimensions | 23.5 x 16.1 x 9 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 0.4 Kilograms |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 5.9 x 5.9 x 15 centimetres |
| Item weight | 169 Grams |
| Brand | Remington |
| Color | Black |
| Special features | Waterproof Shaving System for wet & dry shaving, 100% Waterproof, Stubble Styler Head Guard, Dual Track Blades, Flexing blades and pivoting neck |
| Item model number | R6000 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.9 x 5.9 x 15 cm; 169 Grams |
| ASIN | B0953ZR7SG |
