A step up
I finally replaced my old, widely travelled, Norelco Advantage Shaver with the 8140XL. The table on this page is very helpful, as was Brendan's detailed review. After the usual struggle with the shrink-wrap, I charged it and put it to work. What a difference! I was amazed at the closeness, speed, and quietness of this newer generation of shaver. I consider it a huge step forward from the older versions. Somewhere in the battle with the shrink-wrap, I must have lost the little cleaning brush, they talk about in the manual. I expected to have it and maybe a little vial of mineral oil packed in the soft case, but no luck. However, it rinses easily, and using any mineral oil will be just fine. Also, for traveling, not having to physically switch it to 220VAC is a nice touch.<br />What I do not like: The goofy stand. It looks like some store display stand, and lacks the stability and heft of the older Norelco shaver's charging stand. I also don't like the pins in the charging well of the stand. Flush contacts would have been a better and stronger choice.<br />All in all I am very pleased with this purchase and with Philips' 15% off promotion, consider this an excellent deal.
Rating: 5 stars