Review (2/5): Norelco Rotary 1050 Comments
First, I just returned a Norelco 1050X ($190) after seeing almost no difference in shave between it and the Remington R-5130. I've never had the quality problems some mention below with the 5130. Does the 1050X seem better built? Only slightly, not an extra $135 though (I'm not take by the woven carbon fiber look).
I like the way the Remington charges, unlike the Norelco where I need to get the stand out, plug it in then set the shaver in the stand. And a BIG issue with the Norelco was you can NOT leave it plugged it. So I guess Norelco expected me to leave work to go home and unplug after an hour or 2 then return to work!
Some folks below complain about the size of the 5130/7130 series. Personally (here we go again) the Norelco 1050X is too small for a "normal" sized hand. The size of the 5130 is just about right. The Norelco felt like I was holding my toothbrush.
And most imported is the quality of shave, which I am very happy with. Remington hangs with the Norelco products just at a much lower price. I'm 44 and having been shaving for over 2 decades, been through many units. And, have always returned to Remington as Norelco products never did any better for the extra cash.