Review (4/5): Best shaver so far
When I lost my corded Philips Quadra Action I was heartbroken, b/c I don't like rechargeable razors and Philips Norelco doesn't seem to make corded high end machines anymore. But I was quickly moved over by this 9190XL shaver. It looks good. It feels good (in your hand and on your skin) and I hope the batteries work out. So far the battery power is the only minus here. I like long shaves (6 minutes) and the batteries last only a month if you shave 3 minutes. Also, when it neared the end before recharging and I had 14 minutes shaving time left, it suddenly jumped to 2 minutes - no reason given. But it was the first charge cycle and I hope this kink will work itself out. Also it is supposed to give 90 minutes of shaving time - the display never showed more than 85 minutes.
Other than that - an excellent machine. I have sensitive skin and the shave burned me slightly the first few times. Now, after 10 days, almost nothing. Shaving with this almost becomes a meditation for me in the morning. The low, almost inaudible hum, the feel of the new heads that use their entire flat surface for cutting.
I am looking forward to my shave every morning!