Review (5/5): Better Than Expected
I've been using Norelco shavers for past 18 years, so I've always liked their product. Before I bought this item, I had an old (12 years old) Norelco that I wanted to replace. My brother had bought the 9160XL shaver a while ago and after I checked it out, I thought it looked nice and was much quieter than the older model that I had. I didn't use his to see how well it would shave, so I decided to take a chance and buy it based on his recommendation. However, I was skeptical about how good it would shave because it was too quiet. After I bought and received the shaver, my very first shave was simply great. I can't recall the last shave I had that made my face this smooth. The shave is so close that I don't get a "5 o'clock" shadow until the next day! Another very important thing is that after shaving, I don't get a burning/irritating sensation with this shaver. I don't have sensitive skin but my old Norelco would sometimes irritate my skin.
I also liked the face-contouring elements that they have added to this shaver. I don't have to fight and press the shaver as hard on my face to get the blades to touch my skin.
Cleaning the 9160XL is breeze; just rinse with water and let dry. Battery life is great too. I have used this for 2 months (over 30 shaves) and it still has 1/3 of its charge left!
I would strongly recommend this shaver.