Review (3/5): Weasels Ripped My Flesh
I was due for a new razor and asked my wife for one as a Christmas gift. She purchased the Norelco7180XL at Sears for about $85.00 thinking it was a good quality razor, which it is. (Still made in Holland as another reviewer wrote). It looked great, and I was excited about the water clean up feature. After an overnight charge, I gave it a test run. It was remarkably light and very quiet, it almost seemed to be running too slow to actually work, but it did a good job of removing my stubble. Just one problem - It seemed to really abrade my face, which was quite irritated afterwards. I do have sensitive skin, which is why I don't use a standard razor, but I never had this problem with the Braun, or the Remington razors I owned previously.
It states in the users manual that it may take a few weeks to get used to Norelco's patented lift & cut system, but I don't think I would ever get used to the irritation this razor caused. Call me a pansy, but I had to return the razor, and am now in search of a new Braun model with better ergonomics, and a smooth, painless shave. Just wanted to submit this review as a heads up to anyone else who is contemplating this razor, and has sensitive skin.