Review (3/5): Norelco shaver 8140XL
This shaver is light-weight and recharges quickly. It is so quiet that I sometimes think it is losing power prior to failing, but it does not. It just continues running. It is recommended that the recharging stand be disconnected from the AC in between recharges, so the most absurd thing about this new shaver is that the owner is constantly having to plug and unplug the AC plug to the recharging stand. I don't understand why Philips didn't provide a simple on/off switch on the recharging stand such as the one on the shaver itself. I also found that the cleaning brush is too short to clean the long thin connections inside the razor head. It is O.K. for the blades though, and I am able to blow the beard cuttings out with an air hose. I also use a wire bristle brush from a another brand of razor that I formerly owned.