Review (2/5): CHARGE all day and use for a week if you're lucky!
I bought it to replace my older Norelco "Quadra" 6829XL that needs new heads. Since the price was so good I figured why not get a new shaver for not much more than what a new head costs.
Strong Points
* Better and closer shave than the older Norelco.
* Quieter than the older Norelco.
HOWEVER
The older Norelco fully charges in an hour and will shave for 2 or 3 weeks or more. A long enough shaving time that I could take it to the mountains away from a charging source for a week or 2 and it worked fine.
And the old one is easy to disassemble and solder in an inexpensive replacement 2 cell battery pack if/when the NiCd battery needs replacing.
This one TAKES an EIGHT (yes 8!) hour charge and it's best not to overcharge it so I use a light timer on it. An inconvenience at best!
Then I am lucky if it shaves for a week.
Customer service says it's designed for 25 minutes of shaving after an EIGHT hour charge!!!!
I should have done more researching before buying it! I may return it for my money back from Norelco...during their 60 day trial period and go ahead and get the expensive new heads for my old one.
***BE WARNED and AWARE of this before you buy! ****
It's for me a definite INCOVENIENCE and a **BIG "CON"**