Review (5/5): Definite upgrade from old Norelco
I got this razor for my husband for his birthday. He had a Norelco 4845 (I think) for the last 5 years so I know that the products were long lasting. I was looking to buy new blades but they were hard to find so I figured I'd just buy a new razor.
Reasons I went with this one--quick charge time (only an hour), the super quick charge in a hurry (enough to jump into a shower while charging, and then quick shave), the charge % indicator, and able to wash the heads under water. All of these were an upgrade from my husband's old razor. In the last 4 months, he has only needed to charge it twice (and he shaves about twice a day, before work and if we go out in the evening--he grows his hair fast, so please don't think it is because the razor isn't doing it's job...he's just like that). He can rinse the heads under water, eliminating the hair around the trashcan when he misses. The charge % indicator and the quick charge is great so he doesn't waken up in the morning and realize he can't shave because it isn't charged. I also think the razor is cutting the hair better (and I know a wife can tell) than his old one.
Reasons for not getting a higher up model--Well, the price was one issue. I spent around $99 at Target for this model. The next highest in the series has an LCD charge % indicator, and I didn't feel it was necessary (and just one more electronic component to deal with). The 8 series looked cool, but comparing the one that was the same price, this one had more features. And it looked like the only difference with the heads was that the spacer for short and longer hairs were alternating rather than two separate areas. I really didn't see the advantage to spending more money for that. So I chose this one.