Review (5/5): 9170xl is a great shaver
I got this for Christmas 2005 and love it. I've used Norelcos since the early 1980's and this is the best I've had yet.
The shave is fast and close. If you want a smoothe-feeling shave AS your shaving, this may not be for you. It has a "rougher" feeling on my skin than my 8825xl as I am shaving, but it cuts faster and closer. The 8825xl glides smoothly over my skin -very easily, but the shaving time takes forever. This 9170xl glides, but you know its there. It doesn't take your skin off or anything like that, but you know your using a shaver when its in use.
Battery time between shaving seems to last forever. I charged it 2x in the last month + I've had it, but it didn't need the charge.. Electronic readout looks neat, but I only care about the shave. The travel pouch is nice and small, it just covers up the razor for travel- very efficient.
I only have the shaver and not the dock with cleaning solution. I'll rinse it out in hot water every couple of days to keep it clean.
I highly recommend this shaver to anyone considering it. You'll be very happy with your purchase every time you use it. Well worth a try.