Philips Electric Shaver 3000 Series - Wet & Dry Electric Shaver for Men with SkinProtect Technology in Deep Black, Pop-up Beard Trimmer, Charging Stand, Travel Pouch (Model S3342/13)

Very good quality and holds a charge for a long time, ideally for holidays for a week or two.Gives a good clean shave wet or dry, if you have a dry shave I would suggest you use a after shave balm if you’re a regular dry shave person , other than that it’s just quality and quick shave with no mess👍

Bought at the start of COVID as barbers were closed. My hairstyle is such that I can do it myself and I found this a great tool.A bit tricky to take the guard off but take it slowly and gently and you’ll be fine. Adjusting the cutting head in different directions is very handy. I’ve now used it for four years and it’s still working well. Saved a load of money on haircuts too.

What struck me first of all was how quiet this shaver is, it literally hardly makes a sound. At first I thought that perhaps the battery was running out but no it just keeps on going. Up to now I have been using a very loud, very fast-spinning foil shaver. The remarkable thing is that this, by comparison, very slow-spinning Philips rotary takes me three to six minutes to get a good shave, depending on growth, compared to fifteen to twenty minutes with my foil shaver. The end result is pretty much the same, I just don't have to go over and over the same area nearly as much with the Philips. Battery life is excellent so far, a full charge giving me fifteen shaves. It takes an hour to fully recharge. By comparison my foil shaver's hour charge only gives me usually four shaves. Cleaning the Philips rotary daily is simple, just flipping up the shaver head and rinsing under the tap with lukewarm water. However, the recommendation to dismantle the blades and blade holders once a month for a more thorough washing off is a different ball game altogether. The instructions say to be careful to keep the blades and guards as matched pairs. I have found this to be impossible. With the retaining frame removed, the slightest shake or accidental knock sent the blades flying out of the guards. Getting the retaining frame back on is extremely fiddly. really difficult and I have found it impossible to keep the blades in place while doing this. Twice now I have had to put the heads back together as random pairs. Also I was not able to tell if the guards were correctly seated because, although they each have two notches in their circumference, there were no visible corresponding projections in the holder. This left me a bit concerned as to whether the heads were correctly fitted. Anyway, the shaver unit clicked easily closed when it was all back together and fortunately it still seems to shave OK with the heads mixed up - I certainly can't believe I got lucky and happened to put them back in the original combinations.One of the biggest bugbears to me with the more expensive foil shaver is the cleaning station that comes with it, which ties the user into a constant outlay for cleaning solution refills which don't last for anywhere near the number of cleans that the suppliers claim and cost around four quid a throw. By comparison, apart from the occasional replacement of blades which I am given to believe should be after two years or so, the Philips 3000 is satisfyingly free of ongoing expenditure. This, together with the time-limited discounted buying price at Amazon makes it pretty good value.

Bought this to replace the previous model I owned for some years (still working, just a bit blunt on the spinning blades). The built quality of this shaver is solid, you feel the quality when holding it in your hand. It has a nice colour combination also, back with gold trims. There is also a LCD display which lights up to tell you the battery level as well as showing the charging progress when connected to recharge. This shaver comes inside a hard cardboard box, and you will also find a separate tray containing the shaver, user manual, a small brush, charging dock, carrying case and charging cable. The shaver also comes with a flex head cover to protect the flex heads, which is handy. You can recharge the shaver by connecting the two-pin plug cable (doesn't come with UK 3-pin plug) directly to the wall socket, or via the charging dock provided, all depends on your personal preference on having it charged standing vertical or resting horizonal on a surface. The shaver is suitable for wet or dry shaving, but it is not intended to be submerse into water. The three flex heads do tilt independently to follow your face shape, and the extra "5D pivot" adds an extra pivot point below the 3 flex heads as a single unit.When operating, I have noticed it is a little quieter than the previous model I have, but as mentioned earlier, my other shaver is a quite old, so it might be the reason.The shaver lasts quite a while between recharging, so it is pretty energy efficient in that sense. Oh, forgot to mention, there is another flip up mechanism at the back of the shaver to reveal a trimmer also.I can strongly recommend this Philips shaver. Hope you will find this review useful.

Had a similar Phillips shaver which stopped working after being purchased in 2012. Have had this newer version for 5 months. I use it to trim a couple of days of growth before wet shaving or if I'm in a hurry, I do full on shave without wet shave. Either way it works really well. On first impression, the motor doesn't seem to be as powerful as my old one. However, it still does a very close shave. Think I've only had to charge it once since purchasing, albeit I have only been using it 2 or 3 times a week at most. Overall I would recommend buying this shaver.

Great razor, replaced very old one that lasted many many years….