“I just shaved with it yesterday and so far so good”

71% of 7 verified owners recommend the Philips Norelco i9000 Prestige Ultra, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 71%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Philips Norelco i9000 Prestige Ultra owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“I just shaved with it yesterday and so far so good”
“Braun shaves faster and more efficient, which saves a lot of time”
“Horrible battery life is, obviously, not a factory defect but a product design issue.”
“WOW!! Impressed and I get a pleasant and much closer shave”
“At half price, I would say it is worth it, but at full price, I wouldn't say so.”
“Absolute trash”
“For the life of me I cannot tell the difference in shave performance between the ultra and the non-ultra i9000. I actually prefer the non-ultra for its built-in trimmer.”
“the difference is night and day”
“i didnt care for the shave”
“tried Phillips' new i9000 prestige ultra, I gave it a good try, but it just never could give me the closeness or comfort of the series 9 so I'm now back to my trusty Braun.”
“i9000 has no competitor right now”
“i9000 presitige feels cheap”
“really love mine. Best rotary razor I've ever owned.”
“The Philips gives me insane skin sensitivity issues - it’s almost shaving my face raw”
“is an ergonomic miss compared to the Philips Arcitec”
“has a good performance on head shave”
“nice product with led lights”
“Does not come with a charger - unbelievable”
“I'm returning this terrible shaver.”
“it works fantastic”
“Philips almayın.”
“the i9000 Prestige Ultra is a great shaver”
“por eso me cambié a la Philips”
“The replacement head last 10 year. Awesome”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“The UV case has a battery inside and an plug in the back (same as the shaver plug). If you place the shaver in and close the lid, it will both charge and send UV light on to the blades to sanitize.”
“right now I'd have to say that the i9000 DOESN'T shave as close as the Vanish. That could just be because my skin isn't conditioned to ANY shaver right now.”
“The uv case will charge your shaver the moment you put it in. I use the Quick Clean Pod to store the shaver.”