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Philips Norelco Shaver 9000 Prestige

Philips Norelco Shaver 9000 Prestige

Scored on 3 verified owner verdicts, from 271 comments read across 3 communities
TL;DR
Most owners are enthusiastic about the Philips Norelco 9000 Prestige, praising a closer, more comfortable shave that's a marked upgrade from their previous razor and often clears stubble in one pass. Overall sentiment skews strongly positive, with many simply calling it fantastic or a shaver they love. A smaller but consistent group pushes back on design and fit, citing gaps around the shaving heads, an ergonomic step down from the Philips Arcitec, and some who find the Panasonic Arc 5 gets them closer. A few owners also felt burned on value, describing it as an expensive mistake and returning it, in one case eating a $50 return fee.
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What owners like
  • Owners report strong overall satisfaction, calling it fantastic, awesome, and a shaver they love using · 6 · 200%
  • Noticeably closer, more comfortable shave than owners' previous razors, often clearing stubble in a single pass · 5 · 167%
What owners flag
  • Design/fit gripes versus rivals: gaps around the shaving heads miss hair, an ergonomic downgrade compared to the Philips Arcitec, and some find the Panasonic Arc 5 shaves closer · 3 · 100%
  • Buyer's remorse over cost and experience, with some calling it an expensive bad decision and returning it (one paid a $50 return fee) · 3 · 100%
Who it's for
A great fit if
  • Men wanting a comfortable, near one-pass rotary shave
  • Those upgrading from a harsher or older shaver
  • Shavers who value a long-lasting battery
Look elsewhere if
  • Anyone wanting the closest shave, where foil rivals win
  • Buyers sensitive to price for the results delivered
  • Skin prone to stinging or irritation

Synthesized from what Philips Norelco Shaver 9000 Prestige owners say — not a spec sheet.

How buyers rate it elsewhere

Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.

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YouTube▲ recommend

it works fantastic

YouTube— neutral

i9000 presitige feels cheap

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

find that I get a closer shave with Panasonic Arc 5

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Horrible battery life is, obviously, not a factory defect but a product design issue.

YouTube▲ recommend

that stubble just vanished

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

buying it was a very expensive and very bad decision

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I got the stinging sensation too.

YouTube▲ recommend

First shave with the Norelco and it was MUCH better.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

is an ergonomic miss compared to the Philips Arcitec

YouTube▲ recommend

it is unbelievably good

Electric Razor Rap▼ don’t recommend

there is too much space around the shaving heads

YouTube▲ recommend

im loving it so far

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I feel like the battery drains very quickly

Reddit▲ recommend

Then I bought the Philips i9000 Prestige (XP9201/33 version) and not only is it incomparably more comfortable to shave, but I manage to shave almost everything in one pass.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

it sucked and I had to pay $50 to return it

Reddit▲ recommend

My Norelco 9000 battery lasts so long, love it for that

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I'm returning this terrible shaver

YouTube▲ recommend

it’s a night a day difference