Philips Historical Models

The ranges and products presented here are models which have been discontinued by Philips (currently available Philips models).

We continue to include these products on our website to assist our customers finding spares, accessories and replacement parts for their Philips Shavers. In addition these articles on the ranges were authored by the Shavers.co.uk experts, and we hope they demonstrate the breadth of knowledge and passion that they bring to their roles.

Philips SmartTouch XL

The Philips SmartTouch XL range of shavers are top of the range razors from Philips. Being the top of the range they feature some of the best Philips has to offer in electric shavers.

All SmartTouch XL models use the new Speed XL cutting heads with three concentric cutting rings on each head. The Speed XL cutting heads gives you the largest cutting surface area of any Philips past or present, up to 50% more! This should help improve shaving time and also the closeness of your shave.

The Philips SmartTouch shavers also feature the new 3D contour system. This allows the shavers cutting head to mould and pivot to follow the contours of the face.

Finally the Philips SmartTouch shavers all feature a Lithium Ion rechargeable battery. This gives you a fantastic 90 minutes shaving time between charges which is the longest of any available shaver. A great shaver for travelling with. At this sort of price you also find you get the option of an LCD display with full shaver status and charge level indicators.

The range topping, most capable SmartTouch model is the HQ9190. This is available with or without an automatic clean and charge system. The clean and charge system allows you to put the shaver back into the stand, press a button and initiate the automatic cleaning process that you can walk away from and arrive the following day to be greeted by a fully charged, sparklingly clean shaver. The system uses refills of Philips JetClean solution which last for approx. 30 cleaning cycles.

The top model with cleaning system is called the HQ9190/21 and the regular model is the HQ9190/22. The only difference is the addition of the clean and charge unit on the HQ9190/21.

Philips Speed XL

Philips Speed XL is the upper-middle specification range of shavers. They feature the fantastic new Speed XL cutting heads found in the SmartTouch XL. This gives it the firm base level of performance you would expect from a top Philips at this price. You will not find the level of head movement present on the SmartTouch range but you will find the tried and tested 3D contour system familiar to previous models.

Ultimately the Speed XL range offers a very solid performance. It could be considered the smaller brother to the SmartTouch XL range of shavers.

Philips HQ7200 Series

The Philips HQ7200 series shavers are a special edition with inspired by the Philips partnership with the Williams Formula 1 team. The top model HQ7290 also includes William Formula 1 decals and logo for the true Formula 1 enthusiast!

Shave wise they are well specified models. They feature the high spec. HQ8 cuttings heads featuring slots and holes for maximum closeness. You will also find the HQ7290 features a low charge warning system.

At present all models are mains and rechargeable, tap washable, multi voltage etc… The usual Philips refinements at this price!

Philips HQ7100 Series

The Philips HQ7100 series shavers are the latest middle of the range electric shaver from Philips. You will notice they have more advanced cutting heads than normal. Each cutting head now features a series of slots and holes, the holes designed to catch those very short hairs for a smooth finish. This is technology that has filtered down from the previous top of the range models, now giving you the best shave ever at this price range.

There is a selection of power configurations to suit all needs, mains, rechargeable etc. These models have about 30 minutes running time. If you want something with a longer shaving time take a look at the Speed XL and even more advanced SmartTouch XL range

Philips HQ6600 Series

The HQ6600 range offers affordable, dependable Philips shaver performance. They use the latest Philips contour following designs and use the SuperReflex cutting heads for a close finish.

Although not as expensive as some of the other models available this doesn't necessarily mean compromise on shave performance. You will find the running times aren’t quite as long from a full charge and the charge time is a little longer on certain models. Shave quality though is as good as you’d expect from a modern Philips shaver, albeit without the very latest cutting head designs found on the more expensive models.

Philips Micro Action

The Micro Action range are Philips fixed head shavers. They don’t feature the flexible contour following head assemblies of the more expensive models. However the cutting heads are similar to many of the more expensive models albeit a little more traditional in design.

More expensive models are a little more refined in use and offer longer running times and shorter charging times. However the shave quality on these models is a good benchmark to work against and certainly provide the excellent Philips performance users of older models are used to.