Philips Norelco S9721/89 Shaver 9700 with SmartClean System for a Smooth and Refreshing Shave

SDWood: I don't have 'sensitive' skin but it does get irritated from time to time when i do an electric shave. I've typically used 'economy' shavers (under $40) but was intrigued with the cleaning system from Philips, then started looking at the actual blades each of their models use and thought the blade guard design on this shaver looked like it would be best for cutting longer hair (as i don't like to shave every day). I used Aqua Velva as a pre-shave and shaved mostly dry with my skin wet from only the pre-shave and it is the smoothest & closest shave I've ever had with an electric. I also shave my head, and again this did an amazing time with a super smooth shave. Worth every dollar so far! It's not the most comfortable to hold when shaving your head because it's actually bottom-heavy when you hold the shaver upside down for your head - but nothing worth caring about. the 3 speeds are great to get the few hairs that sit in a weird position and you need a little more care. It is a lot of money to spend, but I think this a quality product that should last a long while. ALSO, super easy to remove the head to clean! I've broken a few in the past when the hinge is cheap (or even just...

United States on May 13, 2022

coit540: I am not indebted to Braun or Phillips Norelco in any way, and I use the razor. I originally bought a Braun Series 9 'top of the line' razor. I didn't like it's shave, it's noise level, the length of time to do even a fair shave. So I got credit from the seller and bought the Phillips Norelco S9721/89 razor that came with a charging/cleaning stand. I love it! It is much quieter than the Braun. Shaves in less than half the time. Gives a much better, closer shave with NO irritation. Something that didn't affect my decision is that it's less expensive than the Braun PLUS the cleaning solution is alot less expensive.
I will mention some things that you should know. Although you can charge the razor by directly plugging the cord into it as you might expect. The same cord MUST be plugged in at a 45 degree angle into the charging stand. Something NOT mentioned in the manual and counter-intuitive. Also, don't use any coupons that come in the case right away. If you register it, there are better prices AFTER registering.
All in all, I love the Phillips Norelco S9721/89 and strongly recommend it.

United States on Mar 03, 2021

Jack Edwards: I had a foil shaver that I used for quite a few years before this and I found it would give me razor burn from time to time. This shaver gives me a very close shave without any razor burn whatsoever . It's very well made & very quiet . I also love the fact that I can rinse the blades after every shave and the charger cleans the shaver when it's on the charger . I'm very happy with this purchase .

Canada on Feb 02, 2021

Paladin: Superb shave and shaver. A user of multiple electrics, including Panasonic's ES-LV9A-S and Braun's 9385cc foils, as well as DE (double-edged) razors, this is one of the best rotaries I've used (Norelco's 9000 Series Prestige is a worthy competitor). Historic issues with all of these, for many shavers, are that they are either too noisy, too irritating (or too dangerous), too slow, too messy, or too ineffective. The 9700 is quiet, fast, efficient, convenient and comfortable, and provides almost as close a shave as my DE razor using my artisan shaving soaps (a wet shaver), as well as a more consistent and even shave - and the new head design just seems to glide over your face and leave nothing behind. It's also orders of magnitude quieter than any foil shaver, and vibration-free.

For the first time in 50 years of shaving with almost every kind of shaving gear, I really can report no negatives with this shaver. The cleaning system is as good as Braun's (and cartridges are less expensive, non-alcohol based and last longer - reportedly 3 months vs. a month), and better than Panasonic's (which requires a separate water tank, can be smelly, and really needs distilled water)....

United States on Jun 28, 2020

Sergio de la Torre: La máquina es muy bonita, proporciona una afeitada suave, no irrita la piel y el sistema de cabezales rotatorios es excelente. Buena inversión.

Mexico on Jul 16, 2019

Raúl Ramírez Cruz: El artículo llegó incompleto le falta la parte para rasurar la patilla cambié mi calificación ya que regrese el artículo y me lo cambiaron este llegó excelente y hace su trabajo muy bien la cara me la deja como pompi de prinsesa

Mexico on Jun 03, 2019

Teofilo: Siempre me he comprado la rasuradora más avanzada.... por q tengo mucha barba y es importante para mi... en esta ocasión se nota la tecnologia me deja la piel de bebe sin tener que dar muchas pasadas.... el samartclean se me hizo espectacular recomiendo mucho comprar la rasuradora con el.... la pones a cargar y te limpia la rasuradora dejandola limpia como si fuera nueva....!

Mexico on Aug 19, 2018

Alexenkov: Me gusta: 1.-Diseño. 2.-Adaptación de hojas rotatorias al contorno de afeitar 3.-Duración de carga de batería. 4.-Suavidad de afeitado aún cuando se presionen las hojas contra el rostro.
Puede Mejorar: 1.-Duración de ciclo de limpieza. 2.-Duración del afeitado, toma más tiempo que afeitadoras eléctricas de hoja. 3.-Para usar el cortador de vello largo hay que desmontar el cabezal rotatorio.
En general vale la pena el equipo, el afeitado es bueno.

Mexico on Aug 15, 2018