Customer Reviews

Philips Norelco Rq12 Replacement Heads for SensoTouch 3d Electric Shaver, Silver

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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The RQ12 fits my 3 year old Arcitec. This is what the Arcitec should have came with. I always felt a like I was missing out on something with the RQ10 heads. Going over the same spot multiple times and still having a hair or two there. A $[...] razor and $[...] replacement heads should not allow this! This head fixes that. I can shave in much less time and have an even closer shave. Little hairs never get left behind anymore. The head also contours to the neck nicely. This is by far the best head since the Nivia Cool Touch version head.

Just purchased the 1280XCC to replace an Arcitec. The new RQ12 head fits the Arcitec series shavers (RQ10 head). Even though Norelco claims it won't.

UPDATE: Thought I'd update this with some of the info from the discussion here.

The RQ12 will not fit in the Arcetic Jet Clean system.
The 1280Xcc will not fit in the Arcetic Travel Case (even with the RQ12 removed).

The RQ12 is larger than the RQ10. I get a much closer shave with the RQ12 than the RQ10. I found a brand new RQ10 in a drawer and gave it a shot. After using the RQ12 for 3 months and going back, the RQ10 felt terrible. Very rough and irritating. I don't remember it being that irritating before the RQ12. The RQ12 is a smooth and cuts cleanly.

Upped my rating to 4 on the RQ12.

This is the best electric razor I have owned in the last ten years. Beats the Arcitec by a mile. Norelco got this one right.

I did some googling to find out that this head will pop right on my Arcitec shave body. Well, it certainly does! (Philips won't tell you that) Sure beats buying a whole new unit. I was never satisfied with the heads on the Arcitec. Unless you were shaving daily, it could not catch lengthening hair properly, I would have to pre-clip with the clipper on the back first, and then shave. Time consuming and it irritates the skin (and me).

This new head does it all! It has varying size holes and it pivots in more axis. Just amazing. I would highly recommend if you want to replace your original Arcitec heads (worn or not)!

I got the RQ12 instead of RQ10 for my Norelco Arcitec 1050X that's 2 years old. Works fine. It will not fit in the original 1050X travel case but that's not an issue for me.

The cost of these replacement Heads is outrageous.
I was very unhappy that I had to replace the Heads on my new Senso Touch 3d after only 6 months use.

As the title says, this product works great for me after letting the whiskers grow for 2 days so the rotary heads can grab on to the whiskers. Using Lectric Shave, the shave's closeness is as good as a Sensor Excel. The only quibble I have is it does not get the sideburns very well. Yes, it does the neck very well after the 45 day period...

Based on what I had read, this replacement head fits the Arcitec. Many people complained that they felt Norelco was deceiving them claiming it did not fit. Well I bought the RQ12 based on these. Yes it does shave great but the Arcitec with the RQ12 does not fit inside the Arcetic Travel Case. If you use this combo at home only, no problem. If you want to travel with it, then get the RQ10.

I like this shaver, it is quiet and shaves very smooth with no skin irritation. I like the cleaning station which seems a bit bulky at first but keeps the unit nice and clean and in my case prevents getting skin irritations. Most important is shaving capability which is almost on parr with wet shaving, without the mess and is just as fast and that combined with a sleek design. Highly recommended.

This new Norelco shaver is a terrific product and the replacement heads are well made, making it seem like brand new again. This is the quietest, closest shaving electric razor I have ever owned. I highly recommend it.