Customer Reviews

PowerClean Titanium Foil

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I was burned many years ago and that experience left me very difficult to shave, even with no obvious heavy scarring. The skin on my face is extremely sensitive and to compound matters my beard is course and grows extremely fast. Other electrics gave spotty results at best and frequently required a secondary shave with a standard bladed razor.

Either or both of these methods usually left me looking like the victim of an industrial WeedEater accident with many deep and noticable red blotches far worse than most cases of Rosacia. Highly embarrassing.

Enter the MS500. Sick, tired and thoroughly FED UP, I bought and went through a number of different brands and models in rapid succession. This one is the BIG WINNER!!! The difference was like day and night. As the title says, I'm looking for a backup right this very moment.

Yes, it is very noisy - but I bought it FOR THE GREAT *SHAVE* not the sound. Sorry, I'm RESULT ORIENTED and I'm not one of those folks who knit picks every feature or lack thereof. I didn't buy the MS500 because it's beautiful and high tech looking with the lighted "charge time remaining readout". I didn't buy it for the technogeek cleaning base that turns the razor on and off during ultrasonic cleaning and then recharges the battery automatically. Nope. Those features are just means to an end. I use it because it WORKS and it WORKS WELL!

It's robust and feels solid. The design is comfortable and ergonomic. I've used mine for over six months and haven't had a single glitch nor problem. The two extra built in pop up trimmers - one mini head precision foil for the upper lip and/or above the mustache plus a wide flat ctrimmer for straight edging mustache and sideburns - work wonderfully. I've had no problems whatsover. I do use a can of compressed air to pre-clean the heads and screen. Not one nick or pinch ever.

There you have it sports fans. If you're hard to shave or simply want a SUPER SHAVE, then THIS IS IT.

- Mike

Sadly I love this shaver. I have bought 3 in the last several years of which: one broke in half, one the head would no longer attach, one the fasteners that hold the head on both snapped off. Repairing one with the parts warehouse I have amassed with another head and then the rechargable batteries failed. I have no choice now but to give up on this shaver. It gives one of the fastest shaves with the fewest passes and does really well on difficult neck stubble. I have tried a braun 360 and it didn't compare with this remington so I am sad to lose it. Other issues: noisy, base cleaner doesn't do a sufficient job, do not clean the base with water or the motor will freeze up use alcohol.

This is agreat product. I have one curently and when it finaly goes I wanted to have a spare, as I think remington is not selling them any more.works great shave is as good as a blade and not as hard on the skin. the cleaning station will spill if you are not carfull moving it, but it works well.

This is the first disposable electric razor I have seen. Seriously. After eight moths of use it would not hold a charge. I see from other reviews that this is a common problem.

Buyer Beware!

Sleek and powerful. Love the self-cleaning/lubrication setting. My husband is pretty rough on razors and we end up buying him a new one about every year... but we have high hopes with this Remington. I'd recommend this to every guy out there.

The MS-5500 is a great all purpose shaver/trimmer. The cleaning base does a terrific job, it keeps your blades clean and sharp.

I had for about 6 months and the battires quit holding a charge and over all the shave was never very good, I would not buy this shaver again nor would a I recomend this to anybody.

i haven't been able to get it to hold a full charge maybe 10 mins. but it runs all day with the cord hooked up!!!

I had high hopes for this shaver, however, I am sad to inform you, that the shaver is extremely noisy, has heavy vibration, the shaver screens are easily damaged, and two plastic pieces which hold the shaving head to the shaver break easily. Additionally, the cleaning system doesn't really work so good. Lastly, the shave is not nearly as close as it should be for the price.

I chose this razor due to its self cleaning feature and guarantee to cut very close. Reviews prior to the purchase were excellent and it received high marks. Styling was attractive (compact and light - albeit flimsy compared to other brands in my opinion). It had plastic chrome with a rubber feel wrap/trim. To disassemble the foil from the unit to expose the blades was easy but putting it back took a bit more time to do correctly.

The unit could be charged in a docking station or through a plug.

It comes with a case, foil cover and brush. The power indicator was good although I really never depended upon it on a frequent basis (it was always being charged except for one 7 day trip). I have to say that the battery life was good (lasting 7 days without a charge). When the energy runs low, it doesn't have enough juice like the Panasonic Linear that it replaced. Operation is simple and the buttons are responsive.

The trimmer is quite effective and one of the only features to stand the test of time.

This was not a wet/dry shaver to my dismay (despite the 'wet cleaning solution'). You also had to be careful not to tip the base over or you would spill the solution on the vanity (not safe). I was shocked at how loud the 'cleaning process' was and how long it took (it must take 5-10 minutes which is excessive - and ineffective). It also tended to drop beard clippings all over the place (sink, vanity and floor) - messy...messy thing!

The case is big - a bit too big and the compartments are too confusing to see what goes where (the plug on one side and the shaver in the other?). It is a bit bulky for a 'travel' shaver, too.

THE HONEYMOON:
When I first used this shaver, I was impressed with how well and how close of a shave I received. It was truly as close as a real blade. It was one of the noisiest shavers I have ever used.

THE BATTLES:
After a month, I noticed it was not cutting as close but I put up with it. This is one of the 1st electric razors that actually cut me several times with use.

However, despite the refilling of cleaning solutions and daily 'cleaning', I found that it was not cutting very close, at all, towards the 8-9 months of use. I never bothered to replace the blades since I had used Norelco's (2), 1 Braun and Panasonics (2 Linear) with no problems like this. Was this a function of rapidly deteriorating blades or an ineffective cleaning system?

Given the price, I would have expected this to be a wet/dry shaver which limited its versatility (it was replacing a 2nd generation Panasonic Linear). This was my 5th electric razor since I started shaving - and sadly one of the worst.

The 'cleaning system' consists of a small filter and volatile/oily cleaning solution that needs to be replaced monthly. Cleaning this unit is quite messy and I found that the blades still had lots of stubble despite cycling through a cleaning cycle. I find this to be the least effective methods of cleaning (nice concept and in theory). I hope this 'fad of self contained cleaning solutions' fades away.

IN THE END:
I even resorted to 2 months of using a disposable razor because of it. However, after two months of using a disposable, I bought a Panasonic Arc Shaver, exclusively from Sharper Image (look in the near future for a review on this model).

SUMMARY:
As for now, this shaver gets 2 thumbs up (out of 5 thumbs). I do not recommend this unit, at all. It is a poor value (for cost and maintenance) and a product of poor engineering. The thing that really sold me at the beginning (in addition to such poorly earned stellar reviews) was the name (to which it did not live up to - Titanium). It should have been named iron (to parallel rust) or silver (to parallel the tarnishing).

I do not recommend a 'self cleaning unit' that uses solution like this (especially, if you have pets or small children or careless cleaning ladies) from ANY manufacturer. The effectiveness of a close shave was short-lived.

NOT RECOMMENDED.