Philips Norelco HQ6 Quadra Action Tripleheader Replacement Heads

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Product Features

• Heads fit Norelco Quadra Action Razors only
• Three stainless-steel heads in package needed for each change on razor
• Blades shave in two stages: slots for long hairs, holes for short hairs
• Simple installation
• Combined, heads designed to adjust to individual facial contours

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

These three stainless-steel heads fit Norelco Quadra Action razors only. Blades in the heads shave in two stages, with slots for long hairs and holes for short hairs. Installing them is simple, and the package provides illustrated instructions. They adjust to individual facial contours for a smooth, effortless shave. --Fred Brack

Product Description

HQ6. Contains 3 cutters and 3 combs. For maximum performance change heads once a year. Fits Norelco Quadra Action Razor Models Only: 7885XL, 7864XL, 7865XL, 7845XL, 7825XL, 7815XL, 6891XL, 6890XL, 6887XL, 6886XL, 6885XL, 6867XL, 6866XL, 6865XL, 6848XL, 6846XL, 6829XL, 6828XL, 6826XL. Not all Quadra Action model numbers may be listed. Does not fit any other Norelco models.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.3 x 6.3 inches ; 1.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000050B6D
• Item model number: HQ6
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (148 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #124 in Health & Personal Care (See Bestsellers in Health & Personal Care)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Norelco is heads, everything else is tails..., September 23, 2005

By	R. A. Martinek "Triarius" (A very strange place…) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

These are replacement heads for what I consider the best all-around electric razor on the market, the Quadra 7865XL. (My first Norelco electric lasted 30 years.) The razor itself is efficient-but the "business ends" are the heads. The manual says to replace them every year, but they are rather pricey. I was not thrilled by this aspect of the product, but experience has shown that you don't have to replace them that often IF YOU KEEP THE HEADS CLEAN. I brush mine out every time I use the razor, and clean the entire head assembly every one to two weeks. The major cleaning is easy: take the entire head assembly off the razor (the hinge snaps into the body) and place it in a small dish of Formula 409™ (DO NOT USE A CLEANER CONTAINING AMMONIA! It will destroy the plastic parts and cause corrosion of the metal.) or similar household surfactant cleaner for a few hours, then take the heads out to rinse and clean them as instructed. Then I lubricate them as instructed. Do not overlubricate! Following this procedure, I can make them last a year and a half, and I shave my entire head every day.

However: You will notice a decrease in efficiency after about a year, and if your whiskers (or hair) are particularly tough, yearly replacement may be a necessity.

Also note that the instructions indicate a "breaking in period" for new heads. This is quite true of any self-sharpening electric razor head. Two or three shaves after replacement, there is a marked increase in efficiency.

In sum: a good product that works as advertized when used according to the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations. With extra care in use, it works better than advertized.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best, April 19, 2002

By A Customer

the replacements were painless and easy to install....the best replacements for the best electric razor!

101 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Figaro Would Be Proud!, January 9, 2004

By	M. Allen Greenbaum (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Our son went to see the opera "The Barber of Seville" today with his fourth grade classmates. Not only was it reportedly over 3 hours long, but the singing was in Italian (which is fine, but was not, as promised, in English), it took more than 30 minutes just to get out of the parking garage, and there were no snacks!

I mention this not only because I love our son, but also because I was wondering how Figaro (said barber) would have liked these refills for the Norelco Quadra 7 and Quadra Action rechargeable electric razor. I imagine he would have loved the shaver (see separate review for the Norelco 6826XL), but that at some point he'd have sung a dramatic aria about the need to semi-regularly change your blades.

It's easy to neglect changing the blades, as the Norelco works wonderfully and the deterioration is imperceptible at first. But after about 2 years on the SAME SET OF BLADES the performance is noticeably worse. This neatly packaged replacement set is easy to use (but try to keep the two part razor head and blade together as you place them in the shaver), the price seems reasonable, and it shaves again as if it were new: fast, smooth, close. The box indicates that it replaces blades for models

7885/7866/7865/7864/7845/7825/6891/6887/6886/6885/6857/6866/6865/6848/6829/6828/6826XL/7617/7616X,

but then confusingly adds, "Not all Quadra model numbers may be listed." It states also "DOES NOT FIT ANY OTHER NORELCO MODELS (presumably this means they fit Quadra 7 and Quadra Action Razors only)." My one complaint is an environmental/engineering one-why was a big box used for shipping such a small item?

The fat lady sings; the review is over. Thank you for your patience.