Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #128 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Philips
• Model: RQ1095

Features

• Three independently flexing heads in the shaving unit that swivels with a full range of motion, offering 50% more shaving surface
• Waterproof shaver with corrosion free heads and quick charge functionality
• Flexing mechanism allows the head section to tilt forward and back, allowing hair to be gripped firmly at the roots
• Travel lock, vibration free and numeric shaving time display
• Contains the following indicators - battery full and low, cleaning, charge and shaving unit replacement

Manufacturer's Description

The best shaver from the world's no. 1 For men who only want the very best, Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver combines Flex & Pivot Action with the Triple-track shaving heads for a perfectly close shave, even on the neck. Thanks to the three independently flexing triple track shaving heads; with Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver you can now easily shave the hardest to reach areas.

Why Philips Arcitec RQ1095 is different? It has got most advanced jet clean system with Automatic cleaning program selection Jet clean lubricates and maintains blades for speak performance Jet clean is fully powered for quick charging of the shaver Its active drying feature helps the shaver to quickly dry after cleaning RQ1095 has LED multi-purpose display that shows charging in terms of minutes charge remaining. RQ1095 comes with Luxury Power pod; it is a unique storage unit in which the shaver can be charged quickly. The casing of the shaver is made up off Real carbon fibre

Flex & Pivot Action Your Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver come with three independently flexing heads in a shaving unit that swivels with a full range of motion. This unique combination ensures optimum skin contact in curved areas to catch even the most problematic neck hair. The individual flexing system of these heads is especially designed to reach every contour of your face. The flexing mechanism allows the head section to tilt forward and back, allowing hair to be gripped firmly at the roots. The flex & Pivot action of your ensures that razor sharp blades are aligned closer to your skin to allow hairs to be cut exceptionally closer to the skin. Thus you can enjoy a remarkably neat and fresh look.

Triple-track shaving heads For a faster and closer shave your Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver is equipped with triple-track shaving heads. The three shaving tracks of the Triple Track shaving heads offer 50% more shaving surface and cut hair more efficiently than standard, single-track rotary shaving heads. Your Philips RQ1095 is an ideal solution to make your shaving experience an ultimate comfort.

Super Lift & Cut System The Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver is equipped with dual blade system to give you ultra close shave. The advantage of having two-blade system is that you enjoy a comfortable and soothing shave. The Philip’s RQ1095 super lift system is designed to give you the closer yet secure shave as first blade lifts and second blade cuts for a comfortable close shave.

Precision Cutting System Philips RQ1095 also cares for your style and looks. Your Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver is especially designed to shave even the shortest hairs. Philips RQ1095 comes with ultra thin heads with slots to shave long hairs and unique micro holes designed to catch the shortest stubble. Philip’s patented tube trimmer technology ensures great precision and manoeuvrability of your Philips RQ1095 shaver. It is perfect for grooming sideburns and moustache and to give you a smarter and stylish look.

Trouble-free The Philips RQ1095 is a washable shaver means it is very easy to keep it clean and hygienic, as you can simply rinse this waterproof shaver under tap. It also includes a cleaning brush to remove even the smallest dust particles and hairs. Your Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver comes with corrosion free heads to give it a brand-new like look even after many uses.

Electronic Features Your Philips RQ1095 is rechargeable and takes only 1 hour to fully charge it. Once fully charged, you can enjoy shaving time of up to 21 days. It also comes with automatic worldwide voltage selection. So you can take it anywhere, you want. Philips RQ1095 Arcitec Rotary Shaver is equipped with an LED mulit-purpose display, which gives you a numeric display of remaining shaving minutes. It also comes with a travel lock, cleaning, charge and shaving unit replacement indicators.

Customer Reviews

Don't throw out the razor yet
I got this shaver as a replacement for the daily grind of smearing shaving cream in the morning, using a Gillette Mach3 or Fusion and often ending up with redness and occasional cuts. I have been using this for many months now and here's what I've found.

Positive -

1. The RQ 1095 shaver is indeed a very good product and the shave is at par with the best that Gillette has to offer, minus the cuts or redness. The shaver glides very easily over the face and is capable of the closest possible shave.
2. The cleaning kit and solution are very good and the shaver feels like new each time I clean it (usually once every 2 weeks).
3. The battery indicator is very accurate and a great feature to have.
4. The portable charger is also very handy for short trips.

Negative -

1. The trimmer is pretty poor and I often end up using the Mach3 to catch any hairs that the trimmer ought to have snapped up.
2. The cleaning kit does take a fair while to clean the shaver and after the cleaning it automatically starts charging the shaver. I don't particularly like this as it means you can't just leave the shaver plugged in while it's cleaning. Overcharging the battery could ruin it.
3. The shaver has not reduced the total time I spend each morning. Despite that I can't think of going back to a razor full time.
4. The Jet clean solution only lasts for 2 applications and thus requires a change every month.

Some tips -

1. The instructions provided in the manual are simple enough and if you have not used a shaver before, be patient with this shaver as it does take time to get used to it. Everyone has different skin sensitivities and it may take your skin longer or less to get used to this.
2. Personally I get a better shave by using a pre-shave conditioning solution. I have tried shave oils but they don't do the trick for me. A conditioning solution along with a splash of water is the way to go to ensure that the skin is never dry while shaving. Dry shaving is over hyped and moisture is the key to a better shave.
3. Use both up/down and circular motions while shaving and do not press the shaver too hard. Instead if you feel that the shaver's missing a spot, simple splash water and then gently go over the area again.
4. After I'm done shaving, I always use an after shave balm to prevent dryness or irritation. I feel that it certainly helps.

Overall this is a good product and I would recommend this over similar shavers. The HS8060 was the other model I was considering but the cleaning kit with this model was the deciding factor. The 8060 shaver does come with a built in shaving lotion dispensing option but the pre-conditioning gel along with an occasional splash of water does the same for me with this one. If not for the poor trimmer, this would be a 5/5 product.

Philips RQ1095 ARCitec Rotary Shaver review
Hopefully, this view/opinion of this product will be of some use to someone. I have very course/thick hair so wet shaving is out for me, no matter how soft, soaped and soaked my chin is and how new and sharp the razor is, this is a painful experience. I,ve had a few rechargeable/mains+ shavers in the past including Hitachi, Braun and philips. My last 'good' shaver was a philips 925 three head rotary, bought about ,. . er... 15 ish years ago! it was always ok but not spectacular (it would jam sometimes..ouch! ) So I thought maybe I,d treat myself, although £230 seemed like BIG money for a shaver (925 cost over £100 back then!!) with a bit of searching I found it on amazon for £156 + free postage. What's it like? Shaving with it is a bit like moving a piece of smooth metal over your face, it's the easiest shave I've ever had. It's definitely the closest, just keep smoothing away, this is a very close shave !!! So far I haven't used the big automatic cleaner it comes with but I guess I will sometimes, after a shave just run the shave heads under a hot tap and leave open (they hinge open for this purpose) to dry. One more VERY important thing, finally, , , FINALLY they have got rid of the old nicad rechargeable batteries and are using lithium ion!! I know some people have problems with batteries but speak as I find in all of the gadgets I've had (ipods many, phones a few,cameras etc.) I find that if you charge the battery, use 80-90% then recharge. My batts have lasted excellently. Another point worth mentioning is, you can't use this shaver plugged into the mains, as it sits in it's dock/pod/charger, then you plug this into the power to charge it up. ( don't know if that's good or bad,but it is always a cordless shaver!) To round this up I only shave 3-4 times a week + once a week wet shave my neck as well, ( this is different hair, on me anyway! ) brilliant shaver, very pleased . Recommended.

This is the best shaver ever
I bought this for a whopping £250 in the hope that it would finally sort out the issue which i've always had which is to remove hair from my neck area without leaving unsightly red marks. It has special shaving heads which pivot in every direction to get a really close shave - apparently. I wasn't disappointed. The hype was definitely justified. There were 4 in the range to choose from and this is the top one as it comes with a clean and recharge unit which ensures that it's always ready for me to use and in tip top condition - cleaned and hygienic and fully charged. I certainly think this feature is worth the extra money I paid. I like the finer things in life and this was a bit of an extravagance but as a treat to myself it was well worth the money. The confidence it gives me due to not leaving my face in pieces is worth every penny. It's by far the closest electric shave i've ever had. I would recommend this to everyone looking for a new shaver.