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Philips Norelco
Is Philips Norelco worth buying?
Philips Norelco earned a buy verdict on 2 of the 5 Philips Norelco products we compared (40%), below the 50% average across every brand on the site. 2 won their comparisons outright: Philips Norelco All-in-One Trimmer Series 7000 (MG7900/49) and Philips Norelco Bodygroom Series 7000 (BG7040/42). 1 is an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. We would skip 2: Philips Norelco All-in-One Trimmer Series 5000 (MG5910/49) and Philips Norelco Shaver 3600 (Series 3000).
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 2 products
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The Best Beard Trimmers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Beauty & Grooming
Philips Norelco All-in-One Trimmer Series 7000 (MG7900/49)Won the comparison
The do-everything kit that trims a beard as happily as it tidies your neck, ears, and body hair.
Best for: Anyone who wants one tool for the whole grooming routine, not just the beard.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Body Groomers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Beauty & Grooming
Philips Norelco Bodygroom Series 7000 (BG7040/42)Won the comparison
A dual-ended, shower-safe groomer that trims on one end and skin-safely shaves on the other, top to toe.
Best for: Anyone who wants one capable tool for the whole body, from chest and back to the groin.
$$$ · premium
It depends 1 product
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The Best Electric Shavers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Beauty & Grooming
Philips Norelco Shaver 9500 (Series 9000)
The rotary to pick if foils have never agreed with your skin.
Best for: Sensitive-skinned shavers who value comfort over the last bit of closeness.
$$$ · premium
Skip it 2 products
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The Best Body Groomers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Beauty & Grooming
Philips Norelco All-in-One Trimmer Series 5000 (MG5910/49)
The current version of Philips's Series 5000 kit, strong for face and hair, with body grooming reduced to two click-on guards.
Why we skip it: Body coverage is two click-on body guards, 3 mm and 5 mm, against the Bodygroom's adjustable 3 to 11 mm comb
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Electric Shavers: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Beauty & Grooming
Philips Norelco Shaver 3600 (Series 3000)
A cheap, waterproof rotary built on Philips' basic ComfortCut system, with no way to shave once the battery runs flat.
Why we skip it: Philips lists it as cordless use only, so a flat battery means no shave until it charges
$ · budget
Philips Norelco in our categories: Beauty & Grooming (5)