I myself use Philips shaver for many years, specifically the SmartTouch HQ9190 and then the RQ1290. Priced some classes higher, set the bar very high for the AT890.
The AT890 - made in the Netherlands - is well and good grip, is meticulously crafted, works compared to the other mentioned haptic still a bit like a toy. He is not particularly loud, but a bit louder than the two and the sound goes more towards electric lawnmower / -heckenschere.Einen annoying circumstance you realize at the first shop: he has no level indicator for the battery, but only a light load, I find worse However, the razor with attached charging cable can not be used.
When dry shave himself he is very convincing. At the contours and neck a little longer than you need with the SmartTouch, the shave he is but hardly anything to. Also surprised me, even if the shear principle is similar that it irritates the skin only minimally more than the razor, which it has already used. It usually takes a few days to one with little irritation may shave.
Wet shaving. When opportunity Nassrasierer I know the differences for dry shaving, but an electric wet shave his own peculiar challenges. One must here pay a lot more going for, how much you moisturizes the skin before applying the foam and how much foam is used. If too little water, the friction is too high so that it is hard to carry through skin, caused by too much water, he misses without shave as with a mirror-smooth ice over. The latter reason should the razor during wet shaving not rinse and make sure before shaving that it is dry.
Did you get the bow, wet shaving is to be surprisingly good and easy on the hand, the foam is picked up cleanly. Yet, here you additional difficulties: with foam allows the skin to difficult places hardly move to a better position and a Nachrasieren makes more problems, because sticking to places with distant foam of very razor on the skin bleibt.Trotz all the difficulties I have say that the skin after an electric wet shave is noticeably more relaxed than after a conventional dry shaving.
In addition to shaving, charging cable is available as an accessory, a protective cover for the shaving head, a cleaning brush and a travel cover it. With a battery life of 50 minutes you can leave the charger cable at home even with a shorter holiday.
Conclusion. Whether you want to spend a wet shave is Geschmachssache, the Philips is appropriate, in any case. Even without the Nassrasierfunktion, it's a very compelling for this price range shaver with good battery life.
