Why does this shaver cost $189???
1393523
Good question. I bought this EXACT SAME SHAVER in April 2011 from Amazon. I paid $35.45 (that was $29.99 for the shaver, plus tax and shipping). Now the price has increased by six times that amount. I would LOVE to know why.
1393524
My guess is, the other expensive GARBAGE that Remington is trying to sell in stores, is not selling. This is a simple and functional design, which IS selling. So, Remington is trying to "cash in" on this little jewel. It is bad enough you cannot find it in stores anymore, but now, Remington is screwing its customers with this ridiculous price increase. Once again, Corporate America lives up to its reputation.
1393525
It is no longer being made. I bought mine for $10 at Target many years ago. It was being discontinued. I loved it. Fast motor. Quick shave, but finally fell apart. I wouldn't pay $189 for a new one though. Just sad mine finally broke, but was a great shave for many years.
1393526
It is no longer in production. Hence, the price is going up as the supply dries up. It is not a good razor to buy at any price since it has a design defect that renders it useless in about 18 months.
1393527
I think I paid $70 (69.99) in Mar/Apr '08 plus $9 shipping. But before you buy, please do check out "Kyllein MacKellermann's comments to his answer below,(or above?), and perhaps my concerns with those and other defects in my answer to the question "Does it charge in Europe?"
50177
I want to make the clear, my purchase of this item came with the lower blade ONLY. The retail price for the set is around $22.95 at Sally's Beauty Supply. I actually walked into Sally's last night to see if they sold the upper blade. The representative showed my the exact same package I purchased here (shown in this ad) yet she says, "There is always two blades in a package". I am not sure if I got a defected item which only packaged one blade. So let me reiterate that this item ONLY has one blade, period.
1892095
Get from remingtonrazor.com truthfully just slightly more expensive to buy a new single Remington razor from Remington or amazon and that way the sideburns trimmer is renewed
642666
Braun sells this brush for around $50 around the world. There is no difference. I got mine for $50 three or four yesrs ago. Dont psy that amount. It is over inflated!
801401
On Panasonic's website the current retail price of the ES8228S is $249.99. It is currently selling in TARGET stores at $159.99. So at $140.99, it's a real steal. I just bought one of the last three left. And yes, it does come with the HydraClean system. (Expand the small image below and to the right of the main image on Amazon's main page for this shaver.)
1110131
I have both (bought the ES8103S first), and the ES8243A is by far the better shaver for me. My 60+ year old face has some tough hair growth and getting a close shave was always a dream, until the ES8143A.A shave does take me 4 to 6 minutes due to some tough under chin areas so I only get 3 to 4 shaves per charge but for me it is worth it. I get up to a year on the foil/blades before I have to replace them. Unfortunate the foil/blades are so expensive. The shaver is 4 years old and going strong.
285135
Way too much money, paid $49 for mine! No idea why this one is priced so ridiculously high.
1492712
I have the Braun 360 and I am satisfied with it; it shaves close enough and is not too aggressive on the skin. (My Remington MS2-390 shaves closer in fewer passes, but one needs some soothing after-shave gel afterwards.) I do not think the Braun Pulsonic is worth the extra cost. I believe the vibrating head of the Pulsonic is mostly a marketing gimmick. Apparently Norelco (owned by Philips, Netherlands) thinks so too, because in December 2007 they initiated a lawsuit against Braun (owned by Procter and Gamble) in Federal Court (Southern District of NY) claiming false and misleading advertising in Braun's Pulsonic advertisements. See http://www.reuters.com/article/consumerproducts-SP/idUSN1744077120071218 and http://cpglitigation.blogspot.com/2007/12/philips-alleges-false-advertising-of.html It is interesting to note that Braun's immediate parent Gillette (Gillette in turn is owned by P&G), was successfully sued a few years ago by Schick in Connecticut for false and misleading advertising of its battery-powered hand razor. Caveat emptor!
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It is an excellent razor. You might want to look at somme Youtube videos on wet shaving. It takes longer than the Gillette 5 blade razors, but done right you will not have ingrown hairs, and will get a close shave. The most important factor is using a good shaving soap - I use a brush and bowl to work up a good lather, and I use Derby blades which are not too sharp but work well. You might buy a sampler pack from Amazon and find which blades work for you. Don't be put off by the information. I will never go back to Gillette/Shick, etc razors. 100 blades costs me $10, shaving soap is cheap and I get a great shave each morning with a small cut a rarity. It is an excellent razor. You might want to look at somme Youtube videos on wet shaving. It takes longer than the Gillette 5 blade razors, but done right you will not have ingrown hairs, and will get a close shave. The most important factor is using a good shaving soap - I use a brush and bowl to work up a good lather, and I use Derby blades which are not too sharp but work well. You might buy a sampler pack from Amazon and find which blades work for you. Don't be put off by the information. I will never go back to Gillette/Shick, etc razors. 100 blades costs me $10, shaving soap is cheap... » Read More It is an excellent razor. You might want to look at somme Youtube videos on wet shaving. It takes longer than the Gillette 5 blade razors, but done right you will not have ingrown hairs, and will get a close shave. The most important factor is using a good shaving soap - I use a brush and bowl to work up a good lather, and I use Derby blades which are not too sharp but work well. You might buy a sampler pack from Amazon and find which blades work for you. Don't be put off by the information. I will never go back to Gillette/Shick, etc razors. 100 blades costs me $10, shaving soap is cheap and I get a great shave each morning with a small cut a rarity. « Show Less
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In time I bought the shaver head RQ12 (1290)cost $50 for one, now I see about $100. It is unclear for me what's happen after 12 months, but at least will be some alarm, then as I think, some possibility to reset the shaver. But I am not sure. I use the shaver once at three days, so I believe, after after 12 months the head must be OK. If shaver locked after 12 months this thing will be trashed immediately and I buy some from another company (or do not shave at all).
1468543
These razors are made by RiMei in China. The merchants all put their name in the ad. Mine came from "Silver Tone" for $2.58. You really can't go wrong. The very same razor sold with a box is over $6. The merchants are all eager to please. I used mine today for the first time. It comes with one blade. The razor and the blade were completely satisfactory. Go for it.
2146351
No...apparently, when they stop making parts available, it's time to upgrade to a new shaver for a few dollars more.
405788
If replacing the blades on this ultra-low-cost product is expensive as it costs for razors costing $50 or more, then it appears as if buying a new unit is one option (providing there's no penalty for throwing away this electric machine.) In short, this thought never crossed my mind before, and I've never changed blades except for ancient 3-head Norelcos.
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R. Williams says:"What justifies the cost for these inexpensive ingredients?"My answer: The convenience factor - $5.00 per month, 17¢ per day for the convenience of just dumping the Braun shaver into its cleaner each morning after shaving and picking it up the following morning, fresh, cleaned, scented and ready to go. (There are those who clean their Braun shaver every second day, thereby saving themselves eight cents a day. Don't ask for my opinion about that - life is too short to worry about eight cents per day.)
100927
My best guess is that the manufacturer recently lowered the suggested retail price and the Amazon site hasn't been updated to reflect the new price. My trimmer (purchased Feb 2013) did not come with any "extras"
2177035
It is only available currently through Amazon and has not been generally released in the market. This is their next generation shaver and has only become available in the last 60 days. Typically companies will launch their next model via the Internet before promoting themselves.
1657245
I couldn't tell you. That model is more expensive but not by much, and it's made in the USA where I expect it should be good quality. The only other shaver I have owned is an Andis that was made in China. It worked well while it lasted: about 1 year or 15-20 haircuts.