Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Remington XR1400 Verso Wet & Dry Men's Shaver & Trimmer Grooming Kit, Men's Electric Razor, Facial Cleaning Brush, Beard Trimmer

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2017

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

Please keep in mind, I purchased this strictly to shave my head which requires no detail trimming. I am writing this review after a few months of using this.

This is a great shaver that is comfortable to use for your head. I am bald and like to shave my entire head. Easy to grip and easy/ gentle to use. I have sensitive skin and do not like to use an actual razor. This is a great alternative to a razor shave. This gets just as close as a razor shave. I also want to mention I do not use this on my face and this may not be the tool for you if you want precise lines or angles in your shaving routine.

I also never knew I needed or wanted an electric face brush until I purchased this. I have even purchased extra charcoal brush heads from Remington directly but have not used any replacement heads because these brushes seem to last a while. I keep short scruff on my face and use the brush in my very short face scruff to clean out the excess oils and dead skin build up. This is necessary if you keep facial hair. I am Italian/ Irish and have medium to dry skin skin type.

Lastly, I'd like to mention 3 things that are important. This WILL hold a charge for a long time. The rotary shaver only works well when used on 3 day or less stubble. I was expecting a slightly stronger power drive in this but after use realized it is unnecessary for a very strong power drive. I formerly used a Panasonic high end foil razor from Japan and that was very powerful by comparison. This is a great value for the money especially for men who shave their head. I would even buy this just for the electric face brush attachment alone.

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Liam K.

Great Little Shaver

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

Like many others here, I got sick of paying for haircuts every couple weeks to maintain a mostly-bald head. I've shaved my face with a blade for decades and love the smoothness, but I was willing to sacrifice that if this worked on my head.

And it does! The unique shape fits perfectly in the hand, much better than wand-shaped handles, and I can shave my face and head in 6-7 minutes. It shaves satisfactorily smooth all over, but tends to pull painfully in the mustache area. If those whiskers are longer than about 0.5mm, prepare for a lot of wincing.

Battery life is great; I get 7-8 shave cycles per charge, which works out to about 50 minutes of battery life. Construction seems fairly solid, though I was disappointed to see that the three tiny drive shafts for the blades are plastic. This is ostensibly done to support "wet" use (in the shower or with shaving cream), but it feels cheap and certainly means a shorter lifespan for the shafts.

The shaving surface is easily removed for basic cleaning, and easily disassembled for thorough cleaning. Like most other cordless razors, it will not operate while plugged in (not so much a technical limitation as an effort to protect the manufacturer from legal issues when a dumdum electrocutes himself).

The charging cord is proprietary but it doesn't need to be; a simple USB connection would have worked fine. This means paying whatever Remington wants to charge if you need a replacement.

PROS
As close a shave as one can expect from a rotary shaver.
Great battery life.
Easy to clean / maintain.

CONS
Proprietary charge cord.
Plastic drive shafts will wear out sooner than metal ones.
Pulls painfully in mustache area.

TIP
Don't press hard against your face / head; it works great with a light touch.

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rovito12

Excellent Rotary Shaver

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

Primary use for this is going to be for maintaining a well shaved head.

The battery life is quite good and the shave quality is excellent for a rotary trimmer. The additional attachment are of some good use, less so for the scrub brush, but this may differ depending on use case.

After a few weeks of use I've found what works best for me is to use this after showing to maintain a shaved head. After showing and making sure the scalp is free of any excess oil I'll lightly wet the scalp and apply a shaving cream, then proceed to use the trimmer. After about half my head is done rinse the head of the trimmer under water to clear the hair and finish the other half of the head. The entire process only takes a few minutes. If there are some spots that get missed repeat.

The results are pretty good given that this is a rotary trimmer, and not a foil shaver, or a proper razor. Clean up is easy enough. Follow the directions, separate the rotary head and rinse after every use, and about once a week pull the individual rotors and give it a good cleaning.

I've also found that if you're like me and want to periodically get a really clean "baby butt smooth" scalp this a a good first step before going to a razor. It will trim off most of the scalp leaving less work for the razor and an overall better result.

I look forward to travelling with this as it's going to make maintaining a shaved head easy while on the road or camping. I have no doubt that it could go a few trims without needing charged.

Overall operation is quiet, built quality for the price is strong, and it seems to work as well as advertised. So far it doesn't mind getting wet at all, I find that the motor runs better if the rotary head is wet before starting to use it.

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R. A.

Comfortable shape for head shaving doesn't make up for the mediocre performance

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2020

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

I purchased this shaver to use to shave my head and face. I selected this model in particular because its shape seemed like it would be more comfortable for head shaving than a normal electric razor. While it indeed was quite comfortable and easy to use for shaving my head, the actual shaving performance was mediocre at best. It took many passes to achieve an acceptably close shave, with a correspondingly severe level of skin irritation, even shaving wet with a quality shaving cream.

I'm sure it performs adequately for many people, and the shape is a major advantage for head shaving, but for me the ergonomics do not make up for the lack of performance. I will be returning this product and purchasing a traditional electric razor instead.

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DAD ALD

This could bring back the skinhead look...?

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

So far, so good.... (I've had it for 2 days)

I've got thick, course, curly hair; I like it really short (See: Nonexistent). Historically I have used disposable razors because my hair chews through blades after 1 or 2 uses, however I periodically get tired of minor cuts and consuming that much plastic and purchase an electronic razor (typical search is "best electric razor 2015, 2016, 2017 etc").

I have had at least 6 different electric razors (at least one from every major manufacturer) and never been impressed with the reduction of irritation, closeness of shave or time necessary for the cut.

Right of of the box, ignoring the instructions (they suggest a 24 hour charge before the first use), I began shaving my head to see how it did. Sans creams, lubes, soaps and fancy oils, with only the sweat from my scalp, the razor performed great. It took me about 15 minutes of passively rubbing my head (while reading Amazon reviews and the included instructions) to get a close shave. Not as close as a disposable razor, but something I'd expect to feel after the better part of a day. Pretty good - not why I've experienced before for time or quality.

The instructions suggest "for a really close shave, perform in the shower with shaving cream", so I did just that. It took me about 5 minutes to shave in the shower and hair is as close to the scalp as it would have been with a disposable razor.

I am impressed with the speed and quality of the shave.

Also nice, are the accoutrements included with the razor. The little adjustable trimmer is great for unkempt my brows.

If this thing craps out after a month or so, I will adjust my review accordingly; if not, I'm a happy customer.

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Anonymous

If you think this is good, you don't know what good is. This thing is terrible.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

I'm literally baffled by the reviews of this?? All I can think of is that none of the people giving it good reviews has used an actual good trimmer / shaver and therefore don't have a good context with which to compare it. I felt compelled to write this review to help others avoid the mistake of buying this based on the misleading overall rating.

I got spoiled by my Philips QC5580 and didn't realize what I had. I recently lost the charger and went to buy another one, only to learn that it has inexplicably and tragically been discontinued, but is selling for insane prices
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Norelco-QC5580-Yourself-Clipper/dp/B00ARF44N2

This Remington is just terrible in comparison to the Philips. The trimmer is small and slow, the shaver gave me razor burn, took forever to get a close shave, and would only shave extremely short hair that I had already carefully pre-trimmed. The philips has a much larger trimming head, that is extremely fast and performs flawlessly. The Philips shaver will shave even a couple of days of stubble with no razor burn, extremely quickly, and catches all of the trimmings inside so you can shave while multi-tasking around the house. The remington also feels much more cheap and janky - the way you change the trimming heads is you YANK them out of the body with an amount of force that, if you didn't know otherwise, you'd think was going to break it. I had to verify that was really how it was supposed to be done by reading the instructions, because I was worried to was doing something wrong. The Philips has a button release with a smooth action to release the heads.

Just down the list and across the board, this Remington is terrible in every category compared to an actual good trimmer like the Philips. Unfortunately now that the Philips is discontinued, I don't know of any other good ones that are still available. I didn't realize it would be so hard to replace. This is only the first replacement I tried, I'm hoping to find something good as I continue my search.

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Devin Stephens

Great, Especially as Wet Shaver

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

Short Review: Prior to this I had a $300 shaver. When I first received that shaver, I wasn't fully impressed but it has grown on me and I now love it. The attachments are the reason I purchased, however, I find I don't use them often. They are more of a gimmick but nice to have. Where this shaver shines is that it introduced me to wet shaving! It's great and gives a very very close wet shave! Very comfortable shave!

Pros
1.) Includes Case
2.) GREAT Value
3.) Includes plenty of attachments
4.) I love the unique design
5.) Awesome battery life

Cons
1.) Doesn't work as good as my previt shaver for dry shaving.

Overall: After my skin adjusted to this shaver, I really enjoy using it!

Tips
1.) Don't give up! Let your skin adjust!
2.) Works great with Creamo Shave Lotion!

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Will

It's not "razor smooth" by any stretch, but good enough.

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2020

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

I used to have a "Pitbull" shaver or whatever it's called. It started failing out of nowhere a few days after the warranty expired and they wouldn't extend any kind of good-will gesture for me, even though the failure behavior was so strange and timing so close to the warranty end. So I vowed not to buy from that brand again, concluding that they don't have much faith in their product or value their customers experience all that highly. This device pretty much works exactly as well as the Pitbull shaver did. Which is to say, pretty good, but nowhere near as close a shave as an actual razor. I use this to shave my head and the results are something like 36 hours after a razor shave. So it looks smooth, but will feel obviously a little stubbly to the touch. But, there's virtually no irritation so you could use it daily if you wanted to, unlike a razor which you might need to use within a specific window of time (e.g., between 3 and 7 days after your last shave) in order to avoid irritation.

Temper your expectations though. This thing is *not* as fast as a real razor in skilled hands. It probably takes me about 1.5x as long to get a consistent shave from this device as it does with a razor. But I'm never leaving blood on my towel when I do, so we're making trade offs here.

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Jamie

Great for a bald head.

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2017

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

Great for a bald shave! So, if you are considering buying this to shave your head totally bald and you are currently using a wahl or something similar to that, then go ahead and do it because shaving your head bacl with this is a much more pleasant experience. The rounded edges are much more gentle on the scalp, the lack of cord allows me to get all the way in the bathtub and not worry about accidentally unplugging my razor or the cord swiping all my toiletries off the counter because there isn't a cord, it takes out a much larger percentage of hairs and cuts them closer than a traditional straight edged electric razor, and the shave it visibly closer. I still had to go over some difficult spots with an actual razor blade but I did not have to do my whole head that way thus reducing my chances of having razor burn on my head. I have never liked electrics for shaving my face and this one is no exception to that rule. In sumary, this this rocks for the purpose of getting all the hair off your head comfortably and conveniently.

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Ryan

Nice job!

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2017

Color: BlueSize: 4 Piece SetVerified Purchase

This is personally my first trimming set, but it seems to do everything I'd expect it to do pretty well. I initially got it because I decided to grow out some facial hair and needed something to keep it even. It can do that... and a lot more, too. The fact that it comes with all the various attachments that you can just easily attach and remove really gives it some awesome versatility. The shape of the little base thing may seem weird at first, but it's honestly pretty easy to grip and makes using it with all the different attachments pretty intuitive.

Even if I decided to just go back to clean-shaven, I'd keep this thing around for a quick everyday shave (though the electric ones will obviously never get as close as a traditional razor). The battery life seems pretty good. I've had it for about a month now and haven't had to charge it yet. Assuming you treated this thing right and did all the recommended cleaning steps regularly, I could totally see this being something you'd have for a very long time.

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