Remington MS3-1700 Titanium 3 MicroScreen Ultra Rechargeable Mens Shaver
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Customer Reviews of Remington MS3-1700 Titanium 3 MicroScreen Ultra Rechargeable Mens Shaver
Customer Review: Not the greatest, Not the worst
Summary: 3 Stars
The Remington MS3-1700 falls shorts of being a superb razor. The manual states that your face may take up to 2 weeks to become "used" to the new shaver. After having this razor for over a year now I must admit that my face is anything but used to the razor. However, that is not to say that the razor isn't completely useless.
Positives:
- The blades don't pull at the hairs like other razors tend to
- The positioning of the blades and the trimmer works well for thicker facial hair
- The trimmer by itself is useful for cutting longer hairs in preparation for a closer shave or as a beard trimmer (why have two electronics when one will do)
- With regular blade changes the razor can provide decently close shaves (nothing beats a straight edge though)
Negatives
- Limited battery (I could never get more than two shaves off one charge)
- The razor won't shave when plugged in (I'm still uncertain how this design ever passed... it just doesn't make sense)
- The razor doesn't give the best shaves (there are better other cordless shavers on the market)
- The razor simply can't shave longer hairs as they won't slip into the screen (the trimmer helps this problem but the combination of trimmer and screen can leave you with painful razor burn)
All in all, the Remington has one big selling point and that is its low cost. However, the entire point of an electric razor is to give a convenient and close shave and this razor simply doesn't provide that if you have a thick beard or let your hairs get to long. If you're just looking for a cheap decent razor to get you by on a trip then this works perfectly. However, for men looking for a razor to use consistently to stay groomed I would suggest looking elsewhere.
Customer Review: Titanium? Kinda sorta
Summary: 3 Stars
Don't be misled like I was on this shaver. The only titanium on it is a titanium coating on the pop-up trimmer -- there's no titanium on the shaver's foil cutters. The trimmer is supposed to work in combination with the cutters. Per the manual, "Your new Remington shaver provides a close, comfortable shave on your entire face, even on the tough spots like your neck and chin. Simply engage the special Titanium-coated trimmer blades so they are aligned with the shaver foils." Excuse me? If I wanted to shave my face with an electric trimmer, I'd use my haircutting trimmer. And shaving with a trimmer ain't exactly "comfortable". The shaver does a POOR job without using the trimmer in combination with the foil. Shaving with the foil alone leaves lots of long hairs that just wont enter the screen no matter how many passes I make, unlike _orelco products. Had I known this from the start I'd have just bought another _orelco.
Further, the MS3-1700 IS NOT worldwide voltage, regarless of what amazon says. It is a single votage model (120 VAC, 60Hz), again per the manual. Finally, the cordless only feature mentioned elsewhere is a hassle. If you run out of juice on the battery halfway through a shave your out of luck since it will not run off of the cord.
With all that said, by using the trimmer/foil combo technique suggested, this shaver does give a nice close shave, perhaps even closer than the _orelco. And if you don't like it, Remington has a supposed 30 day money back guarantee.
Even with all it's drawbacks, I'm still satisfied with it and will probably keep it. The price sure is right.
Customer Review: Great Shaver - Minor Drawbacks
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had a lot of luck with Remington in the past, so I stuck with them when I could not obtain replacement cutters for my XLR-810.
The biggest problem with this shaver has already been mentioned - you can't shave while it's plugged in. I really dislike the rechargeables because the battery dies after about 5-6 years, and it cannot be replaced.
Another problem is the shape of the actual unit. I have relatively large hands and find this shaver to be a little small. It's slick, tapered body makes it difficult to hold. It has a tendency to "squirt" upward out of my hand, and as a result I've nearly dropped it on a few occasions. Remington (Rayovac) - please go back to your old square designs!
Other than those flaws, this shaver is quite good.
1. The trimmer is in the right place, directly alongside the foils, instead of popping out of the middle of the unit, like the poor Braun designs.
2. I have a very strong jaw line and find that this shaver does a decent job of getting the whiskers in the difficult places.
3.The charge is supposed to last 60 minutes, but I have found that it lasts a fair bit longer, although, the speed of the cutters slows considerably.
4. And, being able to wash the cutters with water after each use is very practical.
Overall, I recommend it to anyone who doesn't care that it is essentially disposable.
Customer Review: Great Shaver
Summary: 4 Stars
I've owned dozens of Remington shavers over the years and this model was the best operating one I've had. Its motor runs fast and it gives a clean and close cut with its full triple-header shave.
My last #1700 broke (I'm reviewing my second of the same model here) and I purchased the supposed upgrade a MS-5200 (see my review on that here at Amazon) and was really unhappy. I ended up searching out this model again and am as pleased with the second one as the first.
My only concern might be with the reliability of the shaver as my first one only lasted 3 years before it broke internally. The cost to have it repaired was more than purchasing a new one.
Customer Review: Customer Review
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned this product for about 3 years now. From the day i purchased this shaver (paid over $69 USD) i said goodbye to the traditional method of shaving and never looked back. Maitenance wise I had to replace the metal guard once, and it is recommended you change the blades every six months depending upon use. The downside is the battery life and if you shave daily like myself I have to recharge the unit every other day about about 4 hours, also the "rubber" that is below the on off switch may eventually come loose and pop out. The performance of the unit is superb, same today as the day i purchased it, reliability is high and pop up clipper comes in handy too!