You should keep the foils and blades in pairs. They wear together with tight tolerances. Oil is a double edge sword. Instead of cut hair falling out of a dry razor, it sticks, clings and cakes to the inside requiring more frequent deep cleaning. I've read where just the oil from your face is enough. I've tried to get a solid answer from Phillips/norelco but no customer service person knows anything besides the form letter they pull up on the subject. (that you can read yourself but isn't clear). I'd love to get a real solid answer on this from engineering.
You just need a very tiny droplet of oil. With foil shavers, like Braun or Panasonic, they actually recommend to oil them after every 7th shave whereas Philips previously has stated that the oil from your skin is enough. I actually recommend you to buy the Braun Oil because it is packaged in a small bottle that only releases a very tiny droplet and use that on any electric razor. It certainly won’t hurt if it does not make it significantly better ;)
Tihomir Stoqnov You could just use any machine oil. The thing with the Braun Oil is however that you can easily apply only a very tiny droplet. With the other oils it can happen very easily that you apply too much 😂. If you don’t get the Braun oil you can also look if the Panasonic oil is available in your region ;)
Tihomir Stoqnov you will get an oily face 😂. Maybe the hairs will stick on the inside of the foil. It is always good to use as little oil as possible but as much oil as needed.
Your cleaning procedure is sound but I don't know about oil on the cutting screens. I'm assuming this is not your shaver and you cleaned it for someone. What does the user of this razor think about oiling the cutting heads?
skin oil and mineral oil are different, mineral oil is made for machines where lubrication is essential to maintain a good working condition, in this case, the sharpness, and rotation of the blades; do this especially when you use your shaver in a "wet mode" (gel/foam and water) as these products take away the lubrication left in the blades after the shaving when you clean and rinse the blades; so the shaver needs good lubrication of the blades and the rotary blades will last you for a very long time, even years; I have followed this procedure and believe me, I have had shavers (rotary or foil) that lasted me more than 10 years with just one change of the blades/foils; it pays off.
@@jroberts5879 Have you ever had an electric shaver that lasted you 11 years with the same blades/cutters/foils? ...... I did, following the good cleaning + charging and discharging the shaver battery every 5 months and lubricating the blades once a month as I used my shaver on dry shaving mode, it paid off, the battery stopped charging and the blades still were in good sharp condition. It works by lubricating the blades with the proper mineral oil, it ain't rubbish.
Norelco specifies making sure to keep each individual cutting head with its original container because that way they wear in correctly. Also why when using water to clean why rinse the heads out in dirty water? Why not rinse them in clean running water instead? I have never added oil because it gathers the cut hairs so they won't fall out IMO doing more harm than good.
just apply a tiny (very small drop oil) on your fingertip and rub it gently on the foil/cutter or on the comb/blades of your shaver; do not apply a whole drop of oil as it might stick all cut hair inside the cutting parts and will make more difficult and messy the shaving, remember "less is more" so just a tiny-small on your fingertips and rub it on the cutting parts gently without damaging the foil/cutters/combs/blades. cleaning and lubricating the coms, blades, foils and cutters will keep your shaver (rotary or foil) in tip-top condition and the blades will remain sharp for a very long time; I had shavers in the past that lasted me 10 years with just one change of blades; also drain the batteries till the shaver stops (do this by using it), then fully charge it again, this will maintain the good quality of the battery making it last for longer.
@@Boneless_Chuck The blades and screens bed together and form the cutting unit. If you mix them up they have to wear in all over again and will not cut so well and also wear out faster.
I’ve had the same Norelco razor (similar to this one) for nearly 20 years, and never has it seen water or oil. I blow it out every day between charges, then when I do charge it (every 2 weeks or so) I take the head apart and give it a good dry cleaning with the brush. I can see using oil on a hair clipper or trimmer, but not on these rotary blades.
worst way to maintain your shaver use other I bought two and it is the worst experienc. watch the how to clean for they force you to go to a professional to clean at $40 every three months
I should try it on my Norelco 7310Xl since it's 13 years old and still works and keeps a charge. I just sharpen the blades on a flat ceramic plate and never used oiled.
Philips blades seem to be sold by the razor&blades model. They stop cutting soon and are very expensive. I've not oiled them, and maybe I should have. But oiled hair is hard to clean out. I used dish soap, which is probably fine. I'd be more careful with the blades and avoid rubbing them against a porcelain sink or other hard materials, and put them back in the same screen the shape of which they conform to.
Is there a trick to locking in the blades with the plastic piece? I have to try several times before it catches correctly. Wondering if you know how to do this. Thanks.
Should spin it after putting the drop of oil so it distributes throughout the cutter heads. But doesn't the oil get on your face when you shave, or clump the hair as it collects inside? I have one of these (corded 725RL) that is decades old and have never oiled it and rarely clean it. Still works.
A very small amount of oil is required. If you run your razor a couple of minutes before you shave you will not notice any oil on your face. First one or two shaves the hair will clump up a little bit but it rinses out easily with hot water and stops when oil gets worn in.
I had read years ago that during cleaning you keep the cutters and heads together since they are a matched set. If you don't use alcohol based pre-shave products your natural face oil should be enough to lubricant and no need to oil.
WD40 is primarily a solvent not a lubricant...it'll clean the blades for sure, but then you need to add some light mineral oil. If you don't, you'll be "shaving" years off the life of your trimmer :)
Also running the battery flat is fine if you have a Ni-CD or older battery, but if it is a lithium battery you are actually better off keeping the charge level between 20% and 80% (lithium batteries dislike being fully discharged or charged).
it is a very bad idea because all of the hair stick to the blade !!
You should keep the foils and blades in pairs. They wear together with tight tolerances. Oil is a double edge sword. Instead of cut hair falling out of a dry razor, it sticks, clings and cakes to the inside requiring more frequent deep cleaning. I've read where just the oil from your face is enough. I've tried to get a solid answer from Phillips/norelco but no customer service person knows anything besides the form letter they pull up on the subject. (that you can read yourself but isn't clear). I'd love to get a real solid answer on this from engineering.
You just need a very tiny droplet of oil. With foil shavers, like Braun or Panasonic, they actually recommend to oil them after every 7th shave whereas Philips previously has stated that the oil from your skin is enough. I actually recommend you to buy the Braun Oil because it is packaged in a small bottle that only releases a very tiny droplet and use that on any electric razor. It certainly won’t hurt if it does not make it significantly better ;)
@@thomasa.243 we dont have the braun oil in my country ,so can u tell me some other stuff I can use for my braun series 7 shaver ...?
Tihomir Stoqnov You could just use any machine oil. The thing with the Braun Oil is however that you can easily apply only a very tiny droplet. With the other oils it can happen very easily that you apply too much 😂. If you don’t get the Braun oil you can also look if the Panasonic oil is available in your region ;)
@@thomasa.243 what can happen if I apply too much ? 😳😀
Tihomir Stoqnov you will get an oily face 😂. Maybe the hairs will stick on the inside of the foil. It is always good to use as little oil as possible but as much oil as needed.
You didn’t keep the cutter and hesd together. When you mix the cutters and hesds up, it yakes a while before they work optimally, again.
Your cleaning procedure is sound but I don't know about oil on the cutting screens. I'm assuming this is not your shaver and you cleaned it for someone. What does the user of this razor think about oiling the cutting heads?
What type of oil did you use?
Hair naturally contains oil. Why bother.
skin oil and mineral oil are different, mineral oil is made for machines where lubrication is essential to maintain a good working condition, in this case, the sharpness, and rotation of the blades; do this especially when you use your shaver in a "wet mode" (gel/foam and water) as these products take away the lubrication left in the blades after the shaving when you clean and rinse the blades; so the shaver needs good lubrication of the blades and the rotary blades will last you for a very long time, even years; I have followed this procedure and believe me, I have had shavers (rotary or foil) that lasted me more than 10 years with just one change of the blades/foils; it pays off.
@@ROCKGRINDER12Rubbish. Never used a cleansing oil for lubrication yet.
@@jroberts5879
Have you ever had an electric shaver that lasted you 11 years with the same blades/cutters/foils? ...... I did, following the good cleaning + charging and discharging the shaver battery every 5 months and lubricating the blades once a month as I used my shaver on dry shaving mode, it paid off, the battery stopped charging and the blades still were in good sharp condition. It works by lubricating the blades with the proper mineral oil, it ain't rubbish.
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Norelco specifies making sure to keep each individual cutting head with its original container because that way they wear in correctly. Also why when using water to clean why rinse the heads out in dirty water? Why not rinse them in clean running water instead? I have never added oil because it gathers the cut hairs so they won't fall out IMO doing more harm than good.
I’ve been shaving for 30 years and never did or knew this. THANK YOU
When u were shaving without oil u didn't feel like it's plucking ur hair?
just apply a tiny (very small drop oil) on your fingertip and rub it gently on the foil/cutter or on the comb/blades of your shaver; do not apply a whole drop of oil as it might stick all cut hair inside the cutting parts and will make more difficult and messy the shaving, remember "less is more" so just a tiny-small on your fingertips and rub it on the cutting parts gently without damaging the foil/cutters/combs/blades.
cleaning and lubricating the coms, blades, foils and cutters will keep your shaver (rotary or foil) in tip-top condition and the blades will remain sharp for a very long time; I had shavers in the past that lasted me 10 years with just one change of blades; also drain the batteries till the shaver stops (do this by using it), then fully charge it again, this will maintain the good quality of the battery making it last for longer.
Norelco says that the screen and the blades should remain together always. If you clean the razor, but the screen back to the SAME blade.
Why? All parts are identical
@@Boneless_Chuck The blades and screens bed together and form the cutting unit. If you mix them up they have to wear in all over again and will not cut so well and also wear out faster.
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Nice cleaning..what kind of oil can you use??
I’ve had the same Norelco razor (similar to this one) for nearly 20 years, and never has it seen water or oil. I blow it out every day between charges, then when I do charge it (every 2 weeks or so) I take the head apart and give it a good dry cleaning with the brush. I can see using oil on a hair clipper or trimmer, but not on these rotary blades.
Me too. An air compressor eliminates the need to bathe my razor.
Yes I have manual for mine doesn't say anything about oiling, just cleaning.
The oil from your skin/hair is more than enough. been a philips/norelco razor user for more than 20 years.. you dont need to add extra oil
worst way to maintain your shaver use other I bought two and it is the worst experienc. watch the how to clean for they force you to go to a professional to clean at $40 every three months
Agree - I also been shaving for 40 years and never did this.
DON'T mix up the cutters and combs.
I should try it on my Norelco 7310Xl since it's 13 years old and still works and keeps a charge. I just sharpen the blades on a flat ceramic plate and never used oiled.
How do you sharpen it on a flat ceramic plate? Could you explain this please?
Many companies will tell you NOT to use a Hair-dryer to dry the internal parts.
The Plastic will become brittle over time.
Does this include the natural thermal changes arising from the rotation of the blades?
Philips blades seem to be sold by the razor&blades model. They stop cutting soon and are very expensive. I've not oiled them, and maybe I should have. But oiled hair is hard to clean out. I used dish soap, which is probably fine. I'd be more careful with the blades and avoid rubbing them against a porcelain sink or other hard materials, and put them back in the same screen the shape of which they conform to.
Great video
Won't the oil get on my face while shaving after oiling?
yes. This is not a good iead according to norelco.
That's why you have sink for rinsing off😀
@@giantatt25 if i wanted to use a sink i wouldn't be using an electric razor
Do not mix the foils always keep them together with original cutters they are mated.
Is there a trick to locking in the blades with the plastic piece? I have to try several times before it catches correctly. Wondering if you know how to do this. Thanks.
No oil for the razor blades?
Love this thank you
Thank you very much!
Should spin it after putting the drop of oil so it distributes throughout the cutter heads. But doesn't the oil get on your face when you shave, or clump the hair as it collects inside? I have one of these (corded 725RL) that is decades old and have never oiled it and rarely clean it. Still works.
A very small amount of oil is required. If you run your razor a couple of minutes before you shave you will not notice any oil on your face. First one or two shaves the hair will clump up a little bit but it rinses out easily with hot water and stops when oil gets worn in.
@@michaelcain641 I did put some oil in mine, one drop per cutting disk. It actually makes for a pleasant odor when shaving.😃
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That’s a good wife right there 😇
This comment is irritating in several ways.
@@jimromero5625 How so? Name several of these ways it irritates you. Thanks.
I had read years ago that during cleaning you keep the cutters and heads together since they are a matched set.
If you don't use alcohol based pre-shave products your natural face oil should be enough to lubricant and no need to oil.
Great review, thanks for posting.
I use WD 40 and then run the razor until the battery dies. dry it and charge it. I do this once a month, but I clean it out every day.
WD40 is primarily a solvent not a lubricant...it'll clean the blades for sure, but then you need to add some light mineral oil. If you don't, you'll be "shaving" years off the life of your trimmer :)
Also running the battery flat is fine if you have a Ni-CD or older battery, but if it is a lithium battery you are actually better off keeping the charge level between 20% and 80% (lithium batteries dislike being fully discharged or charged).