Philips Norelco 8020X Moisturizing Shaving System

1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe

The Philips Norelco 8020X is included in a roundup of electric shavers by ConsumerReports.org. Eight foil and nine rotary shavers are covered in the report, with editors scoring them for shave, cleaning, noise and features.

Review: Shavers on the Cutting Edge, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, May 2009

2. Consumer magazineDetails/Subscribe

Consumer magazine, New Zealand's equivalent of ConsumerReports.org, recommends a Moisturizing Shaving System razor that's similar to the Philips Norelco 8020X. In naming it the best rotary shaver, testers say it gives a clean but comfortable shave and is easy to use.

Review: Electric Shavers, Editors of Consumer magazine, July 2008

3. Choice magazineDetails/Subscribe

The Philips HS8020, which is similar to the Philips Norelco 8020X Moisturizing Shaving System sold in the U.S., is top-rated among rotary shavers at Choice magazine, the Australian equivalent of ConsumerReports.org. Testers say that it is very easy to clean and comfortable to hold but say it doesn't have a mustache trimmer and takes eight hours to charge.

Review: Men's Shavers, Editors of Choice magazine, June 2008

4. Which? magazineDetails/Subscribe

Which?, the British analog of ConsumerReports.org, is known for its fair testing and reporting. It has mostly good things to say about the Philips Coolskin HS8040, which is similar to the Philips Norelco 8040X that's sold in the U.S., but it takes exception to its lack of a beard trimmer.

Review: Electric Shavers, Editors of Which? magazine, Oct. 17, 2007

5. The Sunday Times (U.K.)

David Phelan tries the six electric shavers and compares them in this article. The Philips Coolskin HS8060 (similar to the Philips Norelco 8060X in the U.S., the top model in the series) is said to give a creditable shave dry, but Phelan says that it's difficult to dispense the right amount of moisturizer and that the fragrant lotion can irritate skin.

Review: Test Bench: Electric Shavers, Alex Pell and David Phelan, Jan. 20, 2008

6. Amazon.com

The more than 30 owners posting at Amazon.com weigh in on the Philips Norelco 8020X, giving it a good average rating. Some owners say the recommended Nivea lotion is expensive, and they apply shaving gel directly rather than using the dispenser function. The higher-end Philips Norelco 8040X and Philips Norelco 8060X receive similar ratings.

Review: Philips Norelco 8020X Moisturizing Shaving System, Contributors to Amazon.com