PHILIPS SH50/50 Replacement Blades for Series 5000 Electric Shavers

Last time I bought replacement blades, I went with the cheaper off-brand. You’ll notice in the picture that I made sure the pattern of the openings on the heads matched the original. I figured the originals were probably made by the same company. NOT SO. This time I bought these name-brand, and it’s a night-and-day difference. The cheaper ones occasionally caught on whiskers (rather painfully) - even brand new. With these originals, I immediately noticed I get a much closer, much cleaner shave. They even get the whiskers that grow flat on the skin that the cheap copies frequently missed. I will always by these in the future! Note: These SH-50/50 are the replacements for the HQ8.

First of all, my razor had "Replace with Philips SH50 Heads" printed on the back of the razor, opposite side of the on/off button. I opened the razor, removed the carriage by lightly turning the center lock counter clock wise, removed it, then replaced the 3 blades. Reassembled the carrier and started shaving. I noticed a light vibration while shaving - indicating something wasn't right. I opened the razor and removed the carrier again. I then realized I had one of the 3 cutting blades was upside down. I flipped it over and installed the carrier again. It now shaves perfectly and very smooth, just like it did when it was new! The best razor I have ever owned.

It works great

OE; exact fit. Perhaps a little better than knock blades; 2+ times the price.

Good Quality with replacement ease.

these blades have been easy to use. husband is satisfied with quality

Replacement blades for shaver were exactly the right kind.

A few weeks back I "Cheaped out" and purchased the aftermarket blades for my razor, with predictable results. So... I sent them back and purchased the OEM / Factory Blades. WOW, was I in for a (BAD) surprise! The blades I received looked EXACTLY like the aftermarket blades, (NOTE: My OEM blades have a purple spindle, these have a black one), and they did not perform very well. NOT a close shave at ALL! But I opted to try them for at least a week... Today, we went in to shave, and the blades simply "Locked up", and would not turn. I can only assume one of the blade-ends was getting stuck in the protective guard? I can open the lid and the motor spindles turn freely, so nothing else is affected. I took the blades out, cleaned everything, and tried again. It worked for 1.5 minutes and locked up again. I pulled them out and sent them back to Amazon for a refund. I have neither the time nor the patience to deal with cheap garbage products. NOTE: I kept my OEM blades, so I reinstalled them in my razor. It is working fine, but still gives a dull-blade shave. Do yourself a favor... If this is where Norelco has landed, just don't bother. Go ahead and purchase a new razor elsewhere. The replacement blades simply aren't what they used to be.