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.

Good Quality with replacement ease.

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.

Blades are OEM and fit properly. They work well and provide a smooth shave. Unfortunately they are about 3X the price of the generic Chinese blades so hopefully they will last a long time. I was tempted to try the cheaper ones but I know that Philips makes quality products.

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

Replacement blades for shaver were exactly the right kind.

I really love my Philips Norelco series 5000 shaver! I have had it for a few years. I ordered these replacement blades and the first time they just came in a small bag and appeared to be non-genuine Philips replacement heads. I kept them anyway and they pulled on my hairs when they would cut. It was not pleasant like the original blades that came with the device. I ordered a second time just a few weeks ago and got a way better experience. They came in an official package and the blades were factory sealed in plastic. All the pics included in this review are of this latest purchase. They feel amazing! Super nice shave like the ones that came with my shaver. The heads are very easy to replace, just unsnap the plastic retainer clip , remove old blade, place new blade and put the clip back on. Repeat two more times. Highly recommended! Just make sure you get the genuine packaging!

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.

I thought those blades will come with the locking brackets (blue plastic) I lost mine with the head. That was the only reason I bought the whole set. Any idea where can I get that bracket please

Perfetto per una buona rasatura, il rasoio è ritornato come nuovo.

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What a difference they make. Easy to fit.

The front of the box says they fit the Phillips 5000 series. The back of the box says they do not fit the 5000 series triangular shape razors. Which they don't. So I had to return them, which Amazon processed very quickly.