Rank #3 in Best Electric Shavers for Women: 10 Ranked, and the Spec Rows That Don't Add Up
Philips SatinShave Essential HP6341/00, Wet & Dry
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
Third in this guide, the Philips SatinShave Essential is the cheapest thing on the list at £17.99 — a single-foil, battery-powered shaver for wet and dry use, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 17,929 customer reviews and ranked 7th in Women's Electric Shavers. It is the entry here whose spec table contradicts the reviews outright, rather than simply rounding a number up.
The battery row says 'Rechargeable'. The longest-serving reviewer we quote describes a 26-year-old unit that takes two ordinary batteries with no charging at all, and another, three years in, writes that the batteries 'last well'. The same table lists Special Features as 'Cordless, corded, corded cordless, Wireless, Waterproof, Self cleaning' — three cord options in one row, for a shaver whose Power Source is given as Battery Powered. Its rating breakdown is also the odd one out in this guide: the five rows add up to exactly 100, which reads as percentages rather than the 17,929 reviews quoted beside them. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing, not from testing by us.
How those 17,929 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.4 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £17.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4 out of 5 from 17,929 customer reviews |
| Best Sellers Rank | 7 in Women's Electric Shavers |
| Model | HP6341/00 |
| Head type | Single foil — listed as Head Type: Foil, Number of Blades: 1 |
| Battery description (as listed) | Rechargeable |
| Special features (as listed) | Cordless, corded, corded cordless, Wireless, Waterproof, Self cleaning |
| Rating breakdown (as listed) | 4 / 2 / 6 / 18 / 70 across the five star rows — the rows total exactly 100 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Have previously had this shaver before which lasted 3 years gives a clean shave and batteries last well”
Verified purchase“I have had one of these for 26 years! Brilliant little shaver. Just pop two batteries into it. No need to charge. Had to buy a new one as my old one finally died. Does a good job”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Electric Shavers for Women: 10 Ranked, and the Spec Rows That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
How many people have rated the Philips SatinShave Essential HP6341/00?
The listing shows 4.4 out of 5 from 17,929 customer reviews.
Is the HP6341/00 rechargeable, or does it take batteries?
The spec row says 'Rechargeable'. A reviewer who owned one for 26 years describes it differently: 'Just pop two batteries into it. No need to charge.' The listing does not agree with itself.
What comes in the box?
The bullets say the accessories include a protection cap and a cleaning brush, while the spec row for Included Components lists Battery and Cleaning Brush.
Can it be used in water?
The listing says 'For wet and dry use' and names Waterproof among the special features.
How many blades does the HP6341/00 have?
One. The spec gives Head Type as Foil and Number of Blades as 1, and the bullets describe a single foil.
Where is the SatinShave Essential made?
The listing gives Country Of Origin as China.
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