Philips RQ12/50 (USA /52) SensoTouch 3D Replacement Shaver Head The Original Genuine OEM

This is the original most sought after Replacement Shaving Head, now becoming very rare. Due to Philips discontinuing them mid 2014 and replacing them with the undesired RQ12+ or RQ12+/61/62 which is quite different in design and no where as good as this original one on offer. This is not some cheap Chinese copy, this is Genuine OEM made in the Netherlands by Philips and comes sealed in its original packaging and NEW.

In the outer Retail box is an inner plastic sealed one containing the full head with circular mesh and blades. It does NOT come with the plastic protective cover that came with your original Shaver Set.

Yes I know the price of them is high they were always high, due to being to most sophisticated head they ever put together - now you know why they upgraded with a cheaper design and simply due to them no longer available and most sought after, prices can only go higher not lower. But if you own one of those excellent 1200xx series shavers, you'll know the quality and performance of this item (unlike the current replacement one that many have reviewed as far inferior, check Amazon reviews). And if you think you would want to update your shaver to the newer 9000 series - think again, they come with the dreaded RQ12+ heads. So how would that benefit you? Better keeping your 1200 series and get a new shave with a new head.

Dont kid yourself the quality of the shave is only from the quality of the head, not the shaft - fancy or not, which is just the motor body and not the JetClean etc.

If you wish to find a replacement head exactly like the one that originally came with your SensoTouch 3D Shaver unit, then this is the one for you. Would be sensible to even get more then 1 head to cover your future years of shaving.

Fits all 2D & 3D SensoTouch Philips/Norelco Shavers, 1250xx, 1260xx, 1280xx, 1290xx, 1295xx. Reviewers have mentioned that this will also fit the Arcitec shavers but not the Arcitec JetClean. Do your own research for non 1200 series shavers.

Beware:
  1. Chinese copies @ $25 on Ebay, the price reflects what you get, just cheap copies. You will end up where you started back to your old original head that you wanted to replace in the first place because even the old one is still better then the cheap rubbish copies that will tear and pull.
  2. Heads with no Retail Box, no sealed factory packaging. How can you know if what you're getting is from Philips or China? Check out my pics what you see is what you get complete with retail box and sealed inner factory packaging.
  3. Beware listings showing pics of original RQ12 that you want but when going into the page you're offered the one you don't want namely the RQ12+ That happened to me I bought one based on the old pic illustrated (even pic inside of page had old one) and instead I got the RQ12+ that I didn't want.
  4. Beware Ebay sellers using "Drop Shipping" method. They give the impression they have heaps of stock when in reality they have zero stock. They then forward the order to another who supposedly has the stock who then ships it on to you (which accounts for delayed shipping for items in stock). When the 'other' supplier has no stock, your seller comes back to you "oh so sowwy me have no stock, me refund you" (probably only after you have chased them).  Then  if your lucky you might get refunded or you spend 2 months chasing your monies which you may see again or may not. The RQ12 I doubt very much any seller have any real stock, the item was discontinued mid last year. Speaking for myself, I have scrounged all around Australia and whatever stock I am selling you its because I have them in hand, not imaginary or pretend.
  5. Always check all feedback on sellers offering you goods, that way you will get some idea who you are dealing with and who you should not be dealing with.

Some Comments from Amazon Customer Reviews:

"The Low-Friction SkinGlide of the flat black surfaces around the three heads and the way they bend and flex across your chin and face, BUT always staying flat with the adjacent metal heads, and allowing the entire apparatus to glide effortlessly especially over sensitive neck areas was a remarkable achievement. And the inexpensively made RQ12+ (or RQ12/62) with its pulling and tugging, cannot begin to match this Low-Friction SkinGlide of the original RQ12."

"Be Wary! I ordered an RQ12 and received the RQ12+. These are two complete different shaver heads. As another reviewer listed, the originally RQ12 with the flip up heads shave much better/smoother and is easier to clean. The RQ12+, you have to remove the entire top section that separates completely from the base of the shaver head - makes it difficult to clean. It also does not shave as well as the original shaver head - feels less smooth and I can feel the blades on my skin."

"Many careful users of the superbly made SensoTouch 3D top-of-the-line 1290x find that the original RQ12/52 head GLIDES MORE SMOOTHLY (especially over sensitive neck areas) and has LESS PULLING or TUGGING than the new replacement head. I have carefully evaluated both heads on the 1290x, and that is also my conclusion. Also note that the original RQ12/52 had THREE tracks in each of the three circular heads (including the tiny holes in the center track for stubble). The new RQ12+ has only TWO tracks in each of the three circular heads, including the new V-channel outer track. There is no inner track of tiny holes for stubble."

"Philips/Norelco has replaced their top of the line head RQ12 with a cheap plastic head the RQ12+. The first shave with the original head and the earlier replacement was a dream, with a smooth cut that felt nice on the face and a cut as smooth as a blade. This new head is no better than a bottom of the line cheap head. The smoothness is gone, with a rough cut worse than my 1-2 year old head. The shave itself is very poor, with plenty of stubble left behind on the face. In addition, the noise significantly louder and the feel of cheap plastic is noticeable."

Will ship Worldwide with Tracking. Some countries have to go via Registered Post with Signature on receipt, check postage tab for rate.

I have already shipped to satisfied customers in Mexico, United Kingdom and Hong Kong besides locally in Australia.

Australia Free Postage.

Remember these quality heads should last you at least 2 years. Any wonder why they say for the new RQ12+ they recommend changing every 1 year whilst for the old one they said every 2 years. Because the newer ones are no where near the quality of the old ones. Many have complained they have a cheap chinese feel to it.

Buy up to 2 units @ 1 shipping cost, no matter where.

You can only get them while you can, then there will be none anywhere. Just 'bite the bullet' and get the quality of shave that you want and deserve.

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