Philips Norelco shaver best replacement for HQ8 Blades? – Use Philips SH30 blades instead of SH50!

Geoff from geoffmobile.com does a review of the Philips SH30 Blades that are a better replacement for the popular but discontinued HQ8 blades which are no longer available.

The SH50 blades have bad reviews but the SH30 blades are cheaper and have great reviews, and they are the perfect replacement for the HQ8 blades for Philips Norelco Electric Razors / Shavers or the Philips 3000 Series shavers or Philips 1000 Series Shavers.

Philips 3000 series
SH30 Replacement Head
replaces HQ8 head

Buy in SH30 blades in Canada from Canadian Tire:
www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/philips-sh30-replacement-head-0438984p.html

Product page at Philips Canada (Canada site lists model as SH30/53):
www.philips.ca/c-p/SH30_53/shaver-series-3000-shaving-heads

Product page at Philips USA (USA site lists model as SH30/52):
www.usa.philips.com/c-p/SH30_52/norelco-shaver-series-3000-shaving-heads/overview

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Original review:

“SH30/52 better choice than SH50/52”

“My PT724 Norelco started with HQ8 blades and these SH50 are recommended to replace HQ8s. The second set of HQ8 I bought didn’t shave as well as the first and after reading the reviews here decided to find another x-reference for shaver blades. I found the SH30/52 also work in my razor and After shaving with them decided they are WAY better than even the HQ8. They are not lift & cut or any other specialty performance, they just cut the hairs, leave the skin. Full slotted screens (no holes and blank spaces) and double the number of cutters. shaving time is two minutes on two day growth not the 5+ minutes on HQ8s.”

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2 thoughts on “Philips Norelco shaver best replacement for HQ8 Blades? – Use Philips SH30 blades instead of SH50!

  1. Alex B.

    Further to my previous comment (above): I decided not to wait until warranty-expiry on my S3145/00 shaver in November of 2027, took precise measurements of SH50 blades from my old AT892 shaver, which I had o dispose, measured pins on S3145/00, and perfectly fit HS50 blades into my new shaver, although was advised otherwise by Philips. HS50 blades are by far better for dry shaving, do not make skin-irritation like HS30, and offer much faster and cleaner shave, specially in hard to reach places: on he neck under chin and cheek-bones because of lift-and-cut design, which does not apply to HS30. And as I mentioned in my previous comment, both SH30 and HS50 are no longer available in Canadian Tire, and priced same elsewhere. The conclusion: HS50 are better blades than HS30. I suggested to Philips discontinue HS30.

  2. Alex B.

    SH30 blades (original from Philips) are not cheaper than SH50 (original). They are same price. Both SH30 and SH50 are no longer available in Canadian Tire. I have SH 50 from my old AT892 shaver, which I replaced with S3145, because part, I needed for AT892 (heads’ bracket) is no longer available. Once the warranty for my S3145 expires, I will try SH50 in it to see, if they fit. SH50 are lift-and-cut, and suppose to provide better shave. As for bad reviews of SH50, I could not find them anywhere except this website. I would not had changed AT892, which I had since September of 2013, should the part, I needed, was available from Philips. Cleaning and charging he shaver after each use does not have impact on shaving, but prolongs life of the battery for many extra years by reducing strain on it when charging, as well as life of the shaver.

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