Remington SP-62 Foils and Cutters

It's good to be able to obtain spares / replacements for a manufacture discontinued electric razor. However, it appears that for some reason the 'foil & cutter' for this razor has been re designed. The new design makes the cutting width slightly smaller, this is not too much of a problem but does mean the old and the new 'foil & cutter' are not interchangeable. I accept there are now many so called new super electric razors on the market but after trying various new electric razors, some of which were very expensive I still find my old 'Remmington Micro Screen Two' one of the best providing that is the foil and cutter are regularly replaced.

I was glad to see this item available due to the difficulty in finding replacement blades and screens for my old, but trusty, Remington electric shaver. When I first saw the blades in the package, I knew something was amiss. The part number matched the old package (SP-62), but the blade looked different. I managed to get the screen in with some difficulty, but it seems to work fine as does the spring. The problem is with the blades. They're shorter in width than the older blades and do not hold on the "mount" where the blades attach to the shaver. If I'm lucky, the blades will hold on just long enough for me to grab the cover and snap it into place. Sometimes the blades pop off, occasionally with the spring in tow, and I have to start over again. By chance if I get lucky and get the cover on, it seems to fit fine. It makes no unusual sounds when it operation, but doesn't give as close a shave as the older model/style of blade. Due to the difficulty in messing with a blade...Read more

I've been a Remington man all my life (mid-30s) and am only on my third Remington razor--one of them because I dropped and broke it. They're the only thing that could shave my thick facial hair. Replacement cutters have always been great, had to start buying them from Amazon when stores stopped carrying them. Always had great luck.

Until they copped out on the latest design. They "narrowed" the cutters by a blade on each side so it now takes much longer to shave, also the plastic saddle the blades sit in is reduces, and instead of a curved metal blade design they're now tiny washers pressed onto a couple metal rods held by a tiny plastic piece. Very disappointing, doesn't work well, takes longer to shave, don't expect the quality to last long.

May be time to consider the Braun my gal keeps telling me about. Apparently an executive decision by Remington. Poor job on the latest design.