Philips OneBlade 360 Review: Four-Month Blades, an Hour per Charge and a £22 Refill
Two editorial testers and more than fifteen hundred buyers agree the OneBlade 360 is gentle, versatile and cheap to buy. Where they part company is on how long a blade really lasts — and that matters, because over a couple of years the blades will cost you more than the handle did.
Where the reviews line up
The evidence comes from three places: a hands-on test by T3, a longer test by TechRadar, and the Philips UK shop's own buyer ratings — 4.2/5 from 1,565 reviews, with 86% saying they would recommend it. On the basics they agree.
It is kind to skin. Both testers single out the lack of razor burn, which is the whole point of the OneBlade design: it trims and shaves close, but not as close as a blade razor or a foil shaver. It is genuinely wet and dry — Philips calls it fully waterproof, and TechRadar used it in the shower. It is good value up front: Philips' own shop had the current UK model, the QP2834/23, at £33.69 on 4 October 2026, against a £49.99 price elsewhere.
The disagreement is about blade life. Philips says up to four months — about 17 weeks — but only at two full shaves a week. TechRadar's blade was still good at roughly eight weeks. T3's reviewer found blades "dulled significantly" after a few weeks of heavy use. Daily users should budget for a new blade every six to ten weeks, not every four months. A Philips two-pack (QP420/50) was £21.99 on 4 October 2026.
On battery, Philips and TechRadar quote 60 minutes from a four-hour charge; T3 printed 45 minutes. Both are given below. TechRadar's one real complaint is the charging connection: no USB-C, and Philips' leaflet says no plug is supplied either.
The three reviews this summary is built from
- T3Editorial test by Lee Bell, updated January 2024. T3 Recommends; the harshest view on blade life.
- TechRadarEditorial test by Alex Whitelock, July 2025. Design 4/5, performance 3.5/5, value 4/5.
- Philips UK shop4.2/5 from 1,565 buyer reviews, 86% recommend, 4 October 2026 — hosted by the maker.
Before the review: which model you are buying
The OneBlade 360 Face + Body has been sold in the UK as the QP2834/20, which Philips UK now lists as discontinued, and the QP2834/23, which is the one on sale today. The face-only QP2824 and the beard-and-stubble QP2734 share the 360 blade but not the body kit. Most published reviews just say "OneBlade 360", so check the model number on the box. Our specification comes from the Philips leaflet for the QP2834/20 plus the QP2834/23 listings. One retailer lists the /23 with one original blade and one 360 blade rather than two 360 blades, which we could not confirm with Philips.
Specification at a glance
| Spec | Figure | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Current UK model | QP2834/23 (QP2834/20 listed as discontinued) | Philips UK product pages, 4 Oct 2026 |
| Run time | 60 minutes | Philips leaflet, TechRadar and LloydsPharmacy. T3 prints 45 minutes |
| Charge time | 4 hours for a full charge | Philips leaflet; TechRadar agrees |
| Battery and charging | Li-ion; 5 V via a USB-A lead; plug not included; max 1 W | Philips leaflet (QP2834/20). TechRadar: no USB-C |
| Wet and dry | Yes — fully waterproof, usable in the shower | Philips; TechRadar used it wet |
| Blade life | "Up to 4 months" (about 17 weeks) at 2 full shaves a week | Philips. Testers report a few weeks (T3) to 8+ weeks (TechRadar) |
| Replacement blades | QP420/50 two-pack £21.99 at Philips; from £18.41 on PriceSpy. QP430/50 three-pack from £21.00 | Checked 4 Oct 2026. T3 quoted about £30 for three |
| Blade speed | 12,000 cuts per minute | Philips; LloydsPharmacy says oscillations |
| Trim lengths | 0.2 mm (no comb) up to 5 mm | LloydsPharmacy listing for the QP2834/23 |
| In the box | Handle, 360 blade, extra blade, 5-in-1 adjustable comb (1–5 mm), 3 mm body comb, skin guard, protection cap, USB-A cable | Philips leaflet and T3. Exact second blade on the /23 unconfirmed |
| Guarantee | 2 years; Philips offers an extended warranty if you register within 90 days | Philips support page; length of the extension not stated |
| Price | £33.69 Philips UK · £49.99 LloydsPharmacy · from £36.99 PriceSpy | All checked 4 Oct 2026. RRP £49.99 per T3 |
T3
T3 called the 360 a cheap and cheerful face and body groomer, and said it was easier and more comfortable to use than earlier OneBlades. The improvement it credits is the blade that flexes as it follows your jaw, plus a stronger 5-in-1 comb that replaces the clip-on combs of older models. Its box list is the fullest we found: handle, the 360 head, a skin guard, a body comb, the 5-in-1 comb, a spare head and the charging lead.
Two of T3's figures differ from everyone else's. It gives the battery as 45 minutes where Philips says 60. And it found the blades dulled significantly after a few weeks of heavy use, well short of Philips' four months. It also put refills at about £30 for three. Today's prices are lower — from £21.00 for a three-pack on PriceSpy — but the point holds: you will keep buying blades for as long as you own it.
Watch: I Tested the Oddly Impressive Phillips OneBlade 360
A hands-on test of the 360. Watch it for how the blade copes with longer stubble.
Watch on YouTube ↗TechRadar
TechRadar's test ran longer, and the reviewer still liked the blade after about two months. They found it very gentle with no razor burn, precise on sensitive areas, light, and easy to rinse clean. It was used wet and dry. On battery, a full charge lasted a few weeks of use, shaving roughly every other day. That fits Philips' 60-minute figure and its four-hour charge time.
The criticism is useful. TechRadar's "annoying design flaw" is that there is no USB-C — Philips uses its own connector — so it is one more cable to pack. The 5-in-1 comb gave uneven results. The tool is good at many jobs but not the best at any one. And over time, it said, refill heads cost "nearly as much as the shaver itself". Its verdict: a solid buy for the money.
Watch: Philips OneBlade 360 - QP2824/31 Testing and Review
A test of the face-only QP2824/31. The blade and handle are the same, but it comes without the body comb.
Watch on YouTube ↗Philips UK shop
This is the largest sample we found, so read it with care. These ratings sit on the shop of the company that makes the product. The same 4.2/5 from 1,565 figure appears on both the discontinued QP2834/20 page and the current QP2834/23 page, so the reviews look pooled across both versions. We could not see the breakdown or whether buyers were verified. Even so, 86% recommending it from more than 1,500 reviews is a steady result, and it matches what both testers said.
The same page sets out the terms that matter: blades last up to four months at two full shaves a week, a two-pack of QP420/50 refills costs £21.99, there is a two-year warranty, and the support page offers an extended warranty if you register within 90 days of buying. Do that the day it arrives. The only other rating we found with a count — 2/5 from a single review on PriceSpy — is too small to mean anything.
Watch: Philips One Blade 360 What No One Is Telling You!
An owner-style look at the drawbacks. Useful alongside a high average score.
Watch on YouTube ↗Strengths and weak points
What holds up
- Gentle on skin — both testers report no razor burn.
- Fully waterproof, for wet or dry use and rinsing under the tap.
- One tool for face and body, with a body comb and skin guard in the box.
- A 60-minute run time (Philips' figure) means a charge lasts weeks of normal use.
- Cheap to buy: £33.69 at Philips on 4 October 2026.
- Refill blades are sold widely, from the high street to supermarkets.
What people complain about
- Blades wear faster than "four months" if you use it every day — T3 saw dulling within weeks.
- Refills cost around £9–£11 a blade, so the running cost overtakes the purchase price within a couple of years.
- No USB-C, and no plug in the box.
- A four-hour full charge is slow.
- The 5-in-1 comb gave TechRadar uneven results.
- It shaves close, but not as close as a foil shaver or a wet razor.
Who it actually suits
Buy it if you keep stubble or a short beard, get irritation from close shaves, and want one cheap waterproof tool for face and body. Used two or three times a week, it is very good value, even with the blades.
Look elsewhere if you shave every day and want a smooth finish. A rotary or foil shaver will be closer, and its heads last longer. And if you hate extra chargers, note that this one does not use USB-C.
What we could not check
- The videos. We confirmed all three by search listing, not by opening them. Each watch link and its title came up in two differently worded searches. The listings did not name the channels.
- The QP2834/23's own spec sheet. The Philips UK page for the /23 did not show its technical table to us. Our run time, charge time, charging and box contents come from the Philips leaflet for the QP2834/20, backed up by the LloydsPharmacy listing for the /23.
- The second blade in the /23 box. Philips' leaflet and T3 list an extra blade. One retailer says the /23 comes with one original blade and one 360 blade. We could not settle which.
- Battery: 45 or 60 minutes. T3 prints 45 minutes; Philips and TechRadar say 60. Nobody published a timed run-down.
- How long the warranty extension is. Philips says registering within 90 days gets an extended warranty, "conditions may apply", but the page we saw gave no length.
- Who is behind the Philips buyer reviews. We could not tell whether buyers were verified or how the reviews split between the /20 and /23.
- Community evidence. We found no UK forum or Reddit thread with a count we could cite, so the third source is the maker's own rating rather than an independent community.
- Blade life in real use. Philips' four months assumes two full shaves a week. No source measured weeks to dullness at daily use.
Sources last checked 4 October 2026. Prices for the handle and the blades change often — check the model number and the current price before you buy.