It’s great to find a “regular guy” giving a really great review..... not one of the “wassup guys” type of reviewer! I found the review very interesting and having changed from a Philips Senseotouch 9 series I find the shave far superior. The really interesting thing is I usually come out with razor burn with a foil razor but not with the new Braun 9390cc. If the head on my Braun lasts 12 months I’d be very happy as my Philips Senseo 9 last about six months! ..... If I get 18 months I’ll be ecstatic! I’ve subscribed to your reviews as I found your delivery so natural.
Thank you Geoff. It’s nice to know you appreciate my reviews. I try to make them like a mate asked me “hey john, you have one of those. what do you think about it?” type of deliveries 😊 Have a great day 👍
On the cleaning charging stand, I have the Braun Series 9, 9370cc and I have used the cleaning and charging stand since day one. It ALWAYS get the razor super clean, and there's no gunk or residue inside afterwards. I do dry shave, never use any lotion or gel, or shaving cream. From my understanding, if you do, You have to wash the razor out afterwards to remove the cream or gel, then place in the stand. The only thing i do after shaving is I remove the head, tap it out in the sink, then blow a few breaths at the razor body and shake it over the sink. Replace the head and put in the cleaner/charger and press on! Takes 15 seconds! Then walk away and let it clean, disinfect and charge the shaver! I never see anything inside afterwards...
Yes it can all go into the base where the cleaning liquid sits. Sometimes it might gunk up in the entry where the razor sits but as you found it’s unlikely.
I cover in my videos in the shaving playlist that going slow actually takes longer. And pressure is actually in electric shaver manuals to say to increase it. It all depends on your skin and what you are trying to achieve. After all these years I think I know my skin better than you know my skin.
I bought mine without the cleaning station and agree it is not necessary. I continually rinse the blade at least 3-4 times per shave under cold water. Once after the neck, once after each side, and once after the chin and moustache. When I'm finished, I remove the head and rinse it under hot water then leave it on a towel to dry overnight. In the morning I put it back on and spray Andis Cool Care while it's running to sanitize and lubricate, then put a drop of clipper oil on my finger and rub it all over the foils before storing it until the next shave. Mine definitely looks cleaner than yours in the "after cleaning" pictures you showed, but I'm doing my best to really make this thing last a long time.
Yes, I apply a clear shave gel prior to shaving and it softens my facial hair and allows the shaver to glide smoothly against the skin without causing irritation. I found for my coarse beard I can go 3 days MAX between shaves, but every other day is optimal. If I try to shave every day with a regular razor my skin gets very irritated, and even every other day can cause some irritation, but with the series 9 I could shave daily without irritation, though I hardly ever do.
:) good to hear you found a way that works as I know the pains of irritation. I had it when younger but now not so much though I doubt I could ever wet shave with a double edge razor daily. I can dry shave daily with the series 9. I may try what you do with some oil as I have found sometimes my hair gets too dry to be caught in the razor and applying some castor oil or something similar (wrinkle aging product etc) to my face allows the razor to catch more hair the next day.
Have you tried a rotary type shaver on your beard? If you have hairs that grow in multiple directions those types seem to give faster and sometimes better results.
Thanks glad you liked it. I have a video of me shaving my head with the braun if that interests you. Also a quick first impression of the arc5 from Panasonic. I’m doing a longer review of that one over the weekend as I’ve had it long enough to give a better opinion of. I have a love hate relationship with the arc5 haha the braun is less of a headache :)
Those build ups in the shaver & the station are from the dirty cleaning cartridge, u hv to replace the cartridge when red light starts to blink on the station.Else u will only hurt the shaver
Haven’t got the braun anymore. I think if I remember correctly the station stops cleaning if the red light comes on and you can’t use it until you replace the cartridge.
I have used my braun series 7, 1-2 time per week and i have changed my first set of blades after almost 3 years. Braun electric shavers are the best in my opinion , followed very close by Panasonic. PS. There is no point of changing the blades before you hit the 2 year mark ...
All you have to do is rinse the razor with the foil off over the blades and foils, then put It in the docking station and run the clean cycle. It still sterilizes the razor, lubricates, drys and recharges it. It takes an additional 10 seconds to rinse it first but you can assemble it, dock it, run the cycle and not think about it again. Always rinse so that it keeps your station, and razor even cleaner.
Not sure we're talking about the same thing.. I just mean rinsing the razor before using the cleaning station. This way it rinses off all the loose hairs first. Then using the cleaning station after the rinse will do a much better job of cleaning, lubricating, drying, and then charging the razor. Your razor will be VERY clean this way. I don't recommend watering down the cleaning solution. This also keeps the cleaning station VERY clean.
Madd Maxx It will run out. If you feel the cleaning fluid is still good for more uses have you tried taking it out and putting it back in? remember oil and water do not mix so if you are putting a wet shaver in the cleaning station you will be mixing the cleaning fluid with water.
I bought the Braun S9 Pro a couple of months ago. Loved the shaving experience. However after each shave it indicated the water drops to clean it in the station. No matter how much I clean it, the water drop only disappears after I use the cleaning station. Exchanged it to a new one because the shop said it must be faulty. The new one 1st shave out of the box for the same. And then after the clean I shaved in 2 days. Again the same result. No matter how much I clean it, the indicator only goes away after cleaning in the station. Is this normal? I sadly returned the 2nd unit and got the money back. But really loved the shaver. Want to clarify this. So I can buy this again.
Yes that’s normal. Just their way of getting you to buy more cleaning station product. Don’t fall for it. You don’t need to clean it in the cleaning station that often if you don’t want to. Hope that helps.
Thank you so much for your reply. That makes sense. The weird thing was regardless of how clean the shaver is, it always suggested the deep clean with the 3 lights on the cleaning station. Not sure how the "smart sense" works suggesting the different cleaning levels.
Yea the smart sense doesn’t make sense. If I remember correctly in the base station it only tells you if the cleaning solution is dirty and needs changing, then the cleaning station stops working until you change the cartridge.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for your insight. Amazing review. No one does reviews after the product hype period. A follow-up review is must to see the durability of the product 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Holy shit.... slow down and give the shaver a chance. If I shaved like that, my face would be red and raw for three days. As to cleaning, I just tap out the blade section and then rinse well with hot water. That seems just fine to me and I have the cleaning station but seldom use it.
thedon2005 depends what you want. For a closer shave the arc5 wins hands down. Maybe watch my other videos in the shaving playlist on my channel to see what I say about both the brain 9 and the arc5 For what it’s worth I sold the braun once I tried the arc5 😊
thanks for the review! although I am curious about your replacement head, I have heard people complain that they are falling apart. whats your experience with them since posting this? I am looking to buy one but not if the heads don't last. thanks
Just checked mine over and it looks ok. I’d always be wondering about who those people are. Is it legit review magazines/sites etc or just some heavy handed person posting on the internet? Think about the most careless person you know. Maybe it’s like them posting. The internet is a big world :) That’s not to say it may not be breaking but mine looks ok. Hope that helps 😊If mine breaks for sure I’ll make a video about it.
I went ahead and got one so far im impressed. I have been using it about a week now on my face and head. I gotta say its way better than anything else I used prior. still get a few ingrowns, but definitely a lot less. and irritation is non existent. I do notice the head gets warm not sure if that's normal or not?
I guess if you use it for a longtime (you say your head and face) it may get warm. Im usually done before that happens. Hopefully in time your ingrown hairs will clear up. Glad to hear you like it though :)
Ηi again (after your first preview)!!I would like to tell us - if it's easy to you - if you still shave exclusively with this Braun model!Thank you in advance!!
I only really use it dry. I’ve used it a few times in the shower with shaving foam because someone else wanted to know. I found it ok. It shaved fairly close. I just don’t do it because it takes longer and if I were to use foam or gel out of the shower I’d just wet shave with a double edge razor. I have a video using a razor on my channel. Hope that helps :)
+Jon Wright I really don’t know mate. I never had the 7 series. Like I say in my vid the last electric shaver I had was a Panasonic from the 90’s :)Edit mean I said it in my original video about only owning a Panasonic before.
mate, if you want better results, then wash your face (just water will do) before shaving, pad dry with a towel, then wait for about 4 minutes and apply electric pre-shave lotion on the face, wait 10 seconds and then shave .......... I promise you, the shaver will glide on your face without any discomfort, and also it will give you such a close, clean, smooth, and redness free shave thanks to the electric pre-shave lotion (I have been using electric shavers for more than 30 years) and at the beginning, I shaved without pre-electric lotion; it was very uncomfortable and the irritation I used to get was really bad, then I discovered the electric pre-shave lotion ......... it was the end of irritation, redness and now I get the most comfortable electric shaves ever. ps. Boots Freshwood electric pre-shave lotion and Freshwood aftershave balm ........ and then you are set.
@@thedon2005 the pre-shave lotion works better on dry skin (it get rid of the oil on the face) and at the same time lubricating it, leaving a layer on where the shaver glides and cut the hair effortless, gaining a much closer and smooth shave; 4 minutes is just to make sure your face is complete "dry" and cooled down as the skin contracts with the cold water (in other words it gets tense) so when relax the skin is less prepense to redness and burns that occur when the skin hasn't had enough time to relax period to shaving. This works for me, I used to put the pre-shave lotion right after washing my face and it was not doing any good to my skin then I tried leaving the face to relax a bit (3 to 4 minutes) following some advice about shaving with electric shaver on the internet and it worked perfectly; but you can do the way that suits you better.
the blade did not look very clean. If one doesn't buy the cleaning/charging station, I would suggest thoroughly rinsing the blade under hot running water and spray some rubbing alcohol and maybe a little spot of the oil you get with hair clippers to lubricate the thing. Otherwise, good review
Thanks. I only just saw your reply. Don't know why I didn't get notification. Sorry I took so long to reply. Yep the blade was dirty. I didn't bother to clean it up for a fake video look. I just picked it as it was. Sometimes its dirty, sometimes its clean... but I think that's more reflective of everyday life wouldn't you agree? 😊
My barber uses the Panasonic and it shaves super close. I bought the newly released version of the Braun series 9, released in 2020. I was gonna show my Barber that I had the best. That his Panasonic was crap by comparison. Well, I feel like I bought a 300 US dollar brick. I have to use immense pressure to get a meh shave with the Braun. So disappointed.
Hgood1 sorry to hear that but also on the bright side it does reinforce what I’ve said about the arc5 in my other reviews in the shaving playlist on my channel, arc5 is the best shaver I have ever owned. Maybe you can sell the braun and buy the arc5 as I know they sell for half of the 300 they’ll bucks they started at. Again sorry to hear about your experience.
Mike Nikolovski some shave closer than others. I have some more videos in the shaving playlist on my channel that might interest you 😊 thanks for watching and commenting on this one 👍
I put mine in the cleaner once or twice a week after blowing and brushing it out so it's not dirty. Every time 3 drops show on the cleaner (max clean) and the cartridge is empty now after 6 weeks. Fluid not very dirty at all. Does yours show 3 drops every time you put it in? Can you change the cleaning program from max to quick? Thanks
I put mine in everyday and sometimes it shows 1, sometimes it shows 2. It depends on how long you shaved for to how many drops it shows. If you do a quick shave it will show 1 drop. You are seeing 3 drops because you have used it a lot. Its probably fixed to make us buy more cleaning fluid ;-) You can always make your own fluid mix at a cheaper rate, but you will invalidate the warranty as Braun are being A holes.
Not bad. I’ve used it in the shower before. The best is to make sure your face isn’t dry. Your skin isn’t dried out. If you dry shave all the time putting some oil on your face helps the razor pick up the hairs easier. I put castor oil on my face every now and then just because I happen to have some. Oil on before bath/shower, shave later or in morning. I don’t use shaving cream that often as I like the ease of dry shaving.
Tom Chesney any perceived negatives are worth it when you can walk round the house or sit and watch tv whilst shaving meaning you can do other things. You can’t do that wet shaving.
@@experiment54 I'm in the process of deciding which shaver I want to get I currently have a Norelco three head shaver but it's broken and I won't be able to open it up to clean it again. Because he's using one of the most expensive foil razors I wanted to watch and I left my comments because somebody else said he was shaving too fast and that's why he kept going over and over and over and over. I'm still trying to decide... If you have an opinion of foil over rotary I'd love to hear it.
Tom Chesney I have more videos in the shaving playlist on my channel. The arc5 from Panasonic is the closest shaver I’ve ever owned but it can take longer to shave than the braun you see in this video due to how close it shaves. Maybe give the other videos a view they may help you decide 😊
@@experiment54 lol. its all about timing. is you go to fast it doesnt give enough time to do its job and you go over the same spot repeatedly. thanks for review!
Nah mate. Going slow makes no difference. Infact in many cases it increases the shave time. I talked about it before in other videos. But thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it 😊
@@experiment54 ok I am new to electric shaving. yesterday was my first. I bought a 9290cc and was very surprised, not as close as a blade but was very close. happy with the braun, they dont include oil or case that holds charger too. only complaints so far. are you in Australia? I am from the states and am half English, maybe were cousins..lol
I’m from England, Plymouth. We could be related somehow 😊 I had the braun 9 series then bought the Panasonic arc5 (I have a review of it in the shaving playlist) and it shaves closer. I prefer the convenience of an electric shaver over the mess and time consuming nature of a wet shave. Enjoy your shaver it is a very good model 😊
Better off with a cheap razer ya won't feel robbed then, plus like I said about that rubbish Panasonic these premium razer's are made to Robb are premium money. At the end of the day the truth is my Remington and my cheap aldi £15 razer is as good as that German made plastic rubbish. 👍👍 Thrust me we are ripped of by these premium!!! Robbers
The Braun is a more substantial build than the Panasonic thats for sure. It feels German in the hand, well built, tough, solid. Nothing like the Panasonic.
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Original review here ruclips.net/video/shRJ1Nc9v78/видео.html
Great idea of using old blades for doing a first trim and the new ones for the last trim.
It’s great to find a “regular guy” giving a really great review..... not one of the “wassup guys” type of reviewer!
I found the review very interesting and having changed from a Philips Senseotouch 9 series I find the shave far superior. The really interesting thing is I usually come out with razor burn with a foil razor but not with the new Braun 9390cc.
If the head on my Braun lasts 12 months I’d be very happy as my Philips Senseo 9 last about six months! ..... If I get 18 months I’ll be ecstatic!
I’ve subscribed to your reviews as I found your delivery so natural.
Thank you Geoff. It’s nice to know you appreciate my reviews. I try to make them like a mate asked me “hey john, you have one of those. what do you think about it?” type of deliveries 😊
Have a great day 👍
On the cleaning charging stand, I have the Braun Series 9, 9370cc and I have used the cleaning and charging stand since day one. It ALWAYS get the razor super clean, and there's no gunk or residue inside afterwards. I do dry shave, never use any lotion or gel, or shaving cream. From my understanding, if you do, You have to wash the razor out afterwards to remove the cream or gel, then place in the stand. The only thing i do after shaving is I remove the head, tap it out in the sink, then blow a few breaths at the razor body and shake it over the sink. Replace the head and put in the cleaner/charger and press on! Takes 15 seconds! Then walk away and let it clean, disinfect and charge the shaver! I never see anything inside afterwards...
Yes it can all go into the base where the cleaning liquid sits. Sometimes it might gunk up in the entry where the razor sits but as you found it’s unlikely.
The guy understands the common man because times are hard.
Thank you for the update. I was curious if it would go the full 18 month and glad it does!
Great review👍!
Cheers🍻👌🤗
No problem 👍 Glad I could help. Have a nice day 😊
Damn so much speed and pressure! Take it easy man, none runs after you!
I cover in my videos in the shaving playlist that going slow actually takes longer. And pressure is actually in electric shaver manuals to say to increase it. It all depends on your skin and what you are trying to achieve. After all these years I think I know my skin better than you know my skin.
@The Cowboy There's no need to reply in that way.
This guy just doesn't know how to use an electric shaver
@@T_bomb99 👌💯
I bought mine without the cleaning station and agree it is not necessary. I continually rinse the blade at least 3-4 times per shave under cold water. Once after the neck, once after each side, and once after the chin and moustache. When I'm finished, I remove the head and rinse it under hot water then leave it on a towel to dry overnight. In the morning I put it back on and spray Andis Cool Care while it's running to sanitize and lubricate, then put a drop of clipper oil on my finger and rub it all over the foils before storing it until the next shave. Mine definitely looks cleaner than yours in the "after cleaning" pictures you showed, but I'm doing my best to really make this thing last a long time.
Sounds like you wet shave with it, using foam/gel? Thanks for sharing your routine. More info is always welcome.
Yes, I apply a clear shave gel prior to shaving and it softens my facial hair and allows the shaver to glide smoothly against the skin without causing irritation. I found for my coarse beard I can go 3 days MAX between shaves, but every other day is optimal. If I try to shave every day with a regular razor my skin gets very irritated, and even every other day can cause some irritation, but with the series 9 I could shave daily without irritation, though I hardly ever do.
:) good to hear you found a way that works as I know the pains of irritation. I had it when younger but now not so much though I doubt I could ever wet shave with a double edge razor daily. I can dry shave daily with the series 9. I may try what you do with some oil as I have found sometimes my hair gets too dry to be caught in the razor and applying some castor oil or something similar (wrinkle aging product etc) to my face allows the razor to catch more hair the next day.
nice to see an honest no bs review
+Jon Wright thanks :) so many are trying to attract free stuff from manufacturers. I couldn’t care two hoops for free stuff. Have a nice day 👍
Have you tried a rotary type shaver on your beard? If you have hairs that grow in multiple directions those types seem to give faster and sometimes better results.
Had one many years ago and didn’t feel it was very good.
Good review of a Braun I'm getting in a couple days. Thanks. I get the the idea of letting your skin settle a little bit. Great advise.
Thanks glad you liked it. I have a video of me shaving my head with the braun if that interests you. Also a quick first impression of the arc5 from Panasonic. I’m doing a longer review of that one over the weekend as I’ve had it long enough to give a better opinion of. I have a love hate relationship with the arc5 haha the braun is less of a headache :)
Good show! We know now that It is not worth changing them after 18 months. Thank you!
No worries. Glad to help 😊
Those build ups in the shaver & the station are from the dirty cleaning cartridge, u hv to replace the cartridge when red light starts to blink on the station.Else u will only hurt the shaver
Haven’t got the braun anymore. I think if I remember correctly the station stops cleaning if the red light comes on and you can’t use it until you replace the cartridge.
@@experiment54 which one do you have now
@boneyM80 Panasonic arc5. Reviews in the shaving playlist in my channel 👍
I have used my braun series 7, 1-2 time per week and i have changed my first set of blades after almost 3 years. Braun electric shavers are the best in my opinion , followed very close by Panasonic.
PS. There is no point of changing the blades before you hit the 2 year mark ...
Dropit in my experience the arc5 from Panasonic gives a closer shave than the braun9. Others have found the same.
All you have to do is rinse the razor with the foil off over the blades and foils, then put It in the docking station and run the clean cycle. It still sterilizes the razor, lubricates, drys and recharges it. It takes an additional 10 seconds to rinse it first but you can assemble it, dock it, run the cycle and not think about it again. Always rinse so that it keeps your station, and razor even cleaner.
I do that sometimes but rinsing waters down the cleaning solution so you don’t get the fresh clean smell and doesn’t clean it as good.
Not sure we're talking about the same thing.. I just mean rinsing the razor before using the cleaning station. This way it rinses off all the loose hairs first. Then using the cleaning station after the rinse will do a much better job of cleaning, lubricating, drying, and then charging the razor. Your razor will be VERY clean this way. I don't recommend watering down the cleaning solution. This also keeps the cleaning station VERY clean.
Nope we are talking about the same thing. Oil and water don’t mix.
I started doing this. The problem is the cartridge runs out whether its clean or dirty putting it in the docking station.
Madd Maxx It will run out. If you feel the cleaning fluid is still good for more uses have you tried taking it out and putting it back in? remember oil and water do not mix so if you are putting a wet shaver in the cleaning station you will be mixing the cleaning fluid with water.
68K - looks like shaver reviews are the way to go!
Gotta love a good shaving video. I have more in the shaving playlist on my channel if you’re interested.
Heve you ever use the Series 9 to shave your head ? does it works ? Thanks for the review
No but I’m going to as you aren’t the first to ask. Stay tuned I’ll make a video :)
Thanks for this review!
+ALBERT SHAFFER nice to hear it helped, thanks :)
I bought the Braun S9 Pro a couple of months ago. Loved the shaving experience. However after each shave it indicated the water drops to clean it in the station. No matter how much I clean it, the water drop only disappears after I use the cleaning station. Exchanged it to a new one because the shop said it must be faulty.
The new one 1st shave out of the box for the same. And then after the clean I shaved in 2 days. Again the same result. No matter how much I clean it, the indicator only goes away after cleaning in the station. Is this normal?
I sadly returned the 2nd unit and got the money back. But really loved the shaver. Want to clarify this. So I can buy this again.
Yes that’s normal. Just their way of getting you to buy more cleaning station product. Don’t fall for it. You don’t need to clean it in the cleaning station that often if you don’t want to. Hope that helps.
Thank you so much for your reply. That makes sense.
The weird thing was regardless of how clean the shaver is, it always suggested the deep clean with the 3 lights on the cleaning station. Not sure how the "smart sense" works suggesting the different cleaning levels.
Yea the smart sense doesn’t make sense. If I remember correctly in the base station it only tells you if the cleaning solution is dirty and needs changing, then the cleaning station stops working until you change the cartridge.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for your insight.
Amazing review. No one does reviews after the product hype period. A follow-up review is must to see the durability of the product 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@mithilawanigathunge3948 I have a few more shaving videos on my channel in the shaving playlist if you haven’t already seen them. Could be useful 👍
Nice video very natural person
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
cut a foil lifetime dependse on shaving time (2 min per shave - 18 months). Its recommend to use preshave lotions for dry shave!
Of course it’s recommended. That’s how they/someone makes money ;)
Are you sure you are using the Cleaning station correctly? I have the 7 and it has been working perfectly for six years
I believe so. What would you say I was doing wrong? Thanks
experiment54 No idea
Holy shit.... slow down and give the shaver a chance.
If I shaved like that, my face would be red and raw for three days.
As to cleaning, I just tap out the blade section and then rinse well with hot water. That seems just fine to me and I have the cleaning station but seldom use it.
Theres the rub, if you shaved like that. I aint you brah. My skin is fine.
do you have to change the blades? what about the replacement parts?
Its a cartridge system. So you just buy a new one and snap it on. The whole top head is replaced. Costs about 50 bucks.
Would you recommend the Braun Series 9 or the Panasonic Arc 5 ?
thedon2005 depends what you want. For a closer shave the arc5 wins hands down.
Maybe watch my other videos in the shaving playlist on my channel to see what I say about both the brain 9 and the arc5
For what it’s worth I sold the braun once I tried the arc5 😊
thanks for the review! although I am curious about your replacement head, I have heard people complain that they are falling apart. whats your experience with them since posting this? I am looking to buy one but not if the heads don't last. thanks
Just checked mine over and it looks ok. I’d always be wondering about who those people are. Is it legit review magazines/sites etc or just some heavy handed person posting on the internet? Think about the most careless person you know. Maybe it’s like them posting. The internet is a big world :) That’s not to say it may not be breaking but mine looks ok. Hope that helps 😊If mine breaks for sure I’ll make a video about it.
I went ahead and got one so far im impressed. I have been using it about a week now on my face and head. I gotta say its way better than anything else I used prior. still get a few ingrowns, but definitely a lot less. and irritation is non existent. I do notice the head gets warm not sure if that's normal or not?
I guess if you use it for a longtime (you say your head and face) it may get warm. Im usually done before that happens. Hopefully in time your ingrown hairs will clear up. Glad to hear you like it though :)
Thanks for this review,was very helpful!
Glad to hear it. Have a nice day :)
Ηi again (after your first preview)!!I would like to tell us - if it's easy to you - if you still shave exclusively with this Braun model!Thank you in advance!!
Yea I still use it daily. It’s still one of the best things I own.
Glad to hear that!!Greetings!!
GREAT REVIEW MAN YOUR REALLY GOOD CAN YOU TALK ABOUT USING IT WET AND DRY WITH GEL FOAM PLZ
I only really use it dry. I’ve used it a few times in the shower with shaving foam because someone else wanted to know. I found it ok. It shaved fairly close. I just don’t do it because it takes longer and if I were to use foam or gel out of the shower I’d just wet shave with a double edge razor. I have a video using a razor on my channel. Hope that helps :)
nice review ,have the 7 series , but wonder is it worth getting the 9? great vid
+Jon Wright I really don’t know mate. I never had the 7 series. Like I say in my vid the last electric shaver I had was a Panasonic from the 90’s :)Edit mean I said it in my original video about only owning a Panasonic before.
mate, if you want better results, then wash your face (just water will do) before shaving, pad dry with a towel, then wait for about 4 minutes and apply electric pre-shave lotion on the face, wait 10 seconds and then shave .......... I promise you, the shaver will glide on your face without any discomfort, and also it will give you such a close, clean, smooth, and redness free shave thanks to the electric pre-shave lotion (I have been using electric shavers for more than 30 years) and at the beginning, I shaved without pre-electric lotion; it was very uncomfortable and the irritation I used to get was really bad, then I discovered the electric pre-shave lotion ......... it was the end of irritation, redness and now I get the most comfortable electric shaves ever.
ps. Boots Freshwood electric pre-shave lotion and Freshwood aftershave balm ........ and then you are set.
Thanks that’s good information 👍
Lol why wait 4 minutes ? That makes no sense. You can apply pre-shave lotion straight after washing your face.
@@thedon2005
the pre-shave lotion works better on dry skin (it get rid of the oil on the face) and at the same time lubricating it, leaving a layer on where the shaver glides and cut the hair effortless, gaining a much closer and smooth shave; 4 minutes is just to make sure your face is complete "dry" and cooled down as the skin contracts with the cold water (in other words it gets tense) so when relax the skin is less prepense to redness and burns that occur when the skin hasn't had enough time to relax period to shaving.
This works for me, I used to put the pre-shave lotion right after washing my face and it was not doing any good to my skin then I tried leaving the face to relax a bit (3 to 4 minutes) following some advice about shaving with electric shaver on the internet and it worked perfectly; but you can do the way that suits you better.
the blade did not look very clean. If one doesn't buy the cleaning/charging station, I would suggest thoroughly rinsing the blade under hot running water and spray some rubbing alcohol and maybe a little spot of the oil you get with hair clippers to lubricate the thing. Otherwise, good review
Thanks. I only just saw your reply. Don't know why I didn't get notification. Sorry I took so long to reply. Yep the blade was dirty. I didn't bother to clean it up for a fake video look. I just picked it as it was. Sometimes its dirty, sometimes its clean... but I think that's more reflective of everyday life wouldn't you agree? 😊
My barber uses the Panasonic and it shaves super close. I bought the newly released version of the Braun series 9, released in 2020. I was gonna show my Barber that I had the best. That his Panasonic was crap by comparison. Well, I feel like I bought a 300 US dollar brick. I have to use immense pressure to get a meh shave with the Braun. So disappointed.
Hgood1 sorry to hear that but also on the bright side it does reinforce what I’ve said about the arc5 in my other reviews in the shaving playlist on my channel, arc5 is the best shaver I have ever owned.
Maybe you can sell the braun and buy the arc5 as I know they sell for half of the 300 they’ll bucks they started at. Again sorry to hear about your experience.
Plonk! Haha Thx for the update m8
18 months?? I have to change mine out every six months Or my head starts getting bumps. But I’m shaving my entire head.
I shave my entire head too. And my face everyday. Head about once or twice a week
Curious to what you did or doing wrong? A barber I know and uses it commercially says he can get a year and he uses it every work day.
@@paulcarlin5181 Everyone has different sensitivity and hair thickness. A whole head every day is a lot of use.
@@paulcarlin5181 Any time I pop in a new blade WOW I’m surprised by how much faster and smoother it runs, and how there’s less irritation.
Can you use this for your head ?
Johnnie Black yes you can 👍 I have videos showing just that on my channel in the shaving playlist.
@@experiment54 Thanks.
All electric razors work the Sam but still work good..
Mike Nikolovski some shave closer than others. I have some more videos in the shaving playlist on my channel that might interest you 😊 thanks for watching and commenting on this one 👍
I put mine in the cleaner once or twice a week after blowing and brushing it out so it's not dirty. Every time 3 drops show on the cleaner (max clean) and the cartridge is empty now after 6 weeks. Fluid not very dirty at all. Does yours show 3 drops every time you put it in? Can you change the cleaning program from max to quick? Thanks
I put mine in everyday and sometimes it shows 1, sometimes it shows 2. It depends on how long you shaved for to how many drops it shows. If you do a quick shave it will show 1 drop. You are seeing 3 drops because you have used it a lot. Its probably fixed to make us buy more cleaning fluid ;-)
You can always make your own fluid mix at a cheaper rate, but you will invalidate the warranty as Braun are being A holes.
makes sense, thanks for the reply
Jony Ive?
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This model gets very hot. Series 7 shave is closer and dont get hot. I have both models
Mine doesn't get hot. Maybe you have a faulty one.
JUANFOR they definitely get hot the Panasonic arc 5 is way better
Ok
hows it with a shaving cream?
Not bad. I’ve used it in the shower before. The best is to make sure your face isn’t dry. Your skin isn’t dried out. If you dry shave all the time putting some oil on your face helps the razor pick up the hairs easier. I put castor oil on my face every now and then just because I happen to have some. Oil on before bath/shower, shave later or in morning.
I don’t use shaving cream that often as I like the ease of dry shaving.
Nice video just subbed to your channel 🤓🎮👍
He must have gone over the same areas 15 to 20 times, even with the brand new blades. It looks like an ad of why not to buy an electric razor.
Tom Chesney any perceived negatives are worth it when you can walk round the house or sit and watch tv whilst shaving meaning you can do other things. You can’t do that wet shaving.
@@experiment54 I'm in the process of deciding which shaver I want to get I currently have a Norelco three head shaver but it's broken and I won't be able to open it up to clean it again. Because he's using one of the most expensive foil razors I wanted to watch and I left my comments because somebody else said he was shaving too fast and that's why he kept going over and over and over and over. I'm still trying to decide... If you have an opinion of foil over rotary I'd love to hear it.
Tom Chesney I have more videos in the shaving playlist on my channel. The arc5 from Panasonic is the closest shaver I’ve ever owned but it can take longer to shave than the braun you see in this video due to how close it shaves. Maybe give the other videos a view they may help you decide 😊
@@experiment54 thanks!
slow down cowboy
yee haw
@@experiment54 lol. its all about timing. is you go to fast it doesnt give enough time to do its job and you go over the same spot repeatedly. thanks for review!
Nah mate. Going slow makes no difference. Infact in many cases it increases the shave time. I talked about it before in other videos. But thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it 😊
@@experiment54 ok I am new to electric shaving. yesterday was my first. I bought a 9290cc and was very surprised, not as close as a blade but was very close. happy with the braun, they dont include oil or case that holds charger too. only complaints so far. are you in Australia? I am from the states and am half English, maybe were cousins..lol
I’m from England, Plymouth. We could be related somehow 😊
I had the braun 9 series then bought the Panasonic arc5 (I have a review of it in the shaving playlist) and it shaves closer. I prefer the convenience of an electric shaver over the mess and time consuming nature of a wet shave.
Enjoy your shaver it is a very good model 😊
Better off with a cheap razer ya won't feel robbed then, plus like I said about that rubbish Panasonic these premium razer's are made to Robb are premium money. At the end of the day the truth is my Remington and my cheap aldi £15 razer is as good as that German made plastic rubbish. 👍👍 Thrust me we are ripped of by these premium!!! Robbers
The Braun is a more substantial build than the Panasonic thats for sure. It feels German in the hand, well built, tough, solid. Nothing like the Panasonic.
Matey you too rough on your face slow down
Not at all. My skin can handle it. Is your skin tender?
U cool
u cool too bro 👍
Got this for Christmas and it's fucking rubbish. Feel like throwing it in the bin. And who the fuck shaves like that anyway!
Mate maybe if you shaved like me you wouldn’t be complaint saying the shaver is shit. Just a thought haha
Sorry caps log
great, all said SERIES 9 sucks haha
See Xianyang did you see my recommendation of the Panasonic arc5 in the shaving playlist on my channel. Maybe you think more of that razor?
Maths🤣
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