Series 9 Electric Shaver, With Clean & Charge Station & Leather Case, Flawless Shave, 100% Waterproof, Gifts for Men, 2 Pin Bathroom Plug, 9390cc, Silver

Best shaver I've ever used. Hands down. I have been the happy owner of a series 7 Braun for about 2 years, and in my personal experience of using it every 2-4 days it was an excellent shaver. I have the worst mix of sensitive neck skin and thick stubble, so I opted for foil over rotary when I bought it back then. Apart from the odd day of slight razer burn it served me well given the rest I could give my neck between shaves. I have since been needing to shave daily for a change in work circumstance and I was finding the series 7 too harsh on short stubble with my mix of hair type and skin sensitivity, so I purchased a Phillips Norelco series 9 to try, as it's supposedly better with thick hair, and is touted as being good for sensitive skin (compared to other rotaries, I presume now...). *It is not good for either*. I used it for one day, instant razer burn, neck rash and discomfort all day, and after 6 hours it looked like I had 24 hours worth of stubble. It was awful. All supposedly from Phillips's best shaver to date. Safe to say I won't ever buy one from them. I returned the Phillips and went for the series 9 Braun instead. Every review I have read comparing the Braun 7 & 9 series say that 'the 9 is only slightly better, you won't see any difference, series 9 is overkill for daily shaving etc'. From my experience that is all a heap of tosh. The differences are incredible. I have yet to experience any discomfort from both wet or dry shaving every morning. It glides over your skin, you have no sense of abrasiveness that the thinner-headed 7 series had. It's comfy to hold, charge time is great, the cleaning station is excellent and it dries the shaver ready for the next day unlike the 7 series cleaning station that lets it drip and air dry. The differences in the foils must be the key reason I've had such a better experience. The 7 series is thinner, comprising of 2 foils and one cutting element. The 9 series has 2 foils, 2 cutting elements and a sensitivity strip that helps keep your skin flatter between the gaps in the head, and the shaver is spread further out as a result. It's only a matter of about 6mm wider, but my does it make a difference. For the sake of another £45 or so you have to take the 9 over the 7 all day long. It's remarkable.

I thought it looked pretty expensive and wouldn't normally spend this amount on something like this, but I was disappointed by my cheaper shaver from another leading brand, because it wasn't much good and then packed in halfway through a shave, so I decided to try another brand and spend a bit more. I was going to go for a cheaper, lower Braun series shaver , but reading the reviews the Series 9 seemed to be getting the most positive feedback so I went for that one. It's brilliant and I'm really pleased I got it. It's fast, smooth, quiet, and gives a great shave with very little vibration. It is really easy to clean. I haven't used the optional cleaning pod thing yet - I will at some point but it seems to be cleaning great with the odd rinse here and there, and the little brush supplied. Really impressed and my shaving time is one third of what it was with my previous shaver. I tend to only shave very 3 days or so, so usually have a fair bit of growth, but it still only takes a few minutes to do a full shave. It doesn't tend to miss anything. It doesn't tend to pull at hairs either, unless dragged too fast across the face, but even then it doesn't do it much. A really great shaver, and although a bit expensive I think it's worth the price.

This is my first experience with an electric shaver and I'm really pleased overall. I've used it for about a month now and it gives something very close to a wet shave, it's seriously impressive and leaves you with that smooth "just shaved" effect on your skin rather than a bumpy stubble. I have thick asian hair so I was even more impressed that it was able to handle it. It performs well even on a couple of days of growth. It doesn't tug on your hair or cut your skin or anything like that. It only takes around 5 minutes for me to shave in the morning now and using this shaver significantly reduces all the faff around the whole thing - no need to lather up, no need to worry about irritation or cutting yourself, just run the shaver across your face for a couple of minutes, tidy up the hard to reach areas, and you're done. After you've finished you can drop the shaver straight into the charging station and press the "clean" button and it takes care of everything for you. There's no real need to clean the shaver yourself. There are some drawbacks that made me knock off a star: - It sucks at shaving the hair in some difficult parts of the face, e.g. parts of the neck and around the neckline, and near/below the sideburns. Usually the shaver gets you 95% of the way there, and you need to use the little trimmer on the other side to tidy up the bits it couldn't get. It really isn't that bad but you will need to be aware that you might not be able to roll with just the shaver on its own, you need the trimmer attached to it too. - The attached trimmer is really flimsy, it feels like a cheap plastic after thought from Braun and does not feel very powerful. Granted it does the job at cleaning up some of the difficult to reach areas but I would have liked something a bit more robust/powerful - The shaver is loud, and the cleaning function on the stand is even louder. Just be aware of this if you share your house with others who might get annoyed at the noise! Overall I'd still recommend this shaver. I use it everyday and haven't wet shaved in a month. It gives you that close shave feel without any fuss.

It’s not worth it at all. I invested in it hoping it’ll be better for my sensitive skin but is not. The shave is not perfect and leaves a few hair behind and also the skin is braised

Simplemente perfecta. De las pocas maquinillas con las que puedo afeitarme incluso en seco y que no me deje el cuello irritado. Con un par de pasadas en seco basta para dejar la piel al nivel de una cuchilla, sin que te irrite lo más mínimo. Vengo de un serie 7 con mas de 8 años y se nota la diferencia. Es cara, pero al final con lo que dura merece la pena. Si tu presupuesto es ajustado un serie 8 o 7 harán el trabajo a la perfección también, pero se agradece que necesites menos pasadas para apurar esos pelos rebeldes. La base de Limpieza no es necesaria, por si quieres ahorrar algo, ya que se limpia con suma facilidad, pero si que ayuda a la hora de limpiarla y mantenerla lubricada si no dispones de tiempo para ello. Pulsar un botón y la base hace el trabajo por ti. Lo dicho, encantado con ella, ahora solo esperar a que me dure igual que la anterior.

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Wie erwartet bekam ich den Braun Rasierer zeitnah und gut verpackt geschickt. Bin bis jetzt sehr zufrieden.

Globalement déçu par rapport à mon ancien série 7 (5 ans de bons et loyaux services, seul le revêtement de surface se désagrégeait) et par rapport au pris très élitiste : certes le produit est beau dans l'absolu, mais Braun semble se reposer sur ses lauriers acquis et rogner sur la qualité de ses nouveaux produits (ont-ils été rachetés par un groupe Chinois ? on peut le penser...). - la qualité de finition est aussi médiocre : recouvrement synthétique qui semble aussi fragile (et non matériaux noble comme peut le suggérer la présentation) ; - grille dont j'attendais beaucoup et laisse passer des poils longs que le série 7 maîtrisait - perte de la fonction alimentation par cordon que proposait le série 7 (indispensable en voyage de plus d'1 semaine) - l'écran led du série 7 était bien plus clair lisible que l'indicateur graduel pour le niveau de charge et de propreté. Seuls progrès constatés : - la tondeuse plus ergonomique (mais dont je ne me sert pas) - le blocage de la tête plus simple et fiable - la station de lavage plus efficace (mais qui consomme aussi plus de liquide : 4 semaines maxi avec une recharge là ou j'atteignais les 6 semaine auparavant, donc un coût d'usage supérieur). Bref ayant acheté 2 de ces appareils (un pour moi et un en cadeau) l'addition me semble salée et non justifiée, et je conserve mon série 7 pour le reprendre au quotidien dès que celui-ci manifestera des signes d'usure.