Advantages: LCD Panel - Sonic Pulsing - fast clean option - lifts problem hairs Disadvantages: cartridge is good for approx. 30 cleaning cycles - cutter and foil in one complete head
I was looking for a good shaver that does the job right, with a smooth and fast shave. After searching around for some time I found this excellent design product from Braun. This is without doubt the best Braun shaver to date. The combination of the new head, foil and cutter assembly has made this shaver the one to beat.
I have used the Panasonic ES 8163 and in many ways this gives a very similar shave, but with the very real advantage of the Braun cleaning system - I'm lazy when it comes to cleaning shavers - it's a chore, but for around £3.50 per month in cartridges you get a consistently cleaned and dried shaver without any fuss, and it really feels new every time you use it in the morning.I've also used previous Braun's shavers and this is a major step forward on everything that's gone before.
It has a new revolutionary motor ...
Advantages: Lots of accessories, good instructions, excellent range of features Disadvantages: none specific to the product itself, several to the process of epilating
I bought this product to replace an older version from a different manufacturer that I have had for about five years. I moved from North America to the UK and my old epilator wasn't dual voltage, so buying a new one was easier than the variety of adaptors and step down devices I would have had to find to keep using the old one.
Because I've been epilating so long, its hard for me to comment on the pain level of the Braun vs any other epilator as I really don't get much pain from the process anymore. At first it does hurt when you use it, but in my experience your skin gets accustomed, your hair roots get weaker, and the whole process gets quicker and easier. Quite a few of my hairs on my legs just don't grow in anymore.
I do find my Braun to be much more efficent than my previous model, which I believe was a Remington. The Braun ...
Advantages: Quiet, smooth and comfortable Disadvantages: Costly as a one off purchase
- about 5 minutes does the job, and in wet shaving terms, you've only got the foam on your face by that time !
Thirdly, it does a really smooth job.
It could reduce Pooh bear to a smooth piece of plastic in no time.!
I have often reckoned that mechanical shavers are fairly close cutters, but that a wet razor is always closer.
But this time, I think the brains behind Braun have come up with a shave that is as close as it gets without removing the skin itself.!
Conclusion.
It is a Braun full of brains. Some guys will reckon that you are paying too much for gadgety extras, and I know what they mean.
But my take on it, is that I use the thing everyday; it will last for 3 - 5 years; the daily cost will be about 10p a day. If you go for something simpler, it may save you 1p a day - and you will have lost the ability to tell that dearly ...
