New to the Series 9 Pro+, however, is that these blades are now made from surgical grade stainless steel that stay sharper, allowing for a more effective shave for even longer (the original blades were titanium). For the first iteration of this guide, we enlisted a panel of 12 to test a dozen electric razors each. Braun Men’s Electric Shavers are designed for daily use to either trim or remove facial and body hair. Electric shavers such as the Braun CoolTec offer a variety of features to better fit your lifestyle and usage needs.
I find it difficult to recommend unless it’s on sale and of course it fits the needs of the user. It’s in my opinion an inferior head compared to the old 70s cassette of the discontinued Series 7. There are even more European/global models with different names starting with 70, like the 70-N1200s, 70-N7200cc or 70-B7850cc.
Guarantee requests must be submitted within 100 days of the original purchase date. The uniquely designed Braun foils cut the hairs below 0.05mm and the AutoSense technology braun hair removal adjusts the power to your beard’s density—for a close shave even on dense beards. Schick® has a special razor designed for ease and for anyone who has dry skin.
The Braun ProSkin also features a specialized micro-comb design to capture more hair on the first stroke. It’s important to note that using an electric razor requires a break-in period—for your face, not for the razor. It takes about two weeks for your skin to get used to using an electric razor. Once I passed through that window, I was amazed that my razor bumps decreased significantly and never really came back. My picks would be the Arc 5 models from the older generation, with models like the ES-LV65 and ES-LV67 which can be bought at a reasonable price and shave just as close as the newer and much more expensive models. Panasonic razors are effective when used on short stubble and struggle a lot with longer and flat-lying hairs, so you should definitely keep that in mind if you shave only once or twice a week.
For example, if you have to choose between two models that come with a cleaning station (like the 9370cc/9390cc and the Pro 9465cc) and they cost the same, get the Pro. But if you don’t want to bother with the cleaning station that’s fine as well and you can save some money on a solo Series 8. First, if you have very coarse, dense and wiry facial hair, it will take a long time to get a clean and smooth shave with the Series 3 ProSkin. All Series 3 ProSkin models are waterproof and very easy to clean manually with warm tap water and (optionally) some liquid hand soap. But all of them are highly capable, comfortable and versatile electric shavers. Finally, we have what’s currently the flagship line of Braun electric shavers, namely the Series 9, Series 9 Pro and Series 9 PRO+.
But buying a Series 3 ProSkin cc model for the price of a solo Series 8 for example just doesn’t make sense to me. You may be able to get the station through eBay for example at a great price and pay a total price that is less than the cc variation of that shaver. Of course, in most cases, a station purchased later on will work fine (please refer to each series above to see if or which station will be compatible).
And speaking of models, the Series 5 50 shavers sold in Europe use a completely different name scheme. Unfortunately it was discontinued and replaced with a new generation of shavers called the Series 5 50 which we’ll check out next. The station would only charge the razor, but the cleaning functionality would not work.
If you follow all these steps you should be in good hands for getting a quality shave every time. Just make sure to take care of your razor and give it proper maintenance. And if you’re just starting out using an electric razor, give yourself a grace period for your skin to adjust (we touch on the reasoning for this more down below). After using the Braun Series 9 Pro+ for two months, we can say that it shaves just as well today as it did right out of the box. Overall performance has not changed, though there was a slight decline in cutting power when the blade dulled. But, replacing the head was easy and brought the shaver back to business immediately.
Braun recommends replacing the Series 3 shaving head every 18 months, but in real-world use that will highly depend on several factors. Some Series 3 ProSkin models even come with an automatic cleaning and charging station as we’ll see next. I will be sharing the exact part numbers for the shaving heads in the dedicated section.
“Cleaning your razor is so important, because if you don’t, it can get clogged with excess hair which can cause it to break down faster.” The best higher-end electric razors in our roundup come with a cleaning systems. Quallis says that cleaning your electric razor regularly will help reduce razor bumps. Most of us are trying our damnedest to go carry-on-only these days, and that means packing a whole lot lighter.