Braun Series 9 PRO+ 9465cc

I've always used electric razors since the first fluff appeared 45 years ago! Most of my life I've used Brauns. My last one was a 7 series and that one lasted me 20 years, although my father bought another model in the same series and when he died I transplanted the whole head mechanism into mine because they were identical and mine was starting to vibrate a lot more than normal, and I also replaced the soldered-in batteries on two occasions before finally deciding it would be nice to have a new one. The only strong reason for getting a new one though was because Braun extremely irritatingly stopped making thin-ribbed cutting heads for the 7 series and I've used up all the original thin ones, the newer ones are thicker and much less effective, so it was time to move on even though the old razor still works perfectly. I did look at new models many times in the last few years and put off buying the 9 series because the head is absolutely HUGE! I couldn't see how that would ever work, but I finally took the plunge and now I have a 9 series Pro+ and it's just fine. No difficulty getting a really close shave, no razor burn, no nicks, it's far better than I could have hoped for. The Pro+ head has 3 independently pivoting sections which do a really good job of following all contours. You don't really need the switch that locks the head at an angle for under the nose because you can just poke the head with your thumb while doing that bit, but as the switch is there I find I use it most of the time. Loads of battery power. After a week I was only down 1 power bar out of 5, and I wanted to clean it with the Clean & Charge station which is just like the old 7 series one and even still takes the same fluid cartridges although they've tweaked the design of the cartridges slightly. They're not supposed to be refillable but if you do a decent job of flushing all the gunk out and leaving them to dry then you can successfully refill with the chemicals availabble on Amazon and it works a treat for a lot less money. The shaver is nicely balanced, and the grip section is good. Unlike the 7 series where the power/slider button was right where you need to grip which was silly, and the whole thing had a tendency to slide through the hands anyway, the 9 series has the power button well out of the way so that's a huge bonus, and the grip angles mean it's less prone to slipping through your grip in use. I do miss the option on the 7 series to pop the head partway up and hold over a bin to get rid of the bulk of beard trimmings before using the Clean & Charge station as that reduces the amount of cleaning that the chemicals have to do, I think I will still pop the head off and brush/knock out excess trimmings before using the station as that keeps the fluid cartridge cleaner and there will be less residue in the shaver head after cleaning. You're supposed to be able to wash the head under the tap but I don't fancy doing that as some water is going to eventually get where it shouldn't, and I want this thing to last forever! There is only one gripe really with this kit, and it's the fact that you can't JUST clean your shaver, the cleaning station automatically charges the shaver, you could turn that option off on the series 7. Series 9 has lithium batteries, and lithium doesn't really like to be fully charged, it performs better for longer if you stay within 20%-80% charge level, so I think it's really silly to have a station that charges it regardless. Frankly if you want to keep your razor nice and fresh, you'll be cleaning it every few days, possibly once a week, and that's FAR too soon to be recharging the batterty IMO. One niggle on the numbering system too - Braun have cultivated an extremely precise coding system for their shavers, but something went wrong with this model and they've stuffed it all up! 9xxx is series 9, no problem with that. 93xx is supposed to be the original 9 series, 94xx is meant to be for the Pro, and 95xx is supposed to be for the Pro+. Then the last two digits specify the accessories you get in that particular box, and I was so convinced that I would end up with a Pro instead of a Pro+ from the 9465cc code on this razor that I actually reported the listing for inaccurate description! I'd come to terms with the fact that £225 for a Pro was actually still a reasonable price, and ordered it anyway, and was genuinely delighted when I received a Pro+. And then I saw the code on the box was 9465, so actually Braun messed up on the coding as it should have been a 9565. Never mind, I got a seriously good shaver for a seriously good price on a Prime Day so I'm very happy :o) In use, it sounds to me like a really angry hornet. Grrrrrr! Hehehehe. It's a little bit louder than my old one, but it's not excessive.

I have had this a while now so that I could compare it to my Philips Sensor Touch 3D and Gillette Fusion wet shaver. The results are for shaving on a 2 day basis. The Philips is not in the same league as the Braun, poor pus hard work with a red face. The Braun I found was as good as as the Gillette without the razor burn or cuts you can get trying to an achieve a smooth shave on the jaw line. Definitely worth having as it it gives you a really good shave and the wife says so, SMOOTH she says, plus the cleaning machine is very good and easy to use.

I purchased this to replace my Braun series 5 (old model). Note that some say the old series 5 is better than the new one. Here are my thoughts and comparison 1) I already thought the 5 series was expensive so to me the 9 series pro plus is frankly eye watering. Neither justify their cost in performance I my view but it is what it is and I have my reasons for buying a high end razor despite the ridiculous cost. 2) It is at best 50% better than the old Braun series 5. Biggest increase is speed, I can shave faster with this one but that's not to say I can make a single pass, it still takes several passe. 3) It can cut smaller stubble than my 5 series so can be used more frequently....but for me it causes more razor burn than the series 5 (I have sensitive skin so still not a daily dry shaver 4) despite working on smaller/early stubble (I've. Daily). I didn't find the end result to be any closer than the Braun series 5 (just much faster to get there) 4) The cleaning station. This actually works on my old series 5 which I hadn't cleaned very well in a while, so I gave it a test on that. It did a reasonable job. Don't expect miracles, but if you wash it frequently in the machine I am confident it will maintain it well. All it does is swirl some alcohol into the shaver head then switch the shaver on (it dries too) so it's not a miracle clear, you could just buy shaver cleaner in bulk and use a spray bottle. Hopefully this will help you decide whether it is worth the cost. Basically if you want to shave faster with an electric shaver and have money to burn then go for it but don't expect miracles. Safety razors with astra blades are the way to go imo if you don't have sensitive skin or can go without shaving daily. Closer shave and much cheaper.

One of the best buys of my life. I bought it when it was on sale, i was hesitant at first but i'm glad i did as it was always a blood bath with razors. You'll have to get used to it, your first shave will be disappointment, if you've always used razors and you shave upwards for closer shave you won't get it from this. However this give as close shave as straight downwards with razors. There is convenient, i just get up during lunch break and quickly shave, i've been using it for almost 2 months and it takes me 5-7 minutes for full close shave. No skin irritation afterwards, no need for aftershave lotion etc. you'll just have to get used to it. Sometimes there are hair stuck to your skin, just keep going to other areas of your face rather than scrubbing that one stubborn hair. Then use the trimmer to trim those remaining hair and shave again. Shave quality is good, but the feel of the product is definitely not worth €500+ it's plastic and rubber built, not a premium product as you'd expect for that price. Once you charge it fully, you don't have to worry about it, i used it for two weeks (shaving every 2-3 days) without recharging and still had 1 bar left at the end.

Prima di fare la mia recensione, faccio due premesse: la prima è che ho deciso di aspettare un pò prima di scrivere la recensione perchè volevo provare il prodotto abbastanza a lungo per capirne pro e contro prima di scriverne. La seconda è che il mio precedente rasoio era un Braun serie 3, quindi direi moooolto vecchio rispetto a questo che ho acquistato. Bene, dopo circa un mese dall'acquisto ed un utilizzo sempre o quasi quotidiano, devo dire che la valutazione è di almeno 4 stelle abbondanti. E' vero che il mio precedente era un serie 3 e quindi questo in confronto è un'astronave...ma devo dire che non mi aspettavo rasasse così bene. I suoi punti di forza a mio parere sono: maneggevolezza e leggerezza, unita all'efficienza di rasatura e alla versatilità di regolazione della profondità di taglio. Ho una pelle abbastanza sensibile, specialmente nei punti più difficili sul collo in zona pomo d'adamo. Oltre al problema di pelle sensibile, proprio in quei punti i peli hanno una crescita in direzione non proprio verticale rispetto alla pelle, ma sono in certi punti quasi paralleli. Il che rende abbastanza arduo per qualunque rasoio coglierli e reciderli senza andare ad urtare anche la pelle. Con il rasoio precedente, ma anche con il classico a lametta, la rasatura non poteva mai essere molto profonda e soprattutto era molto rischioso premere in certe zone e passare più volte. Con questo modello invece, ho sicuramente un livello di rasatura migliore e soprattutto un irritazione molto leggera, quasi nulla (diciamo un semplice arrossamento appena accennato che poi scompare dopo poco tempo). E' maneggevole, nonostante la testa snodabile. Infatti il mio precedente serie 3 aveva testa fissa e la mano si doveva piegare numerose volte e in più direzioni per assecondare la direzione del viso. Qui la testa è snodabile quindi è più semplice. Temevo fosse troppo mobile e fluttuasse troppo e invece devo dire che il movimento è fluido e senza cambi repentini di inclinazione, si ha quasi la sensazione che sia ferma ma in realtà si adatta molto lentamente ma in maniera efficace. E' comunque possibile bloccarla qualora servisse. La base di appoggio non è troppo ingombrante. Dopo un mese di utilizzo sono passato ieri da led verde pieno (liquido al massimo) al livello intermedio, segno che il liquido di pulizia viene dosato in modo corretto. Per precauzione e per non danneggiare la batteria, a fine lavaggio stacco la spina...ma devo dire che potrebbe non essere necessario in quanto a fine lavaggio, dopo 10 minuti di attesa in cui viene visualizzato il led di fine pulizia, la stazione va in stand by. Rasarsi è quindi facile, piacevole e non irritante. E ad inizio rasatura si sente un gradevole profumo dovuto al liquido di pulizia che io trovo piacevole. Se proprio devo trovare il pelo nell'uovo direi che un paio di cose sono migliorabili: il meccanismo di lock che copre le lame e la baionetta regola barba. Il lock è abbastanza duro e il pulsante di rilascio è un pò scomodo. Per quanto riguarda la baionetta c'è un problema di visibilità. Infatti quando viene estratta la sua visione fronte specchio viene impedita dalla testa del rasoio e quindi risulta molto difficile "vedere" fino a che punto deve essere spinta per regolare pizzetto o baffi. Ma, ripeto, sono solo sottigliezze. Personalmente mi ritengo molto soddisfatto.

Diesen Braun Series 7 Rasierer habe ich nun bereits zum dritten Mal in Folge erworben - in der 3. Evolutionsstufe. Und bereits beim ersten Mal war ich von der Sanftheit und Gründlichkeit der Rasur begeistert. Kein anderer Elektorasierer macht es so gut und gleichzeitig so sanft, wie dieser! Von daher war ich enttäuscht, als vor wenigen Wochen mein 2. Exemplar nach 8 Jahren seinen Geist aufgab ... da musste sofort ein neuer her. Nicht, dass sich der Ausfall nicht angekündigt hätte: In den letzten 2 - 3 Jahren wurde der alte immer lauter, und schließlich zerbröselte Stück für Stück der bewegliche Scherkopf-Aufsatz (ich spreche hier nicht von der eigentlichen Scherfolie und dem Messer, was als Komplettteil ja austauschbar ist), bis er schließlich ganz auseinanderfiel und nichts mehr ging. Dennoch, ein anderes Rasierermodell kam für mich nicht in Frage: Für die "Übergangszeit" bis zur Auslieferung der Bestellung "musste" ich mich nass rasieren - und hatte bereits nach 1 Tag wunde Haut (ich reagiere auf Rasierschaum und die mechanische Einwirkung eines Nassrasierers ziemlich heftig). Ein Tag später - amazon verschickte wirklich innerhalb von nur 1 Tag auch ohne prime! - konnte ich den Neuen genießen. Doch zunächst stutzte ich: Er war im Vergleich zum Alten so leise und hatte so wenig Vibration, dass ich zunächst gar nicht sicher war, ob er überhaupt rasierte. Doch nach 5 Minuten war mein Gesicht glatt wie ein Babypopo, und auch der anschließende Reinigungs- und Ladevorgang ging viel schneller. Kurzum: Das Rasieren mit diesem Gerät ist einfach nur ein Erlebnis! So, nun aber zu den Nachteilen: Wenn man ein solch teures Gerät mit Reinigungsstation kauft, muss man sich dessen bewusst sein, dass das teure Folgekosten nach sich zieht. Denn das Gerät verlangt alle etwa 3 Wochen nach einer neuen Reinigungskartusche. Günstig gekauft bekommt man davon 5 Stück für ca. 20 Eur. Also über das Jahr schon ein ganz schöner Betrag! Dafür erhält man dann einen sich selbst reinigenden, stets hygienisch sauberen Rasierer... Man kann die Nutzungsdauer etwas strecken, indem man die alten Kartuschen mit dem Stöpsel der neuen verschließt und nach Verbrauch von 2 Kartuschen die Reste mit Hilfe einer Tee- oder Kaffefiltertüte filtert und zusammenkippt - denn die Reinigungskartusche wird mit ca. 30% Restbestand als "leer" angezeigt. Eine andere Möglichkeit ist es, Reinigungslösung eines Drittanbieters zu kaufen - die gibt es literweise in Flaschen für wesentlich weniger Geld. Man muss sich dann natürlich - ähnlich wie bei Drittanbieterpatronen von Tintenstrahldruckern - dessen bewusst sein, dass man u.U. die Garantie verlieren könnte. (nicht so sehr wahrscheinlich, aber auch nicht unmöglich). Ein weiteres Detail meiner bisher rund 16-jährigen Erfahrung mit diesem Rasierertyp von Braun ist, dass sich nach 2 - 3 Jahren der Lack im Bereich des Scherkopfes abzublättern beginnt - vermutlich als Auswirkung des Nassreinigungsprozesses mit der alkoholischen Reinigungslösung. Das ist optisch lästig, hat aber keinen negativen Einfluss auf die Rasur. Ich bin gespannt, ob hier das neuste Modell etwas beständiger ist... Auch wurde bei meinen bisherigen, älteren Modellversionen nach einigen Jahren der Kopf lauter und vibrierte mehr (Verschleiß), was auch bei täglichem Gebrauch ähnlich wie bei einem Auto durchaus nachvollziehbar ist. Auch hier bin ich gespannt, wie das bei diesem neuen Modell sein wird... Trotzdem ist und bleibt es für mich der perfekte Rasierer - und das wird sich wahrscheinlich auch in Zukunft nicht ändern. Noch ein Tipp am Schluss: Es kann nach einigen Jahren Betrieb sein, dass die Reinigungslösung in der Reinigungsstation nicht mehr abläuft oder die Station streikt. In diesem Fall empfehle ich, die Station einfach innen mit Hilfe von Wattestäbchen zu reinigen (auch die Kanäle für die Reinigungsflüssigkeit) - und dann geht wieder alles.

Very good battery time. Very good quality. Still not giving the razor degree of cutting but obviously better than my old 7 series.

Your review system is problematic. This is the third time I have tried. The electric cord had a European plug and the converter was for the US, all hopeless in Australia.

Nach der Ernüchterung von meinem Braun Series 3 Rasierer war ich vor dem Kauf des Braun Series 7 (als Geschenk) eigentlich mehr als skeptisch. Entgegen der durchwachsenen Erfahrung mit dem kleinen Bruder ist der Series 7 jedoch zweifelsohne ein Beleg für das hohe Image, das Braun bei den elektrischen Rasierern genießt. Die Rasur ist absolut glatt und konkurriert bei den Ergebnissen als Trockenrasierer bereits (bei dieser Serie) sehr stark mit modernen Nassrasierern von Gillette, verursacht dabei aber zugleich auch deutlich weniger Hautirritationen. Das Rasurerlebnis lässt sich noch einmal steigern, wenn man sich mit dem Rasierer nicht trocken rasiert, sondern ihn als Nassrasierer verwendet. Allein wenn die Haut und Barthaare nach dem Duschen noch nass sind, wird die Rasur noch einmal deutlich angenehmer, unter Zuhilfenahme von Rasiergel lässt sich dieses Ergebnis noch einmal deutlich steigern und übertrifft dann sogar die Ergebnisse einer analogen Nassrasur. Im Vergleich zu dem, was ich von Rasierern anderer Marken gewohnt bin, ist das für mich der entscheidende Unterschied; der Braun verzeiht nicht nur, wenn man einmal vor dem Duschen vergessen hat, sich zu rasieren, sondern holt aus der schwierigen Situation noch einmal mehr heraus! Der große und ausgereifte Scheerkopf hat jedoch auch einen entscheidenden Nachteil; wer sich nicht komplett rasieren möchte, sondern einen Vollbart sauber ausrasieren möchte, der wird schnell feststellen, dass die Konturen nicht so sauber rasiert werden können, wie es mit einem Nassrasierer der Fall wäre. Der verbaute Präzisionstrimmer kann dabei zwar ein wenig die Defizite kompensieren, allerdings bleiben so noch immer zu viele Haare stehen, die eine gepflegte Bart-Kultur stören. Die Reinigung des Rasierers ist ebenso komfortabel und unkompliziert, wie die Verwendung selber; einfach kurz unter fließendem Wasser ausspülen bewirkt bereits einen deutlichen Reinigungseffekt und erlaubt auch längerfristig eine saubere Rasur ohne aufwändiges Reinigen. Die Reinigungsstation (sofern im Lieferumfang enthalten) verbessert das ohnehin schon gute Ergebnis des Wasserhahns noch einmal deutlich und ist auf jeden Fall einen gewissen Aufpreis wert, gerade wenn man sich täglich komplett im Gesicht rasiert und zu empfindlicher Haut neigt.