Topic: If you did not just order the Braun Series 9-9095cc...
Indy !UyKfhUGMbw started this discussion 6 years ago #97,041
...simply the world’s finest electric razor, then I genuinely pity you.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 12 minutes later[^] [v] #1,095,342
But does it have 25 LEDs?
Indy !UyKfhUGMbw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 18 minutes later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,345
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 13 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,346
People also ask
"Is Braun 9-9095cc worth it?
But unlike the Arc5, the Braun Series 9 does not come with a cleaning mode. ... I'll tell you straight up: Unless you are in an odd situation where there is no running water, using a cleaning brush just isn't worth your time. It is messy and you are not going to remove every single hair"
Another review
Because Braun is a subsidiary of Proctor and Gamble. And as you know, P&G is best at making toothpaste and laundry detergent, the Braun is a commodity lower end product.
In fact, the sheer amount of money Braun has to spend saw them become the “Official shaver of the NFL” And signed up Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) as a spokesperson for the shaver.
If you are thinking:
That can’t be cheap
You would be 100% correct.
Braun has spent more money than most of us will earn in our lifetime to promote the Series 9 Shaver. That’s of hype. That tagline “Official Shaver of the NFL” would have cost a pretty penny. So much that little was left for the design and manufacture of the product. But is the Braun Series 9 an over-hyped marketing gimmick?
Not only the instruction manual confusingly set out; requiring you to constantly refer back to diagrams at the front of the manual, but it has been designed to cover all the different models of Series 9 shaver, including international models.
The only way Braun could have made a worse manual is if they took the Ikea approach. No words, just pictures.
Still, finding something useful in the instruction manual is near impossible; a return form you will need for the 60-day guarantee. If you are unhappy with the shaver for whatever reason you can return it to Braun for your money back. Call Braun and discover they are not in the business of providing customer service.
Braun has once again changed up the travel case design.
They have opted for a fake leather (my bottom line is pleather) material for the outside of the case.
Along the hinge of the case is an air vent. And you will hate it.
The idea behind the vents is that a slightly damp shaver can continue to dry while being stored away. Mold or mildew develops all to soon because of poor air circulation.
On the flipside, the vent provides an open door to fine pieces of lint, dust, dirt and whatever else you have floating around your bag to enter the case.
Next up is the cleaning brush:
Braun series 9 electric shaver cleaning brush
Barely larger than your thumb, the cleaning brush is little more than a guitar pick with bristles and is inadequate.
In what seems like an odd design choice, Braun has decided to give the adapter a coiled cord. You know, like the curly cord you would find on really old telephones.
While this cord is fun to play with, it hides a problem. This cord is short. Very short. Even when fully stretched out it is shorter than any other brand.
This can cause a bit of a headache if your power outlet is a way away from where you want to charge your electric shaver.
And that brings us to the end of the box exploration. Now let’s take a closer look at the shaver itself.
The first thing that hit’s you when you look at this electric shaver is just how shiny it is.
Both Panasonic and Braun insist on using polished chrome on their top-tier electric shavers. And it is something I really wish they would do away with.
Make sure you take in every moment of your new electric shaver. Maybe a photo for future memory. Because the Braun Series 9 will never look as good again once you start using it. The surface quickly spots and the finish takes on a yellow tinge.
From my experience with the Panasonic Arc 5, the chrome surface attracts everything. Fingerprints, watermarks and cut hairs all show up as if they are a neon sign. And the Series 9 is no different.
Out of all the premium electric shavers, I preferred the matte plastic of the Philips 9300 and 9700. While they don’t have the same wow-factor as the polished chrome, fingerprints, and watermarks are much less visible and the wow-factor of the Braun quickly ends up more yellow than chrome.
Note – There are also two gloss black international Series 9 models (9050cc and 9040s) and these too have the same problem, the shiny surface attracts smudges like it is no ones business. As of writing this guide only the Chrome model is available in the United States.
The grips are too stop your thumb from slipping while you slide the button up and down when wet. Truth be told this does not work that well in practice.
I again want to stress that this shaver is a fingerprint and watermark magnet. Chrome sucks. The member of Braun’s design team who gave chrome the all clear to be used in this shaver should be fired.
The trimmer is a non-replaceable part. Over time the trimmer will lose its sharpness. Once this happens you are stuck with a blunt trimmer until you replace your shaver.
The pop-up trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 was superior.
Unfortunately, Braun’s trimmer hides behind the shaver head, an awkward design that means you can lose sight of the trimmer blade as it nears your skin. Obviously, this makes attempting to detail your facial garden a difficult task.
The horizontal trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 allows for much more precision. Interestingly, the much older Series 7 also has the horizontal beard trimmer. Braun doesn’t seem to understand the saying “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”
My other gripe with the trimmer is that the teeth stick upwards, even when it isn’t popped up. If you slide your fingers over this area the teeth can scratch you.
Don’t get me wrong, the trimmer looks amazing! But it feels like Braun skipped functionality in favor of looks with their trimmer.
Now while all these features are just ok, (or not so ok in the case of the pop-up trimmer) the emphasis of any electric shaver is the shaving head.
The first thing that jumps out at you is that Braun has added an extra cutting blade.
The newly added blade is designed to direct and cut hairs that grow in different directions, something that the Series 7 really struggled with. Unfortunately the added blade tends to grab on to wayward hairs and yanks them out; Painfully so.
OptiFoil – The trimmer responsible for the super close shave. Captures, and cuts short hairs.
Unlike the slightly curved shaving head of the Panasonic Arc5, Brauns is completely straight.
I was a little disappointed to discover this as the curved foil guards of the Panasonic definitely seemed to help on trickier areas (like just under your chin).
But the thing I was most disappointed in was the quality of the foil guard itself.
You won’t be able to notice it unless you look closely: The pattern isn’t even uniform the whole way across. Some of the holes in the foil guard are definitely smaller than others.
It is too difficult to test whether this irregularity is responsible for missed hairs. I just thought it was worth mentioning since the Panasonic series doesn’t have this flaw.
Each individual cutting blade can tilt left or right according to how pressure is applied: Curiously, the back and forth movement of the head feels a little stiff and jerks as it moves. The Series 7 had fluid moving head and this feels somewhat feels like a step backward. The series 9 designer should be fired for this backward design.
Now, in the instructions, Braun claims:
The Foil and Cutter cassette can be attached either way. There is no impact on performance.
Odd. During testing, we noticed one way shaved much better than the other. However, this may have been a placebo effect. Three people is not exactly a large enough sample size to draw a positive conclusion. We would love to hear from readers and hear your thoughts on this.
It’s unavoidable, over time the blades of your shaver will dull and you will have to buy a replacement head. Braun recommends that you change the foil and cutter head once every 18 months. After one month of testing we feel the head needs replacement every 6 months.
Braun claims that the lithium-ion battery of the Series 9 offers 50 minutes of shaving from a one hour charge. I found this number to be closer to 36 minutes when I timed it myself.
The Shave
Now everything I covered so far counts for naught if the darn shaver won’t cut your whiskers.
So now for the million dollar question:
How does a shaver that has been designed by 60 engineers and scientists over 5 years cut?
Just so so…
I used this Shaver for a month before I came to a clear conclusion.
Most electric shavers struggle once your stubble reaches a 2-day growth, the Series 9 is not the shaver for those that miss a day shaving.
A big annoyance is the “Direct&Cut” blade; a trimmer designed just to align and cut hairs growing in different directions. While it may work just fine for hairs that grow straight up or down, those that stick in all different directions (like under the chin) require many passes before they are shaved down. But they were eventually slain, if you are willing to take the extra time required. This problem was really noticeable under the chin, a tricky area where other electric shavers do a better job.
But just how close does it shave?
Close, but it’s not the closest shave you will ever receive from an electric shaver. The series 9 just doesn’t give you that baby smooth face feeling that the Arc 5 does. This was especially noticeable on the jawline.
The Braun also left you with that “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner than the Arc5.
If that is your preference to have a “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner, then the Braun 9-9095cc is for you.
"Is Braun 9-9095cc worth it?
But unlike the Arc5, the Braun Series 9 does not come with a cleaning mode. ... I'll tell you straight up: Unless you are in an odd situation where there is no running water, using a cleaning brush just isn't worth your time. It is messy and you are not going to remove every single hair"
Another review
Because Braun is a subsidiary of Proctor and Gamble. And as you know, P&G is best at making toothpaste and laundry detergent, the Braun is a commodity lower end product.
In fact, the sheer amount of money Braun has to spend saw them become the “Official shaver of the NFL” And signed up Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) as a spokesperson for the shaver.
If you are thinking:
That can’t be cheap
You would be 100% correct.
Braun has spent more money than most of us will earn in our lifetime to promote the Series 9 Shaver. That’s of hype. That tagline “Official Shaver of the NFL” would have cost a pretty penny. So much that little was left for the design and manufacture of the product. But is the Braun Series 9 an over-hyped marketing gimmick?
Not only the instruction manual confusingly set out; requiring you to constantly refer back to diagrams at the front of the manual, but it has been designed to cover all the different models of Series 9 shaver, including international models.
The only way Braun could have made a worse manual is if they took the Ikea approach. No words, just pictures.
Still, finding something useful in the instruction manual is near impossible; a return form you will need for the 60-day guarantee. If you are unhappy with the shaver for whatever reason you can return it to Braun for your money back. Call Braun and discover they are not in the business of providing customer service.
Braun has once again changed up the travel case design.
They have opted for a fake leather (my bottom line is pleather) material for the outside of the case.
Along the hinge of the case is an air vent. And you will hate it.
The idea behind the vents is that a slightly damp shaver can continue to dry while being stored away. Mold or mildew develops all to soon because of poor air circulation.
On the flipside, the vent provides an open door to fine pieces of lint, dust, dirt and whatever else you have floating around your bag to enter the case.
Next up is the cleaning brush:
Braun series 9 electric shaver cleaning brush
Barely larger than your thumb, the cleaning brush is little more than a guitar pick with bristles and is inadequate.
In what seems like an odd design choice, Braun has decided to give the adapter a coiled cord. You know, like the curly cord you would find on really old telephones.
While this cord is fun to play with, it hides a problem. This cord is short. Very short. Even when fully stretched out it is shorter than any other brand.
This can cause a bit of a headache if your power outlet is a way away from where you want to charge your electric shaver.
And that brings us to the end of the box exploration. Now let’s take a closer look at the shaver itself.
The first thing that hit’s you when you look at this electric shaver is just how shiny it is.
Both Panasonic and Braun insist on using polished chrome on their top-tier electric shavers. And it is something I really wish they would do away with.
Make sure you take in every moment of your new electric shaver. Maybe a photo for future memory. Because the Braun Series 9 will never look as good again once you start using it. The surface quickly spots and the finish takes on a yellow tinge.
From my experience with the Panasonic Arc 5, the chrome surface attracts everything. Fingerprints, watermarks and cut hairs all show up as if they are a neon sign. And the Series 9 is no different.
Out of all the premium electric shavers, I preferred the matte plastic of the Philips 9300 and 9700. While they don’t have the same wow-factor as the polished chrome, fingerprints, and watermarks are much less visible and the wow-factor of the Braun quickly ends up more yellow than chrome.
Note – There are also two gloss black international Series 9 models (9050cc and 9040s) and these too have the same problem, the shiny surface attracts smudges like it is no ones business. As of writing this guide only the Chrome model is available in the United States.
The grips are too stop your thumb from slipping while you slide the button up and down when wet. Truth be told this does not work that well in practice.
I again want to stress that this shaver is a fingerprint and watermark magnet. Chrome sucks. The member of Braun’s design team who gave chrome the all clear to be used in this shaver should be fired.
The trimmer is a non-replaceable part. Over time the trimmer will lose its sharpness. Once this happens you are stuck with a blunt trimmer until you replace your shaver.
The pop-up trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 was superior.
Unfortunately, Braun’s trimmer hides behind the shaver head, an awkward design that means you can lose sight of the trimmer blade as it nears your skin. Obviously, this makes attempting to detail your facial garden a difficult task.
The horizontal trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 allows for much more precision. Interestingly, the much older Series 7 also has the horizontal beard trimmer. Braun doesn’t seem to understand the saying “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”
My other gripe with the trimmer is that the teeth stick upwards, even when it isn’t popped up. If you slide your fingers over this area the teeth can scratch you.
Don’t get me wrong, the trimmer looks amazing! But it feels like Braun skipped functionality in favor of looks with their trimmer.
Now while all these features are just ok, (or not so ok in the case of the pop-up trimmer) the emphasis of any electric shaver is the shaving head.
The first thing that jumps out at you is that Braun has added an extra cutting blade.
The newly added blade is designed to direct and cut hairs that grow in different directions, something that the Series 7 really struggled with. Unfortunately the added blade tends to grab on to wayward hairs and yanks them out; Painfully so.
OptiFoil – The trimmer responsible for the super close shave. Captures, and cuts short hairs.
Unlike the slightly curved shaving head of the Panasonic Arc5, Brauns is completely straight.
I was a little disappointed to discover this as the curved foil guards of the Panasonic definitely seemed to help on trickier areas (like just under your chin).
But the thing I was most disappointed in was the quality of the foil guard itself.
You won’t be able to notice it unless you look closely: The pattern isn’t even uniform the whole way across. Some of the holes in the foil guard are definitely smaller than others.
It is too difficult to test whether this irregularity is responsible for missed hairs. I just thought it was worth mentioning since the Panasonic series doesn’t have this flaw.
Each individual cutting blade can tilt left or right according to how pressure is applied: Curiously, the back and forth movement of the head feels a little stiff and jerks as it moves. The Series 7 had fluid moving head and this feels somewhat feels like a step backward. The series 9 designer should be fired for this backward design.
Now, in the instructions, Braun claims:
The Foil and Cutter cassette can be attached either way. There is no impact on performance.
Odd. During testing, we noticed one way shaved much better than the other. However, this may have been a placebo effect. Three people is not exactly a large enough sample size to draw a positive conclusion. We would love to hear from readers and hear your thoughts on this.
It’s unavoidable, over time the blades of your shaver will dull and you will have to buy a replacement head. Braun recommends that you change the foil and cutter head once every 18 months. After one month of testing we feel the head needs replacement every 6 months.
Braun claims that the lithium-ion battery of the Series 9 offers 50 minutes of shaving from a one hour charge. I found this number to be closer to 36 minutes when I timed it myself.
The Shave
Now everything I covered so far counts for naught if the darn shaver won’t cut your whiskers.
So now for the million dollar question:
How does a shaver that has been designed by 60 engineers and scientists over 5 years cut?
Just so so…
I used this Shaver for a month before I came to a clear conclusion.
Most electric shavers struggle once your stubble reaches a 2-day growth, the Series 9 is not the shaver for those that miss a day shaving.
A big annoyance is the “Direct&Cut” blade; a trimmer designed just to align and cut hairs growing in different directions. While it may work just fine for hairs that grow straight up or down, those that stick in all different directions (like under the chin) require many passes before they are shaved down. But they were eventually slain, if you are willing to take the extra time required. This problem was really noticeable under the chin, a tricky area where other electric shavers do a better job.
But just how close does it shave?
Close, but it’s not the closest shave you will ever receive from an electric shaver. The series 9 just doesn’t give you that baby smooth face feeling that the Arc 5 does. This was especially noticeable on the jawline.
The Braun also left you with that “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner than the Arc5.
If that is your preference to have a “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner, then the Braun 9-9095cc is for you.
Indy !UyKfhUGMbw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 26 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,347
@previous (C)
> People also ask
> "Is Braun 9-9095cc worth it?
> But unlike the Arc5, the Braun Series 9 does not come with a cleaning mode. ... I'll tell you straight up: Unless you are in an odd situation where there is no running water, using a cleaning brush just isn't worth your time. It is messy and you are not going to remove every single hair"
>
> Another review
> Because Braun is a subsidiary of Proctor and Gamble. And as you know, P&G is best at making toothpaste and laundry detergent, the Braun is a commodity lower end product.
>
> In fact, the sheer amount of money Braun has to spend saw them become the “Official shaver of the NFL” And signed up Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) as a spokesperson for the shaver.
>
> If you are thinking:
>
> That can’t be cheap
>
> You would be 100% correct.
>
> Braun has spent more money than most of us will earn in our lifetime to promote the Series 9 Shaver. That’s of hype. That tagline “Official Shaver of the NFL” would have cost a pretty penny. So much that little was left for the design and manufacture of the product. But is the Braun Series 9 an over-hyped marketing gimmick?
>
> Not only the instruction manual confusingly set out; requiring you to constantly refer back to diagrams at the front of the manual, but it has been designed to cover all the different models of Series 9 shaver, including international models.
>
> The only way Braun could have made a worse manual is if they took the Ikea approach. No words, just pictures.
>
> Still, finding something useful in the instruction manual is near impossible; a return form you will need for the 60-day guarantee. If you are unhappy with the shaver for whatever reason you can return it to Braun for your money back. Call Braun and discover they are not in the business of providing customer service.
>
> Braun has once again changed up the travel case design.
>
> They have opted for a fake leather (my bottom line is pleather) material for the outside of the case.
>
> Along the hinge of the case is an air vent. And you will hate it.
>
> The idea behind the vents is that a slightly damp shaver can continue to dry while being stored away. Mold or mildew develops all to soon because of poor air circulation.
>
> On the flipside, the vent provides an open door to fine pieces of lint, dust, dirt and whatever else you have floating around your bag to enter the case.
>
> Next up is the cleaning brush:
>
> Braun series 9 electric shaver cleaning brush
> Barely larger than your thumb, the cleaning brush is little more than a guitar pick with bristles and is inadequate.
>
> In what seems like an odd design choice, Braun has decided to give the adapter a coiled cord. You know, like the curly cord you would find on really old telephones.
>
> While this cord is fun to play with, it hides a problem. This cord is short. Very short. Even when fully stretched out it is shorter than any other brand.
>
> This can cause a bit of a headache if your power outlet is a way away from where you want to charge your electric shaver.
>
> And that brings us to the end of the box exploration. Now let’s take a closer look at the shaver itself.
>
> The first thing that hit’s you when you look at this electric shaver is just how shiny it is.
>
> Both Panasonic and Braun insist on using polished chrome on their top-tier electric shavers. And it is something I really wish they would do away with.
>
> Make sure you take in every moment of your new electric shaver. Maybe a photo for future memory. Because the Braun Series 9 will never look as good again once you start using it. The surface quickly spots and the finish takes on a yellow tinge.
>
> From my experience with the Panasonic Arc 5, the chrome surface attracts everything. Fingerprints, watermarks and cut hairs all show up as if they are a neon sign. And the Series 9 is no different.
>
> Out of all the premium electric shavers, I preferred the matte plastic of the Philips 9300 and 9700. While they don’t have the same wow-factor as the polished chrome, fingerprints, and watermarks are much less visible and the wow-factor of the Braun quickly ends up more yellow than chrome.
>
> Note – There are also two gloss black international Series 9 models (9050cc and 9040s) and these too have the same problem, the shiny surface attracts smudges like it is no ones business. As of writing this guide only the Chrome model is available in the United States.
>
> The grips are too stop your thumb from slipping while you slide the button up and down when wet. Truth be told this does not work that well in practice.
>
> I again want to stress that this shaver is a fingerprint and watermark magnet. Chrome sucks. The member of Braun’s design team who gave chrome the all clear to be used in this shaver should be fired.
>
> The trimmer is a non-replaceable part. Over time the trimmer will lose its sharpness. Once this happens you are stuck with a blunt trimmer until you replace your shaver.
>
> The pop-up trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 was superior.
>
> Unfortunately, Braun’s trimmer hides behind the shaver head, an awkward design that means you can lose sight of the trimmer blade as it nears your skin. Obviously, this makes attempting to detail your facial garden a difficult task.
>
> The horizontal trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 allows for much more precision. Interestingly, the much older Series 7 also has the horizontal beard trimmer. Braun doesn’t seem to understand the saying “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”
>
> My other gripe with the trimmer is that the teeth stick upwards, even when it isn’t popped up. If you slide your fingers over this area the teeth can scratch you.
>
> Don’t get me wrong, the trimmer looks amazing! But it feels like Braun skipped functionality in favor of looks with their trimmer.
>
> Now while all these features are just ok, (or not so ok in the case of the pop-up trimmer) the emphasis of any electric shaver is the shaving head.
>
> The first thing that jumps out at you is that Braun has added an extra cutting blade.
>
> The newly added blade is designed to direct and cut hairs that grow in different directions, something that the Series 7 really struggled with. Unfortunately the added blade tends to grab on to wayward hairs and yanks them out; Painfully so.
>
> OptiFoil – The trimmer responsible for the super close shave. Captures, and cuts short hairs.
>
> Unlike the slightly curved shaving head of the Panasonic Arc5, Brauns is completely straight.
>
> I was a little disappointed to discover this as the curved foil guards of the Panasonic definitely seemed to help on trickier areas (like just under your chin).
>
> But the thing I was most disappointed in was the quality of the foil guard itself.
>
> You won’t be able to notice it unless you look closely: The pattern isn’t even uniform the whole way across. Some of the holes in the foil guard are definitely smaller than others.
>
> It is too difficult to test whether this irregularity is responsible for missed hairs. I just thought it was worth mentioning since the Panasonic series doesn’t have this flaw.
>
> Each individual cutting blade can tilt left or right according to how pressure is applied: Curiously, the back and forth movement of the head feels a little stiff and jerks as it moves. The Series 7 had fluid moving head and this feels somewhat feels like a step backward. The series 9 designer should be fired for this backward design.
>
> Now, in the instructions, Braun claims:
>
> The Foil and Cutter cassette can be attached either way. There is no impact on performance.
>
> Odd. During testing, we noticed one way shaved much better than the other. However, this may have been a placebo effect. Three people is not exactly a large enough sample size to draw a positive conclusion. We would love to hear from readers and hear your thoughts on this.
>
> It’s unavoidable, over time the blades of your shaver will dull and you will have to buy a replacement head. Braun recommends that you change the foil and cutter head once every 18 months. After one month of testing we feel the head needs replacement every 6 months.
>
> Braun claims that the lithium-ion battery of the Series 9 offers 50 minutes of shaving from a one hour charge. I found this number to be closer to 36 minutes when I timed it myself.
>
> The Shave
> Now everything I covered so far counts for naught if the darn shaver won’t cut your whiskers.
>
> So now for the million dollar question:
>
> How does a shaver that has been designed by 60 engineers and scientists over 5 years cut?
>
> Just so so…
>
> I used this Shaver for a month before I came to a clear conclusion.
>
> Most electric shavers struggle once your stubble reaches a 2-day growth, the Series 9 is not the shaver for those that miss a day shaving.
>
> A big annoyance is the “Direct&Cut” blade; a trimmer designed just to align and cut hairs growing in different directions. While it may work just fine for hairs that grow straight up or down, those that stick in all different directions (like under the chin) require many passes before they are shaved down. But they were eventually slain, if you are willing to take the extra time required. This problem was really noticeable under the chin, a tricky area where other electric shavers do a better job.
>
> But just how close does it shave?
>
> Close, but it’s not the closest shave you will ever receive from an electric shaver. The series 9 just doesn’t give you that baby smooth face feeling that the Arc 5 does. This was especially noticeable on the jawline.
>
> The Braun also left you with that “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner than the Arc5.
>
> If that is your preference to have a “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner, then the Braun 9-9095cc is for you.
> People also ask
> "Is Braun 9-9095cc worth it?
> But unlike the Arc5, the Braun Series 9 does not come with a cleaning mode. ... I'll tell you straight up: Unless you are in an odd situation where there is no running water, using a cleaning brush just isn't worth your time. It is messy and you are not going to remove every single hair"
>
> Another review
> Because Braun is a subsidiary of Proctor and Gamble. And as you know, P&G is best at making toothpaste and laundry detergent, the Braun is a commodity lower end product.
>
> In fact, the sheer amount of money Braun has to spend saw them become the “Official shaver of the NFL” And signed up Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) as a spokesperson for the shaver.
>
> If you are thinking:
>
> That can’t be cheap
>
> You would be 100% correct.
>
> Braun has spent more money than most of us will earn in our lifetime to promote the Series 9 Shaver. That’s of hype. That tagline “Official Shaver of the NFL” would have cost a pretty penny. So much that little was left for the design and manufacture of the product. But is the Braun Series 9 an over-hyped marketing gimmick?
>
> Not only the instruction manual confusingly set out; requiring you to constantly refer back to diagrams at the front of the manual, but it has been designed to cover all the different models of Series 9 shaver, including international models.
>
> The only way Braun could have made a worse manual is if they took the Ikea approach. No words, just pictures.
>
> Still, finding something useful in the instruction manual is near impossible; a return form you will need for the 60-day guarantee. If you are unhappy with the shaver for whatever reason you can return it to Braun for your money back. Call Braun and discover they are not in the business of providing customer service.
>
> Braun has once again changed up the travel case design.
>
> They have opted for a fake leather (my bottom line is pleather) material for the outside of the case.
>
> Along the hinge of the case is an air vent. And you will hate it.
>
> The idea behind the vents is that a slightly damp shaver can continue to dry while being stored away. Mold or mildew develops all to soon because of poor air circulation.
>
> On the flipside, the vent provides an open door to fine pieces of lint, dust, dirt and whatever else you have floating around your bag to enter the case.
>
> Next up is the cleaning brush:
>
> Braun series 9 electric shaver cleaning brush
> Barely larger than your thumb, the cleaning brush is little more than a guitar pick with bristles and is inadequate.
>
> In what seems like an odd design choice, Braun has decided to give the adapter a coiled cord. You know, like the curly cord you would find on really old telephones.
>
> While this cord is fun to play with, it hides a problem. This cord is short. Very short. Even when fully stretched out it is shorter than any other brand.
>
> This can cause a bit of a headache if your power outlet is a way away from where you want to charge your electric shaver.
>
> And that brings us to the end of the box exploration. Now let’s take a closer look at the shaver itself.
>
> The first thing that hit’s you when you look at this electric shaver is just how shiny it is.
>
> Both Panasonic and Braun insist on using polished chrome on their top-tier electric shavers. And it is something I really wish they would do away with.
>
> Make sure you take in every moment of your new electric shaver. Maybe a photo for future memory. Because the Braun Series 9 will never look as good again once you start using it. The surface quickly spots and the finish takes on a yellow tinge.
>
> From my experience with the Panasonic Arc 5, the chrome surface attracts everything. Fingerprints, watermarks and cut hairs all show up as if they are a neon sign. And the Series 9 is no different.
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> Out of all the premium electric shavers, I preferred the matte plastic of the Philips 9300 and 9700. While they don’t have the same wow-factor as the polished chrome, fingerprints, and watermarks are much less visible and the wow-factor of the Braun quickly ends up more yellow than chrome.
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> Note – There are also two gloss black international Series 9 models (9050cc and 9040s) and these too have the same problem, the shiny surface attracts smudges like it is no ones business. As of writing this guide only the Chrome model is available in the United States.
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> The grips are too stop your thumb from slipping while you slide the button up and down when wet. Truth be told this does not work that well in practice.
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> I again want to stress that this shaver is a fingerprint and watermark magnet. Chrome sucks. The member of Braun’s design team who gave chrome the all clear to be used in this shaver should be fired.
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> The trimmer is a non-replaceable part. Over time the trimmer will lose its sharpness. Once this happens you are stuck with a blunt trimmer until you replace your shaver.
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> The pop-up trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 was superior.
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> Unfortunately, Braun’s trimmer hides behind the shaver head, an awkward design that means you can lose sight of the trimmer blade as it nears your skin. Obviously, this makes attempting to detail your facial garden a difficult task.
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> The horizontal trimmer of the Panasonic Arc 5 allows for much more precision. Interestingly, the much older Series 7 also has the horizontal beard trimmer. Braun doesn’t seem to understand the saying “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”
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> My other gripe with the trimmer is that the teeth stick upwards, even when it isn’t popped up. If you slide your fingers over this area the teeth can scratch you.
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> Don’t get me wrong, the trimmer looks amazing! But it feels like Braun skipped functionality in favor of looks with their trimmer.
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> Now while all these features are just ok, (or not so ok in the case of the pop-up trimmer) the emphasis of any electric shaver is the shaving head.
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> The first thing that jumps out at you is that Braun has added an extra cutting blade.
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> The newly added blade is designed to direct and cut hairs that grow in different directions, something that the Series 7 really struggled with. Unfortunately the added blade tends to grab on to wayward hairs and yanks them out; Painfully so.
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> OptiFoil – The trimmer responsible for the super close shave. Captures, and cuts short hairs.
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> Unlike the slightly curved shaving head of the Panasonic Arc5, Brauns is completely straight.
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> I was a little disappointed to discover this as the curved foil guards of the Panasonic definitely seemed to help on trickier areas (like just under your chin).
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> But the thing I was most disappointed in was the quality of the foil guard itself.
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> You won’t be able to notice it unless you look closely: The pattern isn’t even uniform the whole way across. Some of the holes in the foil guard are definitely smaller than others.
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> It is too difficult to test whether this irregularity is responsible for missed hairs. I just thought it was worth mentioning since the Panasonic series doesn’t have this flaw.
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> Each individual cutting blade can tilt left or right according to how pressure is applied: Curiously, the back and forth movement of the head feels a little stiff and jerks as it moves. The Series 7 had fluid moving head and this feels somewhat feels like a step backward. The series 9 designer should be fired for this backward design.
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> Now, in the instructions, Braun claims:
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> The Foil and Cutter cassette can be attached either way. There is no impact on performance.
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> Odd. During testing, we noticed one way shaved much better than the other. However, this may have been a placebo effect. Three people is not exactly a large enough sample size to draw a positive conclusion. We would love to hear from readers and hear your thoughts on this.
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> It’s unavoidable, over time the blades of your shaver will dull and you will have to buy a replacement head. Braun recommends that you change the foil and cutter head once every 18 months. After one month of testing we feel the head needs replacement every 6 months.
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> Braun claims that the lithium-ion battery of the Series 9 offers 50 minutes of shaving from a one hour charge. I found this number to be closer to 36 minutes when I timed it myself.
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> The Shave
> Now everything I covered so far counts for naught if the darn shaver won’t cut your whiskers.
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> So now for the million dollar question:
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> How does a shaver that has been designed by 60 engineers and scientists over 5 years cut?
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> Just so so…
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> I used this Shaver for a month before I came to a clear conclusion.
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> Most electric shavers struggle once your stubble reaches a 2-day growth, the Series 9 is not the shaver for those that miss a day shaving.
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> A big annoyance is the “Direct&Cut” blade; a trimmer designed just to align and cut hairs growing in different directions. While it may work just fine for hairs that grow straight up or down, those that stick in all different directions (like under the chin) require many passes before they are shaved down. But they were eventually slain, if you are willing to take the extra time required. This problem was really noticeable under the chin, a tricky area where other electric shavers do a better job.
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> But just how close does it shave?
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> Close, but it’s not the closest shave you will ever receive from an electric shaver. The series 9 just doesn’t give you that baby smooth face feeling that the Arc 5 does. This was especially noticeable on the jawline.
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> The Braun also left you with that “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner than the Arc5.
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> If that is your preference to have a “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner, then the Braun 9-9095cc is for you.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,349
@previous (Indy !UyKfhUGMbw)> The Braun also left you with that “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner than the Arc5.
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> If that is your preference to have a “5 o’clock shadow” much sooner, then the Braun 9-9095cc is for you.
Less 5 o'clock shadow + no need to recharge.
dreamworks joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 57 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,351
> not using Philips oneblade
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 57 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,354
Actually, I use the Braun 9-9096cc. It's the latest model that defrags itself and has a built in ghost detector.Indy !UyKfhUGMbw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 4 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,368
I canceled the order to do more research on Panasonic models. I shall post my eagerly-awaited (pronounced as one word) decision today, fora!
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,371
Indy !UyKfhUGMbw (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 54 seconds later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,095,372
@previous (G)
Because it has to do a great job for years to come! The wrong choice can cause daily grief for almost a decade.
Because it has to do a great job for years to come! The wrong choice can cause daily grief for almost a decade.