Great close shave, 23 Aug. 2011

I've had Braun shavers before and have generally been impressed with them. First impressions are very good, the shaver seems very well made and looks very smart. It also fits very nicely in the hand. Also included is a nice travel pouch which I have noticed the lack of with my last few electric razors which is very annoying when packing for holiday or weekends away.

So far this has given a very close shave, although has left my skin with a slight burning sensation. I have admittedly only used this a few times and as my skin becomes more accustomed to it, I hope this changes. However, experience from using previous Braun shavers, I have found they can leave my skin feeling drier than other electric razors. I do also like that wet and dry shavers allow you to electric shave with shaving foam for a very smooth, close shave without any irritation, and I miss this feature on the Braun.

The clean and renew system is very useful and does give a nice clean shave...

This review is from: Braun Series 5 590cc-4 Electric Shaver with Cleaning Centre (Personal Care)

Braun 5 series shavers, 11 Mar. 2012

I bought this Braun series 5-590cc-4 shaver as I have always had Braun shavers in the past and they have been very good// but the quality of this new one is very poor.The middle of the foil cutter is very harsh and can cause scratching to the face leaving marks on the skin and the battery life is short it needs charging every 4 to 5 shaves. The clean and renew charger is of poor quality sometimes it does not work and you have to keep pushing the start button several times to get it to work, when it does it leaves the razor head very wet with cleaning fluid and does not dry it out like the old clean and charge systems did,My old one had a fan in it to dry the razor after cleaning.The only good point about this razor is its shape it is easier to hold and use than the old models and good for shaving the neck area etc. I certainly would not recommend this razor to any one especially what it costs to buy today.

This review is from: Braun Series 5 590cc-4 Electric Shaver with Cleaning Centre (Personal Care)

Excellent shave for an electric, 23 Nov. 2011

I have to admit I have only had one electric shaver in recent years and that was obtained a few months ago. When the opportunity to review this one came up I was intrigued because this shaver was considerably more expensive and wanted to see how much better it was (if at all). And it also sounded packed with features that I though might see me able to step away from the fraknly insane cost of certain multi-bladed disposables that now cost more than a small car to run! So I ordered this and below are what I found to be the plus and minus points:

Plus

- It definitely is a very good electric, the best I've ever used.

- The option to chose sensitivity is not just a gimmick and really does work and helps get the shave closer if, like me, you do have sensitive skin in certains areas like the neck or jaw line.

- The clean and lubricate feature is again not a gimmick and does seem to do a very good job of cleaning. Certainly much less hassle than doing it...

This review is from: Braun Series 5 590cc-4 Electric Shaver with Cleaning Centre (Personal Care)