The protective blades made it really feel like the razor was gliding across our face — something we always heard about in shaving commercials but never experienced in real life. The bumpers, along with two lubricating strips, gave us a super-smooth shave. We never felt any irritation or experienced any bumps or ingrown hairs — even hours after we shaved. Whether you shave your whole face daily, clean up your lines once a week or anything in between, a good razor is essential to your grooming routine. After a few nicks and weeks of not recognizing ourselves in the mirror, two razors made the cut.
Further upping the Luxe Quotient, Philips 9000 Series Prestige also comes with a wireless Qi charging pad, which you can also juice your phone and other compatible gadgets on. Battery life is solid – I get several weeks worth of shaves out of every charge. Another big thing in the favour of the Prestige is that it looks way better than the Braun Series 9 – Remington Shaver and, come to that, all Philips’ own other shavers. When you pick it up, you might be a bit disappointed that it is actually plastic and not the steel that it looks like. However, the grip is really comfortable and ergonomic, and there’s no denying it looks great. This is an unusual situation where the product at #1 is slightly less good than the one at #2.
And while the Philips Series 9000 Prestige shaves better and looks much better than its Braun rival, it’s not worth paying twice as much for a shave that is only slightly better. Please be aware that to use these stations properly means you will need to buy replacement cartridges of cleaning fluid, FOREVER. You could, of course, not bother with that and just pop the top off and rinse the blades under the tap after every use. However, the crucial thing to be aware of is that the most recent Brauns have model codes beginning 93 and the most recent Philips ones begin S97 or S95 – plus the Prestige.
You’ll get fewer attachments, a fraction of the battery life and no hard case (however, it does come with a zip-t0p pouch), but it still offers the versatility of an all-in-one-groomer. The Philips Norelco Series 7500 (BT7515/49) does not feature a travel lock, to your question. The travel lock is a feature that almost all face shavers have. While it is a solid investment for beginners looking for a comfortable shave, it may not be the perfect fit for men with dense, thick beard growth. Duncan’s current brief is everything to do with the home and kitchen, which is good because he is an excellent cook, if he says so himself.
You can also consider it if you don’t shave every day as it works decently with longer hairs, even though you’ll have to work a bit harder if they also grow in different directions. The closeness and especially the comfort are good and the more expensive models don’t really bring anything significant in terms of performance. Considering the shaver’s performance and its price, the new Philips Norelco Shaver Philips Norelco 2300 (S1211/81) is in my opinion the current best pick for an inexpensive, rotary razor. The three cutting heads are now exposed and you can remove them one by one and clean them thoroughly with water, again making sure not to mix the blades and combs between them. In order to gain access to the cutters, you must completely detach the shaving unit from the razor.
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We believe the Braun Series 7 is worth its higher price, but the Remington F is a surprisingly competent budget alternative. It provides credible stubble-leveling results at an affordable price. Braun’s Series 7 razors have been around in various forms for more than a decade, and they have built a reputation for producing close shaves, being durable, and providing convenience and value. It’s still our favorite razor, and it has become an even better choice because it’s significantly less expensive than it used to be. With our shavers, you can go for a comfortable dry shave or a refreshing wet shave. At Philips, we understand that every skin and hair type is unique.
While the Series 7 is powerful enough for most shaving situations, Braun’s Series 9 is the top-performing shaver we’ve tried that we find worth the additional expense—at least for certain situations. If you have particularly curly or coarse hair, or if you wish to shave less frequently but achieve the same level of closeness, this may be the shaver for you. The most obvious difference that sets the Series 7 apart from other Braun models is the flexibility of the shaving block at the top. The Series 5 remains fixed, the Series 6 pivots up and down, and the Series 7 pivots up and down and left and right, keeping the cutting block in contact with facial curves more of the time. In addition, we weighed each model and measured the noise of each razor during operation.
Most powerful electric razors may not be great for beginning shavers or people with breakouts, but this one is specifically designed for both of those groups . The gentle rotary shaver heads are outfitted with LED lights to help kill acne bacteria and improve skin while the shaver goes to work. It’s not the most powerful on this list, which means it may not be ideal for experienced shavers or people with thick beards, but is ideally suited for anyone with thinner beards. The sleek, simple design is easy to pick up and use with a low learning curve and it’s fully waterproof which makes cleaning a breeze.
I find the Braun is quicker and feels more like ‘proper’ shaving but for those with very sensitive skin Philips’ rotary action might be better. Battery life is very good (50 mins on a full charge of its Li-Ion battery) but the sparse icon-based manual sucks and I’m not the only one to think so. But, hey, that’s small fry stuff compared to the Series 7 70’s insane ability to shave so amazingly close.