45% of 29 verified owners recommend the Braun Series 7, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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“Same problem. Stoubles. I had to use a regular razor to finish the job.”
“I have now a Trimmer and face brush. And you can buy others as per your need. But in the end, both are Saviors.”
“when using it dry, it does indeed miss some hairs. However when using it with some foam or gel it catches all the hairs more easily in one go.”
“I cannot describe how smooth it was to shave with series 9 pro plus compared to my previous series 7”
“Very smooth, no wet shaver touch-ups needed at all, Very smooth finish.”
“So it doesn't charge without running the clean cycle. Very smart of Braun to make sure you use lots of their expensive cleaning cartridges.”
“First time he tried shaving nothing will not even cut hair on my arms”
“i use braun serie7 for 2-3 years and it work pretty well.”
“My series 7 (original style) would pull longer hairs and shave moderately close.”
“Do not buy this electric razor It is total rubbish”
“no need to buy cleaning solution cartridge again and again”
“Bottom line I am happy with the Series 7 and did not throw away my money...”
“it is a great razor I only have to be careful with the little comb in the middle if I press hard when going against the grain it really hurts the skin”
“Misses many hairs with long smooth strokes, requires a scrubbing action with overlapping ~1-2cm strokes.”
“DO NOT BUY THE S7 IT DOESNT SHAVE AT ALL I AM DEVASTATED TO HAVE TRUSTED THIS”
“i have braun series seven shaver it works perfecly”
“It's garbage. The zig zag blade in the middle if the so called foil blades seem to be the only thing that cuts hair.”
“Seems kind of over engineered to me. Hopefully it preforms better than the videos I just watched.”
“I'm definitely disappointed. It doesn't work. Pulls hairs out like everyone I've ever tried.”
“Im seriously scared of these type shavers.I had a foil shaver that cut thru the foil and injured me with cuts all over my face”
“works way better then the cartridge one i used hopefully the blades last longer too”
“they're starting to discontinue parts for this trimmer so it makes it harder to repair/order new ones :(”
“I had the 7071 cc with the Cleaning Center & it does come in handy”
“la cartouche du liquide de nettoyage se vide rapidement par évaporation et dure que 4 semaines, cinq semaines au maximum.”
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“How long does the foil head stay sharp for you? With a brand new foil head it will shave my head much faster, but it seems to dull(?) pretty quickly. Like 2/3 months for me from what I recall”
“People say it has lower quality in the newer models, series 7 used to be braun flagship for a while, it was higher quality then, but now the better option is braun 9”
“I usually rinse with water between uses (every other day) then use the station once per week, definitely once every two weeks. Blades last me a year.”
“Does anyone think that this applies to all Braun shavers? I'm considering on getting the Braun all-in-one trimmer series 7 or 9”
“Is there really any difference between series 5 and 7? I once looked at those and seems like 7 comes with more heads and other parts but the machine themself look identical, is that right or is there some difference why I should get 7 instead of 5?”
“Any tips on cleaning? Do you use cleaning station and how often? Also how long do your heads last? Cheers”
“2012 and changed head once. Battery life is starting to shorten. Where about did you go for spares? EBay?”
“How about shaver head replacements? I heard replacements are much worse than the one initially installed?”
“If painful you should replace the inner blade, it's become dull and tugging on your hairs.”
“Im trying the series 6 foil shaver to see how it works. If its not so good ill get the 7.”
“I think they want you to rinse any soap off it before playing it in the cleaning station”
“Nice! And how close a shave does it give in comparison to a rotary/braun 9?”
“To get it shaved as close as the braun can get I find the Phillips more irritating. I wipe both down with rubbing alcohol after I'm done rinsing them after use and that seems to help my irritation issues. Are you regularly replacing the foil head on the braun and still finding the shave not as good?”
“How's it doing now, a few months down the line?”