Braun Series 8 8417s Electric Shaver for Men with Precision Beard Trimmer, Silver

The OneBlade is a delightfully simple yet incredibly effective electric shaver that offers an effortlessly close shave in a small, light package that’s perfect for travelling. Agile and waterproof, it comes with three stubble combs to help you achieve your preferred rugged look if you’d rather not go clean-shaven. Which kind of shaver gives you the smoothest, closest shave may vary depending on your specific hair type, which is also one of the inherent complexities of finding a “best” shaver for everyone. “Foil shavers are better for finer to medium beards; they’re a little bit better for sensitive skin just because a rotary shaver has got a little bit more power to it and it usually has a lift-and-cut mechanism. A foil shaver gives you a closer shave with fewer problems than a rotary shaver.

Not particularly useful, especially since the battery can only provide around 20 minutes of cordless operation. There’s a single green LED that lights up continuously during use and flashes rapidly when you need to charge the shaver. On the bottom of the shaver there’s the typical Braun charging port. Again, on the more expensive braun face shaver ProSkin models the plastic cap extends and covers the power button as well, so there’s no way to be accidentally pressed. There’s no travel lock on the Series 3, but the power button requires a bit of force to be pressed, so I don’t think it’ll be a major issue. I will share a detailed overview of the cleaning process later on.

Combined with its powerful motor that provides an impressive 84,000 cutting motions per minute, it helps ensure that each shave is perfectly suited to your face. For more versatility, we recommend Panasonic’s Multishape has multiple heads that include a toothbrush, beard trimmer, hair clipper and nose hair trimmer. To get the smoothest, most comfortable electric shave, no matter which shaver you choose, you need to remember that electrics can’t easily get as close as a blade. Most electric shaver makers offer advice on how to get the optimal shave. (“We recommend that you shave before you wash, since the skin tends to be slightly swollen after washing.”) Philips Norelco says to wash but not shower (“…otherwise your skin will be hot, puffy…”). Dan has dabbled with electric razors most of his adult life, and his technique is based mostly on saving time.

If you have a dedicated beard trimmer then the trimmer attached to the Series 3 definitely won’t replace it but as far as pop-up trimmers go I was impressed with it’s ability to cut down loner hairs. Braun just recently updated their Series 3 electric shaver, giving it a sharp new look. The feature-packed shaver promises a lot at a price that is almost too good to pass up. Our second test subject has grey coarse straight facial hair, roughly around 2mm.

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All braun face shavers include a two-year warranty, which covers everything but the foil and cutting block. For an update to this guide, James tested the revamped Braun Series 5, 6, and 7 models for a month. Following the same procedures as the original panel of testers, he compared each new Braun’s performance against that of the others as well as our budget pick. We had the testers keep the top-performing razors for extended periods to allow for break-in time.

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Imagine the horizontal spinning blade on a power lawn mower—but with teeth—and you’ll get the idea. I would also upgrade to the 32b shaving head when it’s time to change it. I shave before I go to bed and also when I get up in the morning with the basic Series Braun shaver .

Remington’s OneBlade competitor brings the fight to its Philips rival by offering a blade that promises to remain sharp for five years before a replacement is needed. This is much, much more convenient than the OneBlade’s recommendation to swap out for a new one every four months. For especially hard-to-reach areas like directly under your nose, stubborn long hairs you just can’t seem to cut or straight sideburns, use the trimmer tool.