Braun Clean & Renew Refills (2 Pack)
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Product Reviews of Braun Clean & Renew Refills (2 Pack)
Product Review: Does the job, just not eco-friendly; Amazon improved shipping costs
Summary: 4 Stars
Well I've had my 8595 for over 3 weeks now and it looks like the solution is getting pretty dirty. If you read my review on the 8595 you'll see I'm only cleaning it once a week and doing the reseal-the-cleaner-with-plug trick.
The solution is not evaporating as I expected, but even with all the wiskers trapped in the filter, the solution itself is getting darker. I was hoping it would last longer, but it appears the only way to do that is to manually clean out the head before you drop it into the charger for auto-cleaning.
So I've given in, I just bought Qty 3 of this item... good enough for 6 months. As someone else commented earlier, you'll basically wind up spending $60 a year using one refill per month. That boils down to $5/month. You have to decide if $5/month is worth your time and effort to clean your shaver (even once a week) plus knowing that the cleaning solution has removed the oil and bacteria off the head and foil to minimize infection or in-grown wiskers.
Given the cost of gasoline and food nowadays, $5/month isn't too bad to me. BUT the refills are not eco-friendly. If Braun would get smart and sell a refill kit which came with a quart or two of solution and replacement filters, I'd buy that. At least you could reuse the container over and over. Just toss out the dirty filter and solution when it's time.
I read up on all the alcohol, lemon extract, silicon oil refill tricks, but they don't address the filter problem unless you backwash the container. It was at that point I realized the time to rejuvenate the refill would equal the time I'd spend just to manually cleaning the head.
BTW, it looks like Amazon has fixed the shipping problem someone noted earlier. Each of these items can be shipped for 50 cents. So if you ship Qty 3, it's $1.50 for shipping, Qty 6 is $3.00, etc. So my hats off to Amazon for reading the comments here and making the shipping reasonable. I did my order on Amazon because it looks like on eBay, you only save about $2-$3 (depending on quantity) and some auctions claim their refills are old outdated stock. Probably nothing wrong with that since they are sealed, but for $2, I'll just buy here to get the fresh stock.
Product Review: Does what it is supposed to do extremely well, but...
Summary: 3 Stars
I am pleased that this does exactly what it is supposed to do...and my shaver is always in tip-top condition being cleaned with this solution automatically. That said, I really find it COMPLETELY unnecessary for Braun to require you to buy an entire new plastic pack to go with every refill. I would be far more satisfied cleaning out the old one and refilling it with new solution from a simple canister. I suppose the problem here is that this solution isn't the most environmentally friendly stuff ever...and while I'm all for destroying the world one tossed plastic pack at a time and such...I find it illogical and irritating to be getting charged for all this extra packaging every single time. I wouldn't mind the environmentalists getting uppity about this and demanding an improved solution and/or packaging scenario even if it inconveniences me for a few years of legal battles and then research...but I'd really like to see more thought put into this (as opposed to the technically legal, yet astoundingly stupid, means this represents). I would rather pay the same price for something representing a higher order of thought even if the solution and materials cost me more than this plastic-packaged monstrosity.Product Review: EXPENSIVE, BUT EFFECTIVE!
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought I'd never buy these things, I mean, why buy these expensive refills when you can just clean your shaver yourself. However, I'm starting to use them regularly. I'm finding it more convenient to use the cleaning system as it charges and cleans at the same time and requires less effort than cleaning the shaver manually. Now, if only I could figure out a way to prevent those millions of little hairs from falling out of my shaver onto my bathroom sink each time I shave. Not sure how often others change the refills, but I use the cleaning system about once a week and change the refills about once a month.Product Review: Easy cleaning
Summary: 4 Stars
There is not much about this refill product you can say much except that it does keep your Braun nice & clean and ready for the next run. Highly recommended.Product Review: Ergonomic shape
Summary: 5 Stars
The container really conforms to my hand when I replace it every 2 monthes. Look, bottom line: it's a cup with baby oil and alcohol. If you don't have the self cleaning razor set, then don't buy it!