Braun Shaver Series 5 590cc
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Product Reviews of Braun Shaver Series 5 590cc
Product Review: Satisfied with Purchase
Summary: 4 Stars
I've used electric shavers for over 30 years and this is the best one yet. My last razor was a Noreleco. I read many reviews on the Braun shavers and was a little concerned about the inital price and the cost of the cleaning fluid. I think with the rebate it makes the intial cost reasonable and you shouldn't worry about the cleaning fluid. I charge and clean my shaver once a week. I reseal the cleaning fluid after each use and after month I've only used about 10% of the solution. The shaver gives me a good shave. My wife thinks it's not as noisy as the Norelco.Product Review: Seems like another excellent Braun product
Summary: 4 Stars
It's probably a bit too early to give this a comprehensive 'two thumbs up' review -- I've only had it for a month or so -- but it seems to be at least the equal of the Braun shaver that it replaced. Relatively quiet, it gives as good a shave as any electric (and I've had most of them over the years), I'll be curious how it holds up to the tough treatment of my travel. The case is the best I've seen -- attractive and offering good protection. The cleaner is good. (Tip: remove and re-seal the solution container between cleanings. Because it is alcohol-based, you'll avoid losing a lot to the atmosphere, thus saving money on solution purchases.)
The only reason that I don't give it 5 stars is that I've never seen any electric that gives a 5 star shave. This, however, seems to be as good as could be reasonably expected. Very good product.
Product Review: Smooth , Perfect, Fresh
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very satisfied with my new shaver, the flexible shaver head and the ability to adjust the sensitivity it awesome.
Better than my old razor Norelco.
Product Review: Smooth and Impressive
Summary: 5 Stars
It took me awhile to decide on this Braun after all I've never paid this much for a shaver. However, I had a problem getting parts for my old Remington so decided to bite the bullet. The unit arrived nicely boxed with a semi-hard black zippered travel case which is not mentioned in the literature. It uses the same power cord for rechargeable and corded operation. The shaver feels comfortable and solid in the hand and looks nice. I like the trimmer and flexible head. I find setting the sensitivity of the head to medium works best especially in the neck area. When not in use, the shaver sits in the cleaning station which also acts as a charger. At night, the cleaning station gives off a small blue light which is nice should you have to find the unit without turning on the lights. I've had the unit a few weeks and so far, I love it.
Why? Because it's quiet (compared to my old Remington), and gives me smooth, dry close shaves. For my face and skin, it's pretty close to a razor. The head and cutter is washable under running water and if that's not enough, you can use the Clean & Renew System. Since I've only had my unit for a few weeks, I didn't see the need to give it a bath so soon. I'll do what others suggest and do it periodically. Besides, I didn't want to open the sealed cartridge filled with cleaning solution for fear I would spill it and have to buy more refill cartridges.
Things I didn't like were that it was relatively expensive and the cleaning station base footprint was large. The shaver sits head down in the base unit so the bottom of the shaver is 8 3/4" above the counter. But if you don't mind charging it with the A/C cord, you can put the base unit away for another day when cleaning is needed.
I decided against the Braun Series 7 Pulsonic because I didn't see how 10,000 micro vibrations would help with a smoother closer shave. Besides, my Sonicare toothbrush vibrates and I can see the logic there. I'll just hold the shaver looser and let it vibrate by itself. I picked this unit over the Series 5 570 because as far as I could tell, the only difference were the LED lights. The cost between both units was minimal so I opted for extra LED lights. I'm sure I would be just as happy with the other unit.
SEPT 2009 UPDATE:
I've had this unit now for about 6 months and I am still very satisfied with it. I love the flexible shaver head and the ability to adjust the sensitivity. It makes for a comfortable shave in all the right places.
One of the early concerns I had before purchasing the unit was the added cost of cleaning the unit using the Clean&Renew Station and cleaning solution as often as Braun recommends. This is what I've discovered.
The User Guide recommends cleaning the unit after each shave or when the yellow LED light comes on. I physically clean the shaver foil and cutter block once a week, sometimes every other week when lazy. Very easy. The yellow "time to clean" light never came on so after a month, I cleaned the shaver anyway. So far, I've only cleaned the unit 3 times and only because I thought it was time to clean. Now to prevent the cleaning solution from evaporating or spilling, I remove the cleaning cartridge after each use and replace the plastic cover and store the cartridge under the counter. So far for me, purchasing more cleaning kits has not been costly since I'm still using the original cleaning cartridge.
Product Review: Smooth, Clean, Powerful
Summary: 4 Stars
Best electric razor I've ever owned. Does a fantastic job. Feels smooth, none of the painful razor burns you get with cheap electric razors. Close clean shave, the powerful but quiet motor works well. I would have given Braun 5 stars except for the costs of the cleaning solution refills. To save money I'm doing what others have suggested, wash the plastic tanks and refill with alcohol. I use wood grain alcohol (the type used for the little smokeless fireplaces) with a dab of McCormick orange or lemon extract. As a bonus my Braun came with the pocket razor for free, nice for traveling.