Braun kept the Series 7 name as it had a lot of equity and it was highly popular among electric shaving enthusiasts. Believe it or not, the latter is a rare sight with most top-tier Braun models as you’ll see later on. For the other series, meaning from the Series 3 to the Series 7 70, I would get a solo model instead. They only have one extra shaving element compared to the Series 8, but it really helps in such cases. I’ve been pretty happy with the build quality of the shavers that Braun produced over the last few years.

The new station is not compatible with the old Series 7 which requires a completely different station that connects to the shaver in a different manner. The S9 and S9 Pro/PRO+ are objectively Braun’s best current razors, although the differences from an old Serries 7 for example aren’t huge.If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. It works by creating 10,000 micro-vibrations per second which act to smooth the skin at the point of shaving, causing less irritation both during and after the shave. And by that I mean the Series 8 is less refined (louder and vibrates more), it needs a bit more effort with flat-lying hairs and it’s not quite as smooth on the skin as the old S7.

The integrated slide-out trimmer is very similar to the one on the Series 3 and Series 9, so it’s handy for some light grooming and touchups. All the Braun shaver models belonging to a particular series and generation will have identical shaving performance. Side note: the original S9 came with the 90s and 90b cassettes that had some reliability issues as per many user reviews.Things can however be different for different people, so please use these only as general guidelines. It’s still not as good as a more expensive Series 5 or 7, but for a basic foil razor, it’s not too bad at all. It costs generally less than the older Series 7, but as we know, that one was also a superior shaver. But in short, it was more powerful, more comfortable, better with shaving difficult hairs and had a vastly superior shaving head and cleaning station. The Series 3 has a rather unique implementation of the shaving head with the three cutting elements without the standard foil frame, resulting in a very slim and nimble shaver.

We have old and new generations for a given series, some discontinued, some still available and with massive differences in terms of performance in some cases. It works reasonably well on longer stubble, I’d say it does a decent job on a three-day beard at most. Also, just like with other shavers in a Braun series, there are country-specific models you won’t find mentioned in this guide.So we can consider the Series 9 as a beefed-up Series 7 — again, I am referring to the old and discontinued S7, not the new Series 7 360 Flex which is, as we saw, a bit underwhelming performance-wise. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. However, they’re not as practical and there are almost no third-party alternatives for the cleaning solution. For me, the closeness is easily good enough and along with the comfort and the effectiveness on difficult hairs makes the Series 9 one of my favorite shavers.