Braun Series 8 Electric Shaver for Men with Precision Trimmer & Clean & Charge Station, Cordless Foil Razor, Wet & Dry, 100% Waterproof, UK 2 Pin Plug, 8390cc, Silver Razor

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Again, I don’t know how much this matters, but at least on the specs sheet, it is superior to the Series 7’s (presumably) 8-bit MCU. The quality of the replacement cassettes for the Series 7 has dropped unfortunately for the past few years which might explain the less stellar performance compared to your S8. The cleaning stations of the Series 8 and 9 look exactly the same on the outside, but the one of the Series 9 is heavier and all of them are fitted with a fan that dries the shaving head once the cleaning cycle has been completed.

Besides, you can’t be certain that the battery is the cause of the problem and even so, with the Series 8 being a newer model you may not be able to source a compatible battery. You may come across official Series 8 images with the shavers standing perfectly upright in the stations, but that’s because the shavers in question are from the 84xx generation. While the battery life on the Series 7 was very solid, the Series 8 is just fantastic in that regard, arguably one of the best out there right now.It is the more powerful, faster, and more capable shaver between the two — and it should be since it costs more. Welcome to the next level of shaving with Braun Series 8, an electric shaver for men that's powerful in every stroke and gentle to skin. The performance and features are identical throughout the entire Series 8 and the differences mainly stem from the inclusion of the station or other minor differences (color, accessories, availability in specific regions, etc.

All these make shaving with the new S7 more difficult (not to mention the performance drop, the older one being more comfortable and a better shaver overall). During use, however, the Series 9 with its larger 4 blade shaving head will take more getting used to. Another even more minor point is that you eject the cassette for manual cleaning by pressing the little black plastic piece on the side.

That is correct, the Series 8 is marginally better than the Series 5 and if you can find one that costs less, it would make more sense to choose it over a similarly specced Series 5. It will still mostly depend on how often you shave and the coarseness of the beard, but it should nevertheless help with the longevity of the shaving head.

Launched somewhere in 2019 without any drum rolls or hype, the elusive Series 8 appears to be a concoction between the Series 5, 7 and 9, but also comes with a few particularities of its own. somewhat surprised but not totally shocked as I think I read here somewhere that you mentioned clarity of Braun’s manuals is pretty poor). While the absence of a protective cap and a small bottle of lubricant was to be expected, I was surprised to see that Braun didn’t include a cleaning brush.A decent foil shaver will almost always shave closer than a rotary, even when used as a head shaver. Plus the shaver head on the Series 8 plugs up with fine cuttings very fast and starts shaving poorly. In fact, if we consider strictly the shaving performance, the older Series 7 is in my opinion better. While the silver foil frame is slightly different in shape and size among these 3 families of shavers, the actual foils/cutters seem to be identical.