Braun Series 9 9390cc Rotary Shaver Trimmer Silver

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But even if you go over an area multiple times or apply a bit more pressure than needed, the Series 9 still remains adequately comfortable. Finally, as I said in my direct comparison of the Series 9 and 7, I think for most users the 7 will easily be good enough and only in a few particular cases the Series 9 will be noticeably better (for example, having long, wiry, facial hair). My only concern is that since the Prestige seems to work so well for you, you won’t be getting the same experience with any foil shaver — there are users that only seem to get a good shave with just one type.

Regarding your question, that is correct, the Series 9 has a mechanism that lowers the first cutter (and the second but only slightly) when swiveling the head in the opposite direction. It won’t be a huge difference since the Series 9 is quite a capable electric shaver (and has its own pros as well). The 5 bars will disappear gradually as you keep using the shaver, signaling that the blades/foils are beginning to wear out.In some cases, there can be differences related to accessories (for example a leather travel case instead of the common textile one) or none at all, and they simply use different model names for identical shavers sold in different parts of the world. If you take your newly-cleaned shaver, wait 4 or 45 days or longer and use it just once, the intensive (3-drop) cleaning mode will start (particularly applicable if you only clean your shaver weekly, for example – you’ll always get the intensive cleaning mode). Just don’t use it right before shaving — the foils should be completely dry, so make sure you allow them enough time to dry. Due to being completely waterproof, and capable of being submerged up to 5 metres underwater, it can also be used in the shower.

So if you can get the Pro for not a whole lot more, I think it’s a great alternative to the standard Series 9. As for the closeness, it will vary among different users, but most will likely get a closer shave with the Arc 5. It has the same matte, brushed finish as the silver Series 9 (like the 9390cc for example), so it’s not showing fingerprints and smudges too easily.I would also consider shaving a bit more often and even using a pre-shave like the one from Speick — these tweaks are usually beneficial if you have patches of flat-lying hairs. They feature Braun’s trademark honeycomb shape of the perforations, supposedly making them more efficient at catching the hairs.