[Electronics-Talk] Electric razors

Sat Feb 2 18:41:35 UTC 2019

For me, thus far, I find the Remington affords me a closer better shave than did the Norelco.

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Sincerely,

The constantly barefooted Ray

> On Feb 2, 2019, at 11:17 AM, Jordan Gallacher via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Panasonic are by far the best I think.  I use the latest model of the Arc 5
> and love it, and I have also used the Arc 3 and Arc 4 ones as well.  I have
> used other brands such as Braun and Remington, but I find I do not get as
> good of shave with those.
> Jordan
> 
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> Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk
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> Tracy,
> 
> I don't have a strong opinion regarding this topic, but as one who has used
> the Braun shavers, you do not necessarily need to purchase a Series 9 Braun
> to get a cleaning base and the cleaning cartridges.  The Series 9 Braun's
> are the most expensive, but the series 7 and series 5's are less expensive
> and include the cleaning base and single piece blades, but offer fewer
> features.  In other words, if the idea of a cleaning base, cleaning
> cartridges, and a blade that does not fall apart when you open the shaver,
> then the Series 5, 7, and 9 should work for you.  The Series 7 and 9 shavers
> are waterproof to a degree and support rinsing off the blade with water if
> you are traveling and don't take the base with you.
> 
> I have to add, though, that the cartridges that come with the cleaning base
> are, in my opinion, kind of a pain.  They are very, very full and it is easy
> to spill a little cleaning fluid as you slide them into the base.  Also, I
> believe they are3 supposed to last about a month, so you go through a lot of
> cartridges and you do need to order them often.  This is another expense.  I
> stretch them out by running the cleaning cycle every other day which helps.
> I used to run the cycle even less and then read somewhere that the alcohol
> evaporates out of these cartridges once they are opened so that stretching
> out the time the cartridge is open will cause it to be less effective.
> Using the cleaning cycle every other day seems to work well for me.
> 
> While I like the Braun shavers and just purchased a newer one, I am not
> totally convinced that a cheaper shaver that doesn't have all this extra
> stuff would not do as good a job with less hassle.  When a cheaper shaver
> stops working, you could justify throwing it away since you don't have that
> much invested in it.  However, using the Braun with the cleaning base and
> the cleaning cartridges has allowed the blade to last a long time for me,
> and the shaver itself seems to last a long time as well.  The rechargeable
> battery has held up better than any shaver I have owned previously as well.
> I suspect some of these things are part of what one gets if they are willing
> to pay the price.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 3:11 PM
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> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Electric razors
> 
> Thanks guys for all the suggestions.  My husband really appreciates it.  Now
> for the hard part, figuring out which one he wants to try first.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
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