Friday, 18 December 2009

GROOMING - Braun Series 3 Review



Seeing as I don't have facial hair I roped in a willing participant, Sam O, to try out Braun's Series 3 shaver and report back with a guest review. Braun describe it as having Triple Action Free Float System for optimal skin-friendly shaving and perfect contour adjustment. Let's see what Sam thought...

"The Series 3 combines an reassuringly hardy overall design that fits comfortably into your palm which allows easy flexibility while shaving, with an elegance that sets it apart from any old men's stocking filler electric razor.

As you would expect, using the Series 3 is very straight forward. An extendable moustache/sideburn trimer sits nicely on top and can be extended with a slight application of pressure.
The charge lasts about 35 minutes, so more than enough for a few days of stubble removal. However returning it to it's charger/cleaner after every shave would be preferable to maintain performance.

Supplied with a Cleaning/Charging dock makes cleaning the Series 3 almost unnecessary, save for blowing away a few stray hairs. The dock itself is about twice the size of the razor, however, so keeping it in the bathroom isn't so convenient and the cleaning fluid needs to be replaced every 30 cleans or so.

The shave is incredibly close, leaving the skin as smooth as any wet shave but without the dryness. However, longer growth, particularly around the neck, is more difficult to remove. It performs best while using daily as a stubble remover. For well under £100, the Series 3 is excellent value for money; a hard wearing yet elegant razor with the close shave and reliability you would expect from Braun."

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