Braun Series 9 9390cc Latest Generation Electric Shaver, Clean&Charge Station, Leather Case, Silver

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The blades have to be manually inserted in slots on the shaver which can be a little difficult and can result in a small cut to your fingers if you’re not careful. The launch of a presumably new Series 9 shaver is kind of a big deal in the electric shaving community and unsurprisingly, there were a lot of questions and speculations about the performance of this new S9.

The battery level indicator features the same 5-bar display, each representing 20% of the battery charge available. I do not know if this way of showing the shaving head status has changed over time, and if there are different version of the 9385, but maybe you have more knowledge about that? Paint flaking can happen with constant alcohol exposure from the cleaning center, although again I personally have only experienced it with a Series 7.I would confidently take this shaver on a holiday with a fully charged battery and leave the cord at home. At least I have a particular area (in the neck of course) that needs pre shave, pre trim and/or quite a few strokes to be shaved evenly with the s9. It works really well, the shave is supremely comfortable and even slightly closer, but I don’t think it’s really worth the trouble in the case of the Series 9.

The motor of the 9385cc also induces tiny vibrations into the 4 shaving elements and that makes them glide easier across the face. I had hairs that just would not cut that I used the trimmer to get rid of in the end, and my sideburn area was a struggle to shave.This most likely may mean that the performance of a 32 bit processor is not an advertising gimmick ! In my case, it’s the one that gives me the closest shave on the moustache and chin where my beard is really dense and thick. I often have to use shaving cream or at least a pre-shave lotion when shaving with more aggressive razors (like Panasonic or Philips Norelco), but never really needed any of those with the 9385cc. Regarding the 32bit processor, a potential benefit would be when assessing the density of the beard (during shaving) and adjusting the power of the motor in a more responsive manner. Maybe only slightly better than the Series 7 though, as it does have more power, but it did feel more comfortable than the Series 7.

Tip: the newer Braun 94M cassette that comes with the Series 9 Pro and Series 9 PRO+ is compatible with the standard S9 like the 9390cc or 9385cc. The Series 8 would probably be my next pick — it costs less, but will need a bit more work for a clean shave. As we know, the Series 9 is fitted with such a sensor that constantly reads the beard density and makes real-time adjustments to make shaving more efficient. Otherwise the shaver can hop and skip on the skin and the hairs will stick to my skin, making shaving a lot more difficult and time-consuming.I think it’s because I’m really aiming for that baby butt smooth feel, and so i keep going over areas like the concave parts of my neck, under the jaw line, around my adam’s apple etc. After 15 to 20 seconds I turn it off, then remove the cassette to give it another rinse on the inside as well. The shaver charged fine and all audible and visual indications during the process worked as they always had before. 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).