But the older Braun Series 5 models come with automatic cleaning station. The cleaning dock automatically cleans the shaver and charge along with. The solo models of the older Series 5 are also easy to clean. To clean the shaver head, just put it under the tab and start the power. You can remove the foil cassette to clean the inner blades. You can also use the provided cleaning brush with the older Series 5 shavers to clean instantly after dry shaves.
It is recommended that you clean your Series 5 shaver after each and every use. In an effort to help those of you with poor shaving technique, the shaving heads have a certain amount of give. This will be of great help Braun Series 5 to those of you who are tempted to apply too much pressure when shaving. In our Series 7 review we looked at how you could take the head of the series 7 and slide perfectly on to of the Series 5, picture below.
The beard trimmer works fine as long as you don’t try to go too fast. I get breakouts and skin irritation from manual razors, and this one is marketed to have skin sensitive technology and can be used wet or dry. Other Braun shaver series comes with a cleaning and charging station which this series 5 does not, Philips Norelco Shaver although that may come soon. Cleaning is a feature of this shaver that should stand out, hence why Braun calls it EasyClean . I still remove the blades to make sure it’s cleaned very well. This model has a fixed shaving head which is not as flexible while shaving as the higher-priced flexible head models.
Buyers are looking at paying more for shavers with a flexible head compared to this model. Bottom Line – A surprisingly close shave that performs well daily or every two-three days. Good for a shaver within its price range and does the job OK, with effort though. I shall also mention who the Braun Series 5 is best suited for. When cleaning the shaver head with water only use hot water and from time to time some liquid soap . The flexible shaving heads and pivoting shaving unit did their work as the razor glided over the jawline with little effort.
Nevertheless, it is certainly a nice device and easy to use. Does what it’s supposed to do, without too many extras. This razor is one of Braun’s Series 3, 5, 7 and 9 shavers, and it’s designed for maximum comfort and convenience whether you’re shaving wet or dry. Because it is waterproof up to 15 feet deep, you can use it to shave wet with water, foam or gel.
The Series 3 have a simple light that will alert the user when the battery is low. The Series 5 models have indicator lights that will let you know when you are coming close to needing a charge. There are 5 lighted areas for indicating how much longer you have for shaving time.