With this shaver head, you can achieve a very close shave and less skipped hair while shaving. Since you’re switching from a manual razor, you will likely need at least a couple of weeks to start getting good results. The first few shaves probably won’t go as smooth as you’d like, but just keep at it.
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And that’s because the 5018s is significantly cheaper and the performance is also not quite at the same level as before. I wouldn’t be too worried about this as we’ve seen this happening with other newly launched Braun models in the past. Just make sure the cassette is Braun Series 5 completely dry before applying the lubricant. You may also use the included brush, but only on the inside of the cassette, never directly on the foils. But the truth is that it would have taken me less time to simply remove the cassette and give it a thorough rinse .
Lastly, it cleans by only tapping the head to shake out the cuttings and then brushing the rest away. You can also clean it by washing it with water. Only minus is you have to change the head to attach a trimmer blade- it doesn’t pop up as on the 5 series shaver. Description Electric razor with 3 flexible blades that adapts to facial contours for a close shave made easy. This men’s electric razor is 100% waterproof for Wet & Dry use. Braun Series 5 Easy Clean electric shaver for men makes shaving easy with 3 Flexible Blades that adapt to your facial contours.
However, most users won’t have that possibility and they’ll have to clean the shaver manually. The 3 cutting elements also don’t protrude as much and while they do move independently, the range of motion is quite short and the movement is a bit jerky. Secondly, the head of the 5018s is fixed, so you’ll have to work a bit more in order to maintain the foils flat on the skin. I had to switch to the beard trimmer and cut them — this is when I also missed having an integrated trimmer that I could just extend and use. First of all, I had to use even slower strokes to avoid hairs getting pulled. On a short beard, it wasn’t usually a problem, but in this situation more attention was needed.
The difference is the additional travel case, charging station and price. I will review Braun Series cc in the below section. Of course, there’s a charging cord designed to feed the battery of this sleek shaver.