This Braun Series 5 shaver is 100% waterproof that makes the shaving process easier and secure. Beyond the waterproof body, the shaver offers efficient wet/dry shaving facility that allows you to have your preferred shaving condition. You’re probably referring to the 5195cc which is indeed an excellent model from the previous Series 5 generation . I own quite a few of the older Series 5, 7 and 9 and at least in my experience the 7 and 9 are better, but the Series 5 is no slouch either and holds its ground.
First step cleans the shaver head with alcohol based chemicals to make sure that most of the germs are killed. The Braun 5018s is the initial model of the EasyClean version. The shaver comes with a rinsing friendly shaving head that allows cleaning it with direct running water without removing the foil chamber.
However, in another shift, 5050Cs come with not one but two attachments. One is your precision trimmer which essentially serves the same purpose as did the pop-up trimmer. The second is body groomer attachment which you can use to cut body hair like on your torso and maybe down under. There are different versions that work in both wet and dry, or just dry, so you can choose what would suit your shaving needs best. Plus the ability to pivot and the retracting foils mean that it is much easier to obtain a closer shave.
The beard trimmer works fine as long as you don’t try to go too fast. The Braun Series 5 has worldwide voltage adaptation and a convenient travel lock. There’s a Clean&Charge station to hygienically clean, lubricate and dry the shaver with a proprietary alcohol-based solution. Although our testers thought the Series 5’s cleaning cartridge was “kind of a pain to install”, they were pleased with its result.
The robust third generation and some 2nd generation series 5 shavers are available on the market with and without automatic cleaning and charging station. Beyond the existing Series 5 shavers, Braun released their new shaped electric shavers in the Series in 2020 which are slightly downgraded. However, Braun minimized the price range in the newly released shavers and added some extra facilities as well.
My partner has been using Sanyo SV-M730 for quite some years, it looks quite a simple shaver without advanced function (the shaving head doesn’t allow movement at all). So, I believe even the basic Braun series 3 will impress him. He has sensitive skin and sometimes a few flat lying hair couldn’t get shaved if he wasn’t detailed enough. Precision trimming is a common feature of electric shavers (mid-range to high-end). The older generation Philips Norelco Shaver shavers come with a built-in slide-up trimmer. The trimmer is used for making precise trimming and outlining.