Braun Electric Shaver for Men Series 7 7120s Wet Dry Shave Turbo Gentle Shaving Modes Waterproof Foil Shaver

I got this to replace my older Braun shaver. The new model is the best I've used. 1. I use it to shave my face and scalp. 2. Works well for dry and wet shaving. 3. Dry shaving: Can be used with or without pre-shave. Does decent job either way. 4. Wet shaving: After dry shaving for several months I switched to wet shaving, which gives a smoother feel. Although I've tried various wet shave lotions, none work better than plain old warm water. Fill your basin with warm water and dip the shaver head in it periodically. Because it is waterproof, some people use it in the shower, although I haven't tried it. 5. Cleaning: I just put a dab of liquid soap or shampoo on the head and dip it into the basin with the shaver running. Then I separate the head from the shaver for a final rinse. 6. 360-degree: This may seem confusing, but i think it means that you can tilt the shaver at any angle to reach hard to get spots, such as the narrow space by the ears. Overall: A great shaver at a reasonable price. 6. Trim attachment. This attachment works pretty well but not as well as a dedicated trimmer. I use it to touch up my moustache. Read more

Update Nov 12, 2020: The razor suddenly stopped working about five weeks ago. When I plugged it in to charge a flashing small red battery symbol appeared on the handle. I sent a service request to Braun on their website along with a copy of the Amazon invoice. Braun quickly sent shipping instructions along with a prepaid UPS shipping label. A new replacement razor arrived from Braun about two weeks later. This replacement razor is more powerful and runs faster like my original 7 year old razor (which still runs great). The replacement also runs much longer on a charge. Obviously the first razor that failed was defective from the start and I am very pleased with the performance of its replacement. Braun service was easy to use and I am still a fan of Braun products and I highly recommend this razor. I purchased this razor to replace my 7 year old model 7. I like this series of Braun razors because they have an electronic motor instead of the old brush motors still used by other brands. I use foam shaving cream and water with these razors for a superior shave. I had used Panasonic razors prior to my first Braun but they had to be replaced every year or two when water got in the case. I replaced my 7 year old Braun because it didnt seem to give a close shave and even new replacement heads did not improve the shave. This new Braun series is quiet and it seems to run a little slower than the older model. I have found it best to move the shaver a little slower and it cuts close with fewer passes. I it says three weeks of battery life but I think that would be true if you just have peach fuzz. I would guess a weeks worth on one charge is about right bit I charge about every three days since I probably run ten minutes per shave. It will give a very close shave and it is totally waterproof so shave in the shower if you like. Excellent quality and worth every penny that it costs. Recommend any brand of shaving cream for a really fine shace. Read more

Overview: it is a great shaver for shaving, but it is marred by some questionable design decisions. Background: It is replacing my 9 years-old Braun Contour 5. I have been using the grooming products from the big three (Braun, Philips, Panasonic) for years. Shaving: It shaves like a dream; it most certainly shaves better than my old Contour even when it had new blades, and I think it shaves better than shavers from Panasonic/Philips I have used in the past. My facial hairs are not very coarse or dense; but they are very curvy, and can grow into every other directions -- lots of shavers struggle with this, but this one seems to handle it with ease. For the "core" purpose of shaving facial hairs, this is easily 5 stars. Builds&Appearance: Its build feels nice enough. I have mixed feeling about its appearance -- I think its overuse of silver/chrome parts cheapen its appearance. I am not too fond of the combination of the big shaving head and the narrow "neck" -- it makes me think of the Chimera product of Philips neck and Panasonic head, if that makes sense. Battery Life: I am not commenting here, since this doesn't really matter for how I used this product. Usability: It is a shaver, it shouldn't be too complicated to use -- and it is not. However, I don't think it is as intuitive as it should be. Additionally, it comes with one of these trendy "text-free" manuals, which fails at the basic purpose of manuals -- I am sure I have read some post-modern philosophical treaties which were easier to comprehend than this "manual". Given that this is a NA product which covers only three languages, I have no idea why they went text-free. Except that it is not really "text-free", as it has plenty of warning texts. SAD. :/ Trimmer: Here comes the worst aspect of this product. Unlike many traditional shavers that has a built-in extendable trimmer, this shaver comes with the "precision trimmer" attachment instead. You are supposed to detach the main "shaver" attachment and attach the "trimmer" attachment whenever you want to use the trimmer. The shaver can also take optional clipper attachments, though these are not in the box. Unfortunately, this approach has major drawbacks. First, it is inconvenient, since you basically have to shuffle the multiple attachment every day instead of simply pushing the extendable trimmer when needed. Second, and more importantly, this shaver makes a rather poor trimmer. The shaving head, by design, is big and wobbly. Unfortunately, you don't want to have "precision trimmer" sitting on top of something big and wobbly -- a trimmer sitting on a big and wobbly base cannot be precise. This trimmer feels terrible to use, especially when trimming the sideburn using my off hand; granted, a minor disability I have on my off-hand wouldn't be helping here; still, a trimmer should not be this difficult to use. I have a separate Panasonic trimmer, so this is not a big issue for me (although I would rather not carry a separate trimmer for a short trip...). However, if you depend on a built-in trimmer on your shaver, I urge you to think twice before getting this shaver. If you are thinking of replacing your trimmer/clipper with this shaver, just don't. There is no need for a shaver to try to be a multi-purpose clipper; it is unfortunate that Braun decided to force a square peg into a round hole by trying to make this otherwise great shaver into some kind of multipurpose clipper. Read more

I have been using safety razors for a while and sick of all the cuts i get from it and decided to give that one a shot. I did my research and checked my budget and that was the best option for me, it is simple and easy to use and clean. I apply a pre shaver for electric shavers before i use it and it makes the shaving process way easier. I also loved the fact that i can use it in the shower so i used it on chest and arms and oh my my it was good. Cons : it does take many passing to get an area to a close shave ( face , chest , arms ) i have some areas on my neck that the shaver doesn't seem to be able to cut hair at and it is slightly frustrating. But overall i like it as it saved me so much time and i use it at least twice a day for a close smooth shave. Read more