Whether you’re shaving your head, your face, or touching up your fade between barber appointments, this straightforward yet powerful shaver is the one barbers turn to. With 80 minutes of run time in a Braun Series 5 single charge, this little bullet is just what you need to make sure there is no stubble in sight—ever. Multiple experts assured us that there’s no reason for this razor to only be used by barbers.
That makes it ideal for those speedy week day shaves as well as those more luxurious weekend shaves when you want to feel like you’re looking after yourself. Those with bald heads should look for an electric razor that’s easily maneuvered and that doesn’t miss hairs, Raposo says. The blades cut close but skip over any of the scalp’s irregularities and won’t irritate the skin, according to Raposo. Waldman recommends going in with a gentle pressure and maintaining even contact for the best shave.
The primary advantage of an auto cleaning and charging station is that you don’t need to keep up proper hygiene and maintain the unit’s battery power is it is automatically done. Normally, these electric shavers need a little room on the benchtop in the bathroom and replacing cleaning Remington Shaver cartridges have a little ongoing cost. Like all the other Philips shavers, the Norelco 7100 has high-precision SkinProtect blades that deliver a close shave with no compromise for your skin’s comfort. The high-performance blades cut at a speed of 90,000 cutting actions per minute.
Sadly, despite being the unit with the shortest shaving time on this list, this product still takes about eight hours to reach a full charge, which is very unimpressive. Fortunately, it has three-minute quick charge function, which gives sufficient power for a full cordless shave. Cleaning this unit is also a breeze as you only need to run it under the tap and allow it to dry. And coming with a two-year warranty and a 45-day trial period, you have no cause to fear.
Its shave has remained close and comfortable and is still strong enough to mow through multiple days of growth when needed. The S9000 Prestige’s digital battery indicator is more precise than the temperature-gauge-like bar on other models we’ve considered, but both are fine in day-to-day use. Braun’s Series 9 clean-and-charge Braun Series 5 base uses the same cartridges as the Series 7 base and is functionally identical. Replacement cartridges last about three months and cost about $25 for a four-pack. Replacement foils are considerably more expensive for the Series 9; they currently run about $50, compared with about $30 to $40 for the Series 7.