Now, what I think makes choosing a Braun shaver very difficult is that there can be massive differences between the different generations of a series. Just like the Series 3 ProSkin above, a Series 5 solo model (like the 5040s) would not work with a Series 5 station. As usual, the performance will be identical throughout the entire Series 6 range, including the European/Australian models.

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Two-stage LED display for low charge and battery status: The Series 7 720 features a two-stage LED display with precise indication of charging and battery status. As with any electric shaver, proper use and maintenance will ensure many years of service from your Braun (although rare unlucky failures do happen regardless of how well you take care of it). The visual similarities are obvious, the shavers look and feel the same and the shaving performance is really close.

Further reading: For a complete and detailed comparison, you can read my comprehensive Series 3 guide. It was particularly well suited for men with sensitive skin that shaved daily or up to every 4 days. It even manages to capture flat hairs that go in different directions quite well, although is not as good as the Series 9 in that regard. Only a handful of 93xx models come with a less advanced station that only has one standard cleaning mode (for example the 9310cc or 9370cc). It uses a 3-blade cutting system comprised of two foils and one slit-trimmer that handles the more difficult hairs.As you move the shaving head over the skin (always against the direction of growth), the hairs will poke through the holes in the foil and get cut by the moving blades. Because the shaving head is as slim as the one on the Series 3, but also has a simple and effective back-to-front flexing, the S8 is effortless to use and even beginners will have no problems shaving with it. Without the bells and whistles of more expensive razors, the 340s-4 is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a quality, reliable and inexpensive shaver. While most manufacturers recommend changing them every year, the replacement parts from Braun last at least 18 months and are inexpensive.

Also, the 190s and 170s have a different design compared to the rest, but are functionally the same. This was Braun’s most successful and acclaimed family of electric shavers (introduced in 2007) and it was discontinued somewhere between 2020 and 2021. So regardless if you have a solo or cc Series 8, original or updated/Pro, it will work with the compatible station.

I think it’s among the most effective shavers I’ve used for flat-neck hairs, even better than the old Series 7. But again, some will need a trimmer precisely for that, in which case a Series 5 50 or Series 6 would make more sense. Fun fact: the 73b and 73s shaving heads of the new Series 7 70 seem to fit the Series 5 50 perfectly. Another thing worth mentioning is that unlike the 380s-4, the 340s-4 doesn’t come with a travel case. This is without doubt the best so far shaver I’ve ever had; I have been electric shaving user for last 31 years and in my time I have had very good shavers (most of them dry shavers); few Philips dry rotary shavers, Remington foil and rotary dry shavers and one Sanyo dry/wet foil shaver; all of them were rechargeable shavers for convenience, normally I dry shave (using pre-electric lotion before shaving) but sometimes I get wet shave with the Braun 340s-4 foil shaver and strictly I have followed the rules of cleaning, lubricating and charging the shavers which paid off as all of them served me not less than 5 years plus of good shaving (except when by accident I have dropped the shaver and it got broken) otherwise I had a Braun dry foil shaver that lasted me 9 years with just one change of cutter and foil until the battery didn’t hold the charge any more and I had to replace it for a Philips rotary dry shaver which lasted 8 and half years without changing the cutters at all until by accident I dropped the shaver and it broke when it hit the floor; looking after the saver will keep it in perfect working condition for you to have a close, clean and smooth shave for many, many years and this is guaranteed.

We have a basic station shipped with the 83 Series 8 models and a more advanced one that comes with the 84 and 85 models.It’s still not as good as a more expensive Series 5 or 7, but for a basic foil razor, it’s not too bad at all. But if you happen to own an older Series 9 model, like the original 90xx or the 92xx, pretty much everything mentioned here will still be relevant. As you can tell from the comparison table above, some models like the 190s are cordless-only shavers, while the 170s and 130s models are corded-only. They use the same motors and shaving heads and the only differences are related to included accessories (like cleaning stations or trimmer attachments), color, wet/dry or dry-only use. And while initially these new models lived alongside the old ones, the latter are pretty much gone as of 2024.