Comments on: Braun Series 7 Shaver Review – German Engineering at its Finest https://groomwithstyle.com Reviews for Luxury, Style, Beauty, Fitness & the Home Wed, 05 Jul 2023 07:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 By: Groom+Style https://groomwithstyle.com/art-of-shaving/best-braun-electric-shavers/series-7-790cc-shaver-review/#comment-3524602 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 16:17:43 +0000 http://shaverstudio.com/?p=24#comment-3524602 In reply to Bob.

Hi Bob,

Thanks very much for the detailed and very considered comments, after your recent purchase of the Braun 7893s – we hope it continues to live up to your expectations.

Kind Regards,
Pierce

]]> By: Bob https://groomwithstyle.com/art-of-shaving/best-braun-electric-shavers/series-7-790cc-shaver-review/#comment-3524564 Fri, 31 May 2019 13:42:22 +0000 http://shaverstudio.com/?p=24#comment-3524564 I have been using a Panasonic ES8103 shaver for the past five years and have been satisfied with the shaves in spite of the fact that I never changed the screen or the cutter. The battery was no longer holding a full charge therefore I was planning to purchase another one. However, while shopping at Costco I came across the Braun 7893s shaver and I picked it up for $100. I had used AC corded Braun shavers for years in the past and always had good shaving results. I charged up the shaver and was very impressed at how close it shaved without any irritation. The 7893s is quieter than the Panasonic but a little more bulky to hold. The Braun 7893s, along with every electric shaver I have ever owned, requires going over each area of my face more than once and in different directions to get a really close shave. This shaver has three power settings designed to reduce irritation for the more sensitive parts of your face. Adjusting the accelerator buttons to one of three settings supposedly reduces the shaver’s speed. I adjusted the accelerator power setting buttons to the “aggressive” green setting which gives me a very close and fast shave. A couple of times during the past couple of weeks I selected the lower power setting blue or light blue and I couldn’t tell any appreciable difference in the shaver’s sound or a difference in the resulting comfort level on any part of my face. Maybe this feature works for some people but for me it just changed the color on the on/off button.

The Panasonic shaver had an LCD screen which indicates the numerical percentage of the battery charge. The Braun 7893s uses colored lights to indicate the charge level of the battery which is less. I have shaved daily since I bought the shaver nearly three weeks ago and the battery charge indicator just went to red yesterday morning. When the red light illuminates, the owner’s manual states that two or three shaves remain until the battery is depleted. It also states that a full charge takes an hour and a five minute charge will supply enough power for one quick shave. The 7893s is designed for wet shaving therefore it can’t be used while connected to the AC power to prevent an electric shock.

The shaver appears well made and sturdy. The seven series shavers are still made in Germany and I hope this shaver will live up to the myth of superior German engineering and craftsmanship. The cutter and the screens are combined into a single cutter/screen cassette which is replaced as one unit rather than as separate parts. One thing Braun cheapened out on was by not providing a plastic guard for the cutter/foil cassette. However, the hard sided, cloth covered, zipper travel case protects the foils when the shaver is in the case.

Every week I cleaned the Panasonic shaver with liquid hand soap and running water. The 7893s is also waterproof and I intended to do the same cleaning routine with it until I noticed shaver clippings coming out of the screen and collecting in the case. After brushing out the case, I decided to go old school and tap out the cuttings from the cutter/screen cassette and brush out the top of the shaver after each which only takes a few seconds. This process keeps both the interior of the travel case and the shaver clean. Either the dry or the wet cleaning method is described in the owner’s manual. Braun provides a warning light to remind you to replace the cutter/screen cassette after 18 months. When it illuminates I will inspect the screens for wear and determine if the quality of the shaves has deteriorated significantly before replacing the cassette. Replacement cassettes are available for $29 from Amazon as well as from other retailers.

The trimmer on the Braun 7893s pops out from the front of the shaver making trimming my mustache a little awkward compared to the rear mounted trimmer on the Panasonic, but it works. The trimmer on the Panasonic shaver died a couple of years ago and hopefully the one on the Braun lasts longer. I never shaved wet either in the shower or at the sink with the Panasonic and I don’t intend to shave wet with the 7893s. Washing and then lathering up your face takes too much time, requires too much effort and defeats the connivence and speed advantages of using an electric shaver. If you shave wet and or clean the shaver with water, Braun recommends you leave the cutter/screen cassette off the shaver to throughly dry it out before shaving again. They also recommend that if you rinse the shaver to occasionally apply a drop of light machine oil on the screen and the trimmer. If shaving dry, Braun recommends to shave before washing your face or showering for best results. Shaving and cleaning the shaver dry doesn’t require applying oil to the screens and trimmer.

Overall, the Braun 7893s is an excellent shaver for the price and I highly recommend it. The battery capacity is incredible as I got 20 shaves when the red charge light illuminated. The 7893s comes with a two year warranty and a 60 day return policy.

]]> By: Groom+Style https://groomwithstyle.com/art-of-shaving/best-braun-electric-shavers/series-7-790cc-shaver-review/#comment-507925 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:08:23 +0000 http://shaverstudio.com/?p=24#comment-507925 In reply to Paula.

Hi Paula,

Thanks for the question. Yes, the Braun Series 7 shavers have a pop-up trimmer – the page has been updated with an image and video of the Braun Series 7 and its trimmer.

Hope this helps.

Kind Regards,
Pierce

]]> By: Paula https://groomwithstyle.com/art-of-shaving/best-braun-electric-shavers/series-7-790cc-shaver-review/#comment-507905 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:10:19 +0000 http://shaverstudio.com/?p=24#comment-507905 Does the Braun 7893s Wet & Dry Electric Shaver have a pop up precision trimmer?

]]> By: Dr https://groomwithstyle.com/art-of-shaving/best-braun-electric-shavers/series-7-790cc-shaver-review/#comment-484314 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 22:23:57 +0000 http://shaverstudio.com/?p=24#comment-484314 It is undoubtedly a great shaver, that has been surpassed now only by Braun’s own Series 9. That said, IMO the higher end Panasonic shavers, like Arc4 and especially Arc5 do provide a bit closer shave at the expense of more irritation.

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