Inside the Series 5; the Lithium-ion battery takes an hour to charge and provides 45 minutes of shaving time. I found this number to be pretty close to the mark. I was able to get a full shaves out of it before having to recharge the battery. I will look at the using the cleaning station to charge your electrical shaver further down in the cleaning section. Etched into the trimmer molding are the words “Made in Germany”.
This men’s electric razor is 100% waterproof for wet and dry use. Braun Series 5 Easy Clean electric shaver kit for men makes shaving easy with 3 Flexible Blades that adapt to your facial contours. The Easy Clean system delivers a fast and easy cleaning without removing the shaver head. The Li-Ion Battery provides up to 3 weeks of shaving and a 5 min quick charge. This men’s electric razor is 100% waterproof for wet & wry use. Beard Trimmer and Stubble Beard Trimmer attachments included.
I have not found any complaints as yet about the longevity of battery life, which is encouraging. Wet & Dry – Braun state this shaver is 100% waterproof and can be used in the shower or bath. They also state it can be used wet or dry and with shaving foam or gel. Attachments – Each model of the Braun Series 5 may or may not come with attachments, depending on which model is purchased. The 5018s or 50-B1200s comes with a trimmer, and the 5050cs or 50-W4650cs comes with a trimmer attachment, body groomer attachement, and charging stand.
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Lastly, it cleans by only tapping the head to shake out the cuttings and then brushing the rest away. You can also clean it by washing it with water. Only minus is you have to change the head to attach a trimmer blade- it doesn’t pop up as on the 5 series shaver. Description Electric razor with 3 flexible blades that adapts to facial contours for a close shave made easy. This men’s electric razor is 100% waterproof for Wet & Dry use. Braun Series 5 Easy Clean electric shaver for men makes shaving easy with 3 Flexible Blades that adapt to your facial contours.
As usual, I spent about a month using and testing out the Braun Series 5 electric shaver to maximize how it performs. The above model numbers are all fundamentally the same shaver with the same design, cutting power, and ability available. I’m coming from a really old model 8590 activator. Regarding the cleaning, warm tap water and optionally some liquid soap would probably be the best option .
However, most users won’t have that possibility and they’ll have to clean the shaver manually. The 3 cutting elements also don’t protrude as much and while they do move independently, the range of motion is quite short and the movement is a bit jerky. Secondly, the head of the 5018s is fixed, so you’ll have to work a bit more in order to maintain the foils flat on the skin. I had to switch to the beard trimmer and cut them — this is when I also missed having an integrated trimmer that I could just extend and use. First of all, I had to use even slower strokes to avoid hairs getting pulled. On a short beard, it wasn’t usually a problem, but in this situation more attention was needed.