Review (5/5): great shaving experience
Braun 7-790cc: Very gentle, fast, and close shave. Compared with my old shaver (Philishave HQ7415) 10x less skin irritation and 3x faster. 5 stars for the shave. Positive surprise: You can charge the shaver without the cleaning station, only with the cord, and also use it with the cord when it is not charged. Disadvantages: a) Cleaning with tap water is clearly more tedious than for simpler shavers (like my old Philips). b) Doesn't bother me, might bother others: It is louder than other shavers. c) "Hidden" costs: 5 USD/month for the cleaning cardridges and from the 19th month of use on additional 2 USD/month for the replacement shaving unit when everything is used as recommended. But compare the high cost for Gilette Sensor blades plus foam! d) Pure cosmetics (but if you buy the Mercedes you want perfect design): The lowest bar indicating battery charge has a red frame, so red = bad. At the same time, the best bar for hygiene status has a red frame as well, so here red = optimum. Doesn't make sense. In addition the green LEDs on the cleaning station have some cross-talk. If one is on, you can think two are on, at least in a dark bathroom as some light is bleeding through...