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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: Braun Series 5 560 Men's Shaver (Health and Beauty) Finally a shaver from Braun that emphasizes a great job delivering the basics. I've been using this shaver 10 weeks and it delivers a close shave quickly. It uses the Braun Smartfoil and Powercomb to scoop up hairs, but without the vibrating head motion of the Pulsonic or 360/Activator shavers. I've used both the Pulsonic and Activator and find the new Series 5 shaves closer and for my skin, with less irritation. The Gillette 360 blade technology seems sharper and closer-cutting than the Activator series.
This shaver does very well on convenience. It's quieter than the Panasonic models I've used and the cleaning system does away with the multiple cleaning modes and heat drying. It's simple, compact and I'll bet way more reliable over the long term because so much more simple. The shaver has the "quick clean" option where the foil/head partially opens so with the shaver turned on most hairs can be shaken out. And finally, a huge plus -- this shaver can be washed...Read more 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful: By Grover16 (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Braun Series 5 560 Men's Shaver (Health and Beauty) I have been using Braun shavers for 15 years. First the 5567U and for the past 10 years the 6525. When it came time to replace the battery on the 6525 I decided, it was time for a new shaver. I looked at the Braun Series 5 590 and 570 and could not figure out why I would want to have a large, cheap looking tub on my bathroom counter to keep it clean. Nor did I see the wisdom of purchasing cleaner to put into the tub. Nothing online could explain to me why the Series 5 560 did not need the tub or cleaning solution but otherwise seemed to be the same shaver as the 590 and 570 or at least very similar. I am very happy with the new shaver, which I have been using for the past two months. I had no complaints about the old 6525 but this one is lighter weight compared to the 6525, fits very nicely in my hand. It shaves closer and faster than the old model. I no longer have ingrown hairs. Nicks and cuts are extremely rare. Wish I had purchased this sooner. VERY MINOR COMPLAINTS...Read more 10 of 13 people found the following review helpful: By Brownie (Wilmette, IL United States) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Braun Series 5 560 Men's Shaver (Health and Beauty) I've been using the shaver for a little over a month and I'm still undecided if it was worth the hefty price or not. It shaves better than my previous shaver, a Norelco Speed-XL, which cost $100 less than the Braun, but it is far from perfect.
I find that I have to shave very slowly for the shaver to cut, and wild loose hairs are a problem. The lack of a stand bothers me. |