It’s a lot less likely for the four rectangular pushers to wear out, so this issue should go away when you replace the cassette.

A fan is turned on and it blows air over the shaving head through a small cutout inside the station. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . The shaver will be turned on and off repeatedly and the cleaning fluid will be pumped through the shaving head, removing any hairs, dirt, gunk and so on. The closeness is very good overall and while not quite to the level of something like a Panasonic Arc 5 (that comes with its own shortcomings), it’s clearly good enough. In this review I’ll address precisely that as I take the Braun Series 9 9385cc for a spin and put it through our usual tests.even though it removes hair faster than series 7, it doesn’t unfortunately give me that close shade I had with 7. Hi Ovidiu, as I’ve aged my beard has changed to where there are now fine hairs lying flat to the skin under my jaw. Keep in mind though that you’ll have to clean it manually of lather/foam or soap residues before using the cleaning station. Especially when it cuts the hairs, it seems to rattle and also vibrates a bit, which makes the perceived sound louder. The reason I’m writing is that after charging, I don’t see the “9” that is shown in most product display photos of this model.

You can swap this out for attachments, a few of which come included, allowing you to use this as a hair tidier too. Toward the top, we have the multi-head lock switch, the same one that is found on the Series 5 and 8. That is true, rotary shavers still have an advantage in some very specific situations, but some of the current foil shavers like the Series 9 and Series 9 Pro have closed the gap. The shaver adapts to the unique contours of your face, cutting even thick stubble while minimizing irritation and any chance of shaving rash.It would have been easier if you could insert it from the front of the station (like on the Series 7) as the cord also gets a bit in the way, but it’s just a minor pet peeve. I personally prefer the older Series 7 (like the 790cc) as it’s just a bit more powerful, smoother, refined and pleasant to use compared to something like a 5090cc or a Series 8. Before placing the shaver in the station, make sure it’s dry and free of any foam or soap — you don’t want those ending up in the cleaning solution. However, I still find it important, for the consumer, to know the differences between the colors and accessories (e. They feature Braun’s trademark honeycomb shape of the perforations, supposedly making them more efficient at catching the hairs.

It was the first time I was going to spoil myself with what I thought was the ultimate electric razor. These new shavers were initially only available in several European countries and it wasn’t clear if or when they will be officially launched in the USA as well. Overall, cleaning the Series 9 is generally pretty straightforward, whether you use the cleaning station or you do it yourself. In that case, you could have confidently opted for one of the existing, previous generation Series 9 like the 9290cc, 9291cc, 9296cc, etc.All of our shavers are designed and tested to last at least 7 years, giving you the peace of mind that you can continue to enjoy the unique Series 9 experience for a very long time. But again, because the 93xx Series 9 have the same shaving heads and motors, you won’t actually get a closer shave compared to the previous models. I do not know if this way of showing the shaving head status has changed over time, and if there are different version of the 9385, but maybe you have more knowledge about that?

Throughout the review, I tried to emphasize that except for the larger battery, the 9385cc/9390cc doesn’t really bring any significant improvements over the previous Series 9. The battery level indicator features the same 5-bar display, each representing 20% of the battery charge available. The second real novelty brought by the 9385cc/9390cc and all the other new Series 9 models is a slightly larger battery. On the bottom, there’s the charging port that you can use to charge the shaver directly with the cord.But if you still decide on getting one, it doesn’t really matter which one is it as long as the model name starts with 92 or 93. I was actually expecting this outcome given that the 93xx models come with the same shaving heads and the same motors as the ongoing models. So while you will get a slightly smaller battery in the case of a 92xx model, it can cost less, in which case it will be the better pick. This most likely may mean that the performance of a 32 bit processor is not an advertising gimmick ! I waited a bit to see that it performs before leaving this review – 5 months in and the shave is great and the shaver head showing no signs of wear.