BraunElectric Razor for Men, Series 3 310s Electric Foil Shaver, Rechargeable, Wet & Dry

I have been using the Braun Series 9 "fancy" electric razor for probably a decade. I have used it so much that the power button finally fell out, and while I can still activate the power it looks terrible. And I had reached the end of normal life for the shaver head, so I went out to Amazon to see what is out there. Much to my shock, a new replacemet shaver head costs MORE than an entire new Series 3 shaver AND head. I figured it was time to get a new shaver, and for the incredibly low price I felt I couldn't go wrong.Shown are photos of the two units head-to-head. If you research the Series 9, you will see that it costs 5 times what the Series 3 does. Is it worth it? Well ... from a physical size standpoint, the Series 9 looks bigger, but if you look at the actual surface contact area on the head of the shavers, the Series 9 and Series 3 are IDENTICAL. Literally they are the exact same width.But what about performance? Well, first let me say the Series 3 works great, especially for the money. There is no question that per dollar the Series 3 gives you BY FAR the biggest bang for the buck. However, honestly the Series 9 is probably 50 percent more powerful and faster. The little motor clearly runs at a much higher RPM, it doesn't bog down as easily, and it just is simply much faster to use. A full daily shave that takes me about 2 minutes with the Series 3 could probably be done in about 90 seconds with the Series 9. Is it worth it to pay the extra for the Series 9? Certainly not to me. BUT I do acknowledge that the Series 9 is without a doubt just a better device ... it isn't just marketing hype.Also note that both offer a little trimmer extension on the back. Funny enough, the Series 3 is actually larger and seems to work better than the Series 9 function in that department.The Series 9 does have the moveable head, and that does make the shaving a little bit smoother, but certainly not worth the extra money in my opinion.In summary: the Series 9 is a Ferrari, and the Series 3 is a Camaro. The Series 3 is still FAR better than other brands and styles of shavers I have tried over the years. If I am a techie billionaire, I'm definitely getting the Series 9. Otherwise, I'm a Series 3 guy for life and don't mind the extra 30 seconds a day it takes to shave with the less powerful unit.

Bought this to simplify shaving my head through the week since I'd had some barbers use them in the past. I'd heard that you needed to pay big money for a good one of these, so trying this was a gamble for me. Turns out I had nothing to worry about, since it is by far my favorite way to shave now! Unexpected perk: It works great for shaving my face to. I have to shave every day for work (military) and using a razor always had my face fairly chewed up by the end of the week. This does 90% as good of a job of getting close to the skin, with hardly any of the irritation afterwards.My facial hair is fairly thin, so a fast grower with thicker hair might find themself using it mid-day to stay clean shaven, but still. My scalp hair is super dense though, so the fact that this can chew through it down to an almost perfectly smooth scalp with near zero irritation is amazing to me.Standard caveats of using a foil shaver apply: It does best on shorter hair. If I go over a long weekend or a whole week without shaving my head, it takes much more work to shave it back down with this, but if I use it every day on my face and every 2-3 days on my head, it's a dream solution. Long facial hair that wants to stay stuck down close to my skin is especially problematic and may require lots of extra work, or an actual razor to have better luck with. However, I'd heard that these aren't as great for random directional hair as other shaver styles... I didn't find that to be a hindrance for shaving my head, which has super aggressive directional changes near the peak and rear. I just use it like I'd use a normal razor: rough work with the grain, fine work against the grain to get a smooth finish. Difference is, it doesn't have a solid chance of making me bleed when I go against the grain for a smoother finish, nor does it pull hair like crazy if it's not being used perfectly.I did break the head after about 5 weeks of use. I was trying to disassemble it for a deeper clean and got too aggressive with it I guess, causing a plastic tab to snap. Woops. Amazon overnight got me a new one the next day and even if I decided to replace these monthly (probably overkill), the heads are still economical compared to keeping normal razors sharp with constant replacements.

I've been using the Braun Series 3 Electric Razor and overall, it's a solid product. It delivers a fairly close shave, is easy to clean, and performs well for daily use. That said, I do find myself needing to apply a bit of pressure to get a smooth result in certain areas. Still, it's a reliable and well-designed electric razor.