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Doug · 4 posts

6y ago

Better than Philishave 9000

7865CC

I stopped using my Philishave series 9000 because I was unhappy with it and after using Philips shavers for over 35 years. See the Philips 9000 review for my issues. So I bought a Braun series 7 and have been using it for a week. I’ve used a Phishave for over 35 years and it feels a bit like being unfaithful. I’ve been using the Braun for a little over a week. The Braun series 7 is simply better than the Philishave series 9000.
To pick up and hold, the Braun feels like it’s a better weight and more solid. Its a small thing, but you use it eve

... Read morery day. It should feel good. The charging / cleaning device is better design than the Philips one and the LCD display on the handle’s base so you see it while its charging is very clever. The power button (unlike the Philips) is sensibly placed. The Philips power button is near your thumb when you grip it and occasionally I press it while shaving and inadvertently turn the razor off. Like the rest of the Philishave it feels plastic lower quality than the Braun. I still prefer the rotating action of the Philishave heads and I prefer the circular or swirling technique that works best for the Philishave (but it may be 35 years of training in the Philips technique!). The Braun seems to work best if you use it in straight lines, mimicking a blade razor. When the Philishave is not screeching (a common complaint), its quieter and I prefer that sound (and feel) than the vibrating sound and feel of the Braun’s oscillating head. The Philishave 9000 does not cut as close to sideburns and nose, as either my earlier Philisahves, or the Braun series 7. In fact the Braun series 7 shaves closer to these areas than any of my previous Philishave razors. The Philishave 9000 (and previous models) always seemed to have trouble with some patches at the base of my neck where the skin dimples a bit either side of the larynx. Once these hairs were missed a few days running, the Philishave would never cut them no matter how hard I tried and I’d end up using the beard trimmer then going back and shaving them later (more on the beard trimmer to come). The Braun handles this area really well. The Braun series 7 shaves better than the Philishave series 9000. Full stop. I don’t think the Philishave shaves as well as my previous Philishave HQ8XX and it may have been better than the Braun, but its hard to remember. The Braun series 7 has a pop-up sideburn trimmer! The Philishave series 9000 deletes it. You don't really realise how handy this is until you don't have it. In conclusion, The Braun series 7 looks and feels higher quality than the Philishave. It has a smarter charge / cleaning station. It has a proper pop-up beard trimmer instead of the separate clip on afterthought that Philips provides. And finally, not only does it shave better (at least at Harvery Norman) its cheaper.

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	Discontinued Braun 7865CC4.7 (3)	Braun 70-N1200s3.5 (2)	Braun Series 7 71-N7200ccNo reviews yet	Braun Series 7 71-B1000sNo reviews yet
Category	Men's Electric Shavers	Men's Electric Shavers	Men's Electric Shavers	Men's Electric Shavers
Price (RRP)		$449
Wet / Dry Use		Both Wet & Dry Use	Both Wet & Dry Use	Both Wet & Dry Use
Waterproof		Yes	Yes	Yes
Charging Time		1 hours	1 hours	1 hours
Universal voltage		Yes	Yes	Yes
Manufacturer Warranty		2 year(s)	2 year(s)	2 year(s)
Release date		Sept 2011	Sept 2011	Sept 2011

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GTIN13: 4210201167228
MPN: 7865CC

Braun 7865CC

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