You want to be careful carrying it on the go to avoid draining the battery. However, you can lock a Series 5 shaver when traveling by simply pressing and holding the switch for 3 seconds. It’s hard to find fault with this shaver – it performs well, it looks great and it’s priced competitively. Even the negatives aren’t a big deal, and most people will be able to cope without a pouch or being able to see the battery display when the shaver is plugged in. Sure, we’d like a longer battery life, but with so much else going for the Series 5, we’d be prepared to waive that.
It also cuts long hair to a shorter length to be cut by blades. This shows your battery status with three dots that indicate different battery levels. In addition, there are indicators for if the shaver needs cleaning, travel lock, plugged in, and if you need blade replacement. You can activate the travel lock by pressing the power button for 3 seconds. Now that we’ve been through the features that mark out the Braun Series 5, you should feel much more comfortable making your purchasing decision.
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Because my model is so old, it’s probably safe to assume I should purchase the cleaning station along with a new series 5 shaver. As said Philips Norelco Shaver earlier, 5050Cs features the same shaving head as earlier series 5 models. In terms of the closeness of shave, it performs pretty well.
There is no doubt that the Series 5 is in a whole other league compared to shaving with the series 3. But if you are feeling frugal or are in circumstances where you have to count every penny then there are websites dedicated to making your own cleaning solution. One particular area I did have problems with where the hairs right under the bridge of my nose. It took some maneuvering but I was eventually able to slay these odd looking hairs. Braun does not appear to have made any effort to dampen the vibrations and every thunderous stroke of the internal motor is felt in the palm of your hand.
It features 3 flexible shaving elements that treat softly with the facial skin while shaving to ensure maximum shaving comfort. Like other Series 5 shavers, the Braun 5190cc is also a wet/dry shaver. So you can use your favorite shaving cream, foam, gel, water for refreshing Braun Series 5 shaves. The Braun 5190cc comes with a rechargeable Li-ion battery that provides 50 minutes of continuous cordless performance with 1-hour full charge. It features an auto-sense motor that can read your beard density and provides adequate power according to the density.
Series 5 has a larger body but feels well-balanced in hand. The shavers from both series come with a textured plastic wrap for a more secure grip for both dry and wet shaving. The shaving blade systems in Series 5 and 7 are fairly similar. They consist of two foils with a trimmer mechanism located in between.
It’s definitely one of the better looking cleaning docks on the market. We recommend changing your shaver head every months for maximum performance. Last but not least we have to take a look at shaving performance. We feel that both the Series 5 and Series 3 perform very well. With that said there may be some jobs that each of these shavers do better than the other.