She has since worked as a reporter, columnist then editor for different Hearst Connecticut newspapers. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in Global Media and Communications from the University of Bridgeport. The series on the history of Staples High School wraps up with the fourth part, covering the high school from the 1970s to today. Our easy-to-use guide will help you navigate some of the most popular housing markets in CT. The 5 minutes provided by the quick charge may not be sufficient always for everyone. It provides a well-thought-out feature set and credible stubble-leveling results at a genuinely affordable price.
Braun’s Series 9 clean-and-charge base uses the same cartridges as the Series 7 base and is functionally identical. Replacement cartridges last about three months and cost about $25 for a four-pack. Replacement foils are considerably more expensive for the Series 9; they currently run about $50, compared with about $30 to $40 for the Series 7. That extra power and performance come at a dollar and design cost. Series 9 razors are notably bulkier than Series 7 razors, and some testers found the Series 9 razors tough to maneuver in tight spots . You’ll need to replace the foil on your shaver more or less annually, depending on use.
The foil’s perforations guide the whiskers into the block, where a pair of opposing blades slice them off. The action is more like what you’d get from a pair of scissors than from a knife. Rotary shavers use similar perforated surfaces Braun Series 5 to guide whiskers toward their cutters, but instead of snipping, hundreds of tiny blades slice hairs with a circular motion. Imagine the horizontal spinning blade on a power lawn mower—but with teeth—and you’ll get the idea.
All Philips Norelco shavers come with a two-year warranty. The pop-up trimmer is similar to Braun’s design, and it works just as well for mild sideburn grooming. Remington’s center bar design isn’t as sophisticated as Braun’s, but our testers found the shaver to work almost as well. James has been using the Series 7 to shave a portion of his face since first testing for this guide in 2020. It’s held up remarkably well and, aside from a dip after a little more than a year of use which was remedied by replacing the foil, the shave quality has remained consistent.
Remington Products’ product line includes Lady Remington, electric shavers for women. I have a similar which I purchased in 2018. This new replacement shaves cuts good enough but it says three blades when there are actually only two blade heads and no protective cover over the outer blade so I am concerned about cuts.
You’ll have to budget for the proprietary detergent, and while the sachets aren’t as expensive as Braun’s plastic cleaning cartridges, the mixture only lasts for 30 days. Still, if you’ve spent this kind of money on a shaver, you want to keep it in tip-top condition. That goes double when the shaver is – like the LV9Q before it – the best we’ve Braun Series 5 ever reviewed. A superb shave that’s even smoother and closer than the old model managed, with its one failing – problems handling longer hairs – completely banished. As someone who always cringes while shaving my neck if I’ve left the stubble to grow for more than a day or two, I couldn’t believe how easy going the ES-LS9A turned out to be.
We asked testers to evaluate each razor for closeness of shave, speed, and irritation. First, testers used the razors at whatever their standard “I need a shave” interval was. We then asked for a double-growth test—skipping a shave—and, as a go-for-broke scenario, a triple-growth test. The 7085cc and the 7020s provide the same high-quality shave as our pick, but they each come with different sets of accoutrements. We think the new 7071cc has the features that most people want or need, but prices tend to fluctuate, and if you find one of the others for significantly less you won’t be missing a lot by picking that model up.