Braun Series 5

Won’t turn on – This seemed like a good alternative to a safety razor blade until it stopped working after just over a month. It would be fully charged but not turn on. I had to plug it back into the charger for a few seconds to get it to work. A bit of a pain if you are already wet in the shower. So I got it replaced. The same thing happened after just over a… Read more

week to the second unit. This time I will get a refund.

I would not buy a Braun again and have already ordered a replacement from another company.

Hopeless – By far the most useless item I have ever purchased. I simply cannot get a close shave and it leaves a lot of hair behind. When you pay $100 plus I expected something much better. I used ny wife chinese shaver cost $15.00 and it does a far superior job. Dont waste your money! Show details

Braun S5 accidentally put into hot water & dettol – I have always bought Braun from this section of retail. I forgot to take the S5 out of my carry bag when the bag got mould all over it on bathroom floor. I placed the bag - with the shaver inside it not knowing it was in it - then put the in very hot water and Dettol. realising what I have done, I wiped it down & got it to charge up in full. It works as though nothing has happened!! brilliant Braun!!! Show details

Fantastic Shaver – Purchased this shaver for my Dad for xmas and he absolutely loves it. He was initially a little worried as he had heard the series 7 was better, but it did not disappoint. It's an older generation and only marginally different to the 7, but was easy enough for him to use without cutting himself an easy enough to charge when needed. The design of… Read more

the storage unit with the cleaner isn't the best. It's a little lop sided and unsightly in the bathroom, but can be stored in cabinet if you have a charging point. Not ideal for travel.

A really fantastic gift idea.

Charging Stand IS available for Series 5! – My husband needed a new shaver. Mostly has had Braun shavers for the last few decades so he went for a new Series 5/5140s. He only uses it for shaving the corners of his mouth and the dimple on his chin to save on cutting himself!! He says it does a good job for that. He hasn’t tried it as a wet shaver. He then uses an ordinary razor/blade to… Read more

complete the shave! He prefers it that way as he claims he gets a better result for him.

What I found annoying was that all his previous Braun shavers had come with a charger stand. Somehow we assumed this one did too. No it didn’t. (I think there are other Series 5 that come with some sort of self cleaning stand that was big and bulky and more expensive)

I let it lay about in the cupboard for a few weeks, taking up extra room, before attempting to find out if there was a stand that fitted.

I rang the Shaver Shop where we purchased the shaver. No, nothing sold like that!

I tried Proctor and Gamble who are the distributors of Braun in Australia. They sent me to a WA supplier for parts. He couldn’t find anything on his system and said there wasn’t anything available! (A subsequent email to P&G did suggest I contact other parts suppliers - in other states, I suspect.)

I then resorted to good Dr Google and found a link to Statewide Services in Coburg Victoria that had a Series 9 charger listed. On closer inspection the wording on their webpage said it would fit a S5 and a whole lot of others!

I ordered online and it has arrived today. IT DOES FIT!!!

The crappiest piece of shaving tool I ever bought !!! – I write my review without any prejudice. Mr Braun, I am confident you read and value your customers' feedback, you analize them properly and try to improve your products, so please sit down when you read mine. I am trying my hardest to contain my anger !!! To state accurate facts: 1. I have used Braun shavers for the last 50 years, always happy… Read more

with your products, until my latest purchase. 2. I bought this shaver about 6 months ago; I choose again Braun over other brands in the shop and use it three times per week. 3. to start with, who needs a full set of unusable gadgets to shave my legs, pubs, chest, back, the head and my schnauzer? I basically just want to shave my face !!!!! 4. I have a $15 electric toothbrush which I place in the charger base instantly, whereby this Braun shaver takes forever to locate the hole underneath to plug it in the base charger, almost as long as finding my wife's G spot !!!! 5. the previous Braun shaver I used, I removed the head in order to clean it by pressing a button on the side; with this model, I am cracking my nails constantly and swear when I remove the current head; who the hell came up with this torturous design ??? 6. with the previous Braun, I started shaving by removing the longer hair first, by shifting the starter switch up; with this model, I start by placing the approp. gadget, shave, then remove it and place the normal shaving head - see 5. above (result: cracked and damage nails). 7. once I start shaving itself, it shaves ok. 8. at the end of the shaving process, the torture continues, as I have to remove the head to wash it, then place the shaver back in the charger - see 4. above. To summarise, shame on the incompetent employee that came up with the design, the Chief Designer/ Engineer that approved it and Mr Braun himself for employing these two. Mr Braun, are you even looking at the products you sell, and is somebody in your organisation testing them?? I would make all three of you remove and replace the head of the Series 5 shaver continuously for an hour, then another hour place the shaver in the base charger, so you all suffer the way I do !!! It is disgraceful, and all three of you - hang you head in shame !!!!

I lived and worked in Germany and Australia for German companies for any years, never ever have I seen such design incompetence !!!!

I hope you change your personnel and design, however, I will never buy your product again !!!!

Garbage – This is garbage. I haven't used an electric razor for over 20 years due to getting a rash from them and I bought this to give it a go. Both wet and dry it hardly touches a thing. Don't waste your money. Show details

This shaver burns my skin. The Shop said when 2 pieces of metal rub together they get hot. "So burning my skin is ok – Rubbish. When I complained to Braun they said nothing, no reply. Shaver Shop, Garden City said when 2 pieces of metal rub together they get hot. What a dick. Rarely Show details

Don't waste your money – I was never happy with this razor even after I had just purchased it, but you cannot try and buy. I was shaving recently when I noticed that my face was bleeding, one piece of the foil had broken off which resulted in my skin getting cut. I mentioned this to my friend, who has a disabled son with the same razor and the same thing happened to him… Read more

although he carried on shaving and had several cuts. The shops response to this problem is fair wear and tear, well the word tear is right it tore into my face. Time to get my 12 year old Phillips shaver out of mothballs, Perfect shave. The only reason for updating to a Braun was that the Phillips shaver looked a bit worn. I know which one I will buy next time.

Foil cutters – The foil cutter system developed a fault in the cutters after 4 months of careful use and thorough cleaning maintenance and was told at The Shaver Shop that the foils were not covered in warranty and would cost $45.00 to replace. I have used Phillips all my shaving career, this being my first experience with Braun, and it will be my last. Show details

Compared to what I have used for nearly 40 years this is rubbish – I have had a beard for near 40 years and have used everything from cheapie K Mart hair clippers to Phillip's mid range products, without doubt this is the worst product I have used. It does not cut close, it leaves clumps, it pulls, it cuts the skin. In short it is a disaster. Interestingly the product came with a disposable razor, I think they know their product is junk and provide this to give you a chance of a decent job. Show details

Short battery life – The battery life of this shaver seems a bit short, only use a little bit over 12 months, and now it does not charge anymore. Anyone has the similar experiences? and does anyone know how to replace the battery? Show details

Amazing – I have done a lot of research on electric shavers and decided to go the Braun series 5 (5190) due to price and effectiveness. I have very course facial hair and I grow a beard within days. I used this for the first time last night with 3 days of growth and with standard Gillette shaving gel (not too much). I was utterly amazed at the ease of use… Read more

and the closeness of the shave! I was particularly happy with the hard to reach spots like the upper lip and chin areas, very clean. In the morning, no rash either. I am never going back to the standard razor again, there is literally no need. Finally I bought this at the Good Guys for $199.

Great shave – After 30years shaving with a razor have been converted to electric, this shaver gives a close shave without skin rash or burn fantastic shave from first use, had tried rotary blade type electric razors but found them very rough on my skin especially round the neck area. Only wish I had of got one of these Braun foil razors years ago.

Shaved well but cleaning unit has failed in less than 3 years – I previously bought a series 5 shaver with cleaning unit in 2006. It worked well and thought it was time for a new unit in 2015. It was doing a better job at shaving than the old shaver so I was happy about that. The cleaning unit has failed in less than 3 years. It keeps pumping up the cleaning fluid out of the cartridge and overflowing. I’ve… Read more

only ever used the Brain cleaning cartridges. Given the first one never malfunctioned ever, I think that’s pretty poor performance. I don’t know whether it’s bad luck or Braun’s high price tag for their products is no longer justified.

Worth Your Buck - BEST REVIEW – I have sensitive skin and I used this for 2 days now and I had no irritation. It's very smooth and cuts my course beard precisely. I give it a 4 out of 5 stars because I don't really care for the design to much. It's definitely worth getting because of the durability and the technology integrated to cut wet and dry hair with no issues. Also the charging speed is amazing and almost never dies.

Rubbish – Agree with Bruce does not give a close shave just leaves stubble, alright if you are in your 20's but I'm 64 and I prefer a close shave,I too have reverted back to my old 3 head Philishave, got new razor heads and she works great now. The Braun cost me $187 and was a waste of money. Don't even contemplate purchase. I'm giving it 1 star only because I cannot give it zero, or can I!!!!!

ok, but disappointed – My wife bought one for me after I've used manual razor for a long time. It works, but my old phillips 3 circular head worked better for me. 2 aspects let it down. 1) even the tap putting it down and it drops mess everywhere, not holding it in the catcher at all well. 2) It only manages a close shave (on me) from short stubble. longer stubble does… Read more

ok where my face is flat but longer hair or some of the curves, doesn't get it. I end up having to move the shaver in multiple directions to get most of it, then pull out the razor to get a clean shave. If its even longer, I tried the trimmer, but that makes ridiculous mess, its easier to just use the razor.

Heavy and noisy shaver – Purchased this shaver 2 months ago, had reservations about changing to foil shaver after years of using 3 head rotary ones. Found this model very heavy and very noisy, it also vibrated badly and did not handle stubble at all well. Was returned during trial period for full refund and purchased rotary type again which is so far excellent. Braun unit appeared to be very good quality but was very awkward to use.

Best shaver I've ever had...and I've had a few – It was time for a new electric shaver. My last one was the Braun CoolTec which was okay but not a very close shave. I've had other Braun shavers years ago, as well as several of the current style Panasonics. The Panasonics were pretty good except the blades only lasted six months with all of them before they needed replacing. A couple of them… Read more

just died for no reason.

I did some research with the current crop of Braun shavers available. I was never going to get the Series 9 as there is no way in hell I'm going to pay in excess of $350 for a shaver. It then came down to Series 5 and Series 7. Even the most basic S7 is $300. I checked out some reviews and found that there is hardly any difference between the Series 5 and 7 in the way they shave and the quality off the shave. The differences were mainly cosmetic.

I found the S5 with Clean & Charge Station at Harvey Norman for $175. What a bargain!

Once I used it for the first time, I was amazed. My face was as smooth as smooth and felt like I had just shaved with a blade. Even under the neck area where every other shaver had struggled to give a close shave, it was very smooth. To top it off the Clean & Charge cleaned this shaver better than any other I had tried. The others seemed to partially clean the shaver head but still left remnants of whiskers behind. Not with this one as when its cleaned, the shaver head comes out looking like new.

I 100% recommend this shaver.

Great Shave for my growth rate – This unit cost $149 and is called simply S5. The receipt says it is the 5140S. It replaces an older Braun shaver I had (8750?) This is a much better shaver. The wet dry option is one feature I really like. It does not irritate my skin whether I shave my skin wet or dry. It takes longer than a blade to shave properly. The result is not quite as… Read more

smooth but I prefer it anyway. It suits me because I can shave everyday comfortably. With a blade I have to wait for the second day for a good shave. Shaving under the chin is very good but you have to know the technique. You do the opposite of what you do with a blade. Look down, do not look up to stretch your neck. Stretching the skin reduces the contact surface and makes it harder to shave closely.

Highly recommended for those who want a comfortable shave everyday but have a light growth rate. A big improvement over my older shaver which was not a wet/dry model.

Frustrating – The controls on the razor are where you hold it, so you keep turning the rotating head on and off. Rotating head is an unnecessary gimmick anyway. The trimmer is too short and stumpy to work well. Very hard to clean the hair from the cutting blades. Cannot find replacement heads, and its only 12 months old. Avoid, badly designed.

Excellent shaver – In short: excellent. This model (5040WD) is waterproof so it can be easily cleaned. It can be used when talking a shower, but I never tried. Shaves closely, additional trimming blade works very well as well. Very small disappointing peculiarities: it is not as small as I expected, and rather noisy. However overall I am very happy with the results, and would highly recommend it.

Costly Mistake not checking these reviews first – Doesn’t shave at all.. rubbish and not cheap.. don’t waste your money like I did Show details