Hello all. Just thought I would share this with you. I own and have used 2 Braun Series 9 shavers and purchased them initially because the reviews favoured the Braun shavers but more from from a comfort and convenience perspective. Almost every report said that the Panasonic always shaved a tad closer. Well I just bought my first Arc 5. I know the Arc 6 is out now but the price line is way beyond my reach. In any event I just wanted to say that I was truly amazed at how close the Arc 5 shaved and with minimal effort. Often with the Braun razors I had to go over several times in different directions to get a close shave. So needless to say there was much less skin irritation. And I changed out the Braun shavel heads every year as opposed to the recommended 18 months. The Arc 5 was also a little noisier with a higher pitch tone. But I will say that I prefer the Braun Clean and Renew system as opposed to the Arc 5. The Arc 5 is just some detergent packets you pour into the cleaner base and fill with water but it doesn't lube or sterilize the razor. The detergent packs are approximately $25 for 3. The Braun is a catridge system which lubricates and cleans the razor as well as containing alcohol which sterilizes the blades. They run approximately $40 for 6. And you must replace 2 sets of blades on the Arc 5. One set is annually and the other inner set is every 2 years. The Brauns have a snap out, snap in simmple head replacement but getting rather expensive now (aprox $80 on Amazon) But not sure how much the Arc 5 heads cost. So I was pleasantly surprised how much more proficient the Arc 5 was.
Braun Series 9 Pro vs Panasonic Arc 5
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I'm actually in the same boat. I tried a Braun Series 9 Pro and am now looking at buying a Panasonic Arc 5. What model number did you get?
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Thanks. I'll pick one up.
Of course. I'll do a video on it, too.
You're welcome.