Rotary shavers usually have three circular heads that rotate to lift and then cut stubble captured by the outer, stationary guard. Close shave Each shaver's ability to deliver a super-smooth close shave is rated on one day of stubble and three days of stubble. Best Buy shavers will leave you smooth all over. In contrast, the worst shavers will leave you with scratchy patches on your face for the rest of the day. I would personally opt for the 5050cc for the reasons outlined above and because it also costs less. This appliance is provided with a special cord set with integrated Safety Extra Low Voltage power supply. Do not exchange or manipulate any part of it.

Having used various shavers with this type of technology, including Panasonic and Braun’s very own Series 7 with its personalization modes, I very much prefer shaving with full-on power at all times.

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Braun 5145s is a 3 rd generation Braun Series 5 existing model that has been altered from the Braun 5030s model. The 5030s is a 2 nd generation existing model that is not available on the market now. The Braun 5145s is the successor model of the Braun 5040s where there are very few dealers at present who sell the 5040s.

Based on our testing, if you're the type of person who shaves every day, or every one to three days (76% of people, according to a survey of Which? members conducted in May 2022), you're likely to get on better with a foil shaver, rather than a rotary.So as far as performance is concerned, all the current Series 5 models are identical. Choosing one particular shaver should simply come down to the following factors: