Health & Personal Care : Braun Free Control 1775 Men's Shaver

Rating: - this shaver + my face = pain, bumps, & redness
This is my second electric shaver purchase ever (not counting a beard-trimmer). First one being a Norelco, when I was 15, which I used happily for ~7 years. I certainly have no ill feelings towards Braun or this shaver; it's starting to become pretty clear to me that it's A GOOD THING there are so many different brands and types of shavers. What works perfectly for one guy may be the worst thing ever for someone else. So... that said, here's my experience.

Bought this from a local Target store and was pretty psyched, based on all these reviews. I was STILL pretty excited a minute after my first shave (even though it took me 5+ minutes to do it). Two minutes after though, I started to feel the burn. Man, was I scared after five minutes. ... I'll save you all the gory details. Suffice it to say, I gave it a chance for two weeks and that was all I could stand. The initial excitement was due to the fact that it cut very close to the skin (was NOT expecting this--my old Norelco wasn't a very close shave), but it still missed MANY hairs. I don't understand why. The result of this: every time I ended up running it over my face repeatedly, repeatedly, repeatedly.. trying to get all the random stray hairs (which irritated my face all the more). This means it has been sitting in the box it came in for the last two weeks and is going back to Braun.

In summary, I really like: price, design--it's so slim (much cooler than my old bulky rotary Norelco).
I didn't like: it's CRAZY-LOUD--I mean, you'll-be-afraid-your-hotel-neighbors-will-call-the-front-desk-on-you loud; trimmer-thing is scary and seems dangerous (though I suppose it isn't); it's not easy to clean at all (running it under water doesn't really clean the blades--neither does brushing); it irritates my face horribly and doesn't get all the hair in two or three.. or four passes.

So there you go. That's my experience. Take it with a grain of salt--that's really all you can do with these reviews. Here's to hoping your next shaver purchase is a good fit for you!

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Rating: - great product BUT
I think it's outrageous the way Amazon has raised the price of this product.

On February the cost of this razor was $18,95

On October the cost of this razor is $57.25

WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!

This is three times the original price. WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!

THREE TIMES BOY !

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Rating: - Worst shaver I've used so far
The shaver is not only loud, but it's very bad in shaving too. One does not feel 100% safe in using it. Sometimes when it pulls hair off your skin forcefully, one feels doesn't get a safe feeling about it.

It's not easy to use. I followed the directions as written in the user manual, but it still does not shave well. Even after spending lot of time, one can find some hair remaining here & there.

I've always used electric shavers. Before buying this one, i have used Philips and Norleco shavers earlier. Both of them worked well for me.

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Rating: - Great price for a great Braun
The title says it. This is the best price for the best Braun I've had since my first one in Germany 15 years ago. Close shave, not hard on my face, and I like the toggle on/off push button. It's a little louder than some other electrics, but I don't buy electric razors to be quiet - I buy them for a great shave, which this one provides. I found it under two names, though, even within the same store - Freecontrol 1775 and Series 1 190. Seems to be the same razor, as I found this same issue at two stores.

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Rating: - Not worth the money
This shaver is not worth the money. Don't buy it. Doesn't shave worth a nickel. After a couple of weeks, I put it in the drawer and got a Norelco.