I am considering moving to a Braun electric and shaving my head every day instead of the old routine of “when I felt stubble”, lol it seems you most highly recommend the Braun 7 which I can now find on sale at Bed Bath and Beyond! If your Series 8 is not a cc model, I’m pretty certain it will not work with a cleaning station purchased separately. But then again, if a razor blade gets you better results, that’s perfectly fine as well and you should always stick to what works best. Blade lubrication: high-energy lubricants help maintain peak shaving performance by reducing friction between foil and under cutter.

I think you should keep it if you’re satisfied with how it shaves, not solely for the cleaning station. For other users that don’t have to deal with these issues, the differences may be minor, which is why some even prefer the Series 8 over the 7. This can be a little confusing and I actually tried to press the dummy button very hard at first before realizing that it doesn’t actually do anything. An LCD screen with a digital charge readout would be a useful upgrade which is not on the series 8 shaver.The more compact head of the Series 8 plus the fact that you shave daily make it more suitable for you. I do however have to mention the original Series 7 as in this case it was again better than the Series 8.

During use, however, the Series 9 with its larger 4 blade shaving head will take more getting used to. One of the most unexpected and pleasant surprises regarding the Braun Series 8 was the wet shaving performance. This switch is also easier to operate because of the added grip, even when the shaver is wet or covered in foam. I think it would be better to send it to a Braun service center and have it repaired or replaced (it’s definitely still under warranty). Please consider that your results will likely not be ideal from the start and it will take a few weeks to get used to the new method of shaving.

The red recharge light on the 7893s illuminates at roughly 14 or more days of usage with at least two additional shaves available. Your concern regarding the old Series 7 shaving heads (cassettes) is legit and Braun will eventually discontinue the shavers. Important update: Braun released a new Series 7 model in 2020, but as far as shaving performance goes, it’s a downgrade from the current Series 7 referenced in this article.

But as mentioned above, it does not have any drying mechanism, unlike the stations shipped with the 84 Series 8 cc shavers. Just like the latest Series 9 93XX models, the Series 8 comes with a 32-bit MCU (microcontroller unit).It hasn’t happened to the Series 7 shavers that I’ve owned so far but to be fair, I don’t use the trimmers that much as I don’t really like Braun popup or slide-out trimmers (they seem dull and it takes more work to get the job done).

The battery life is fantastic and unlike the Series 7 with its useless battery indicator, the Series 8 has a simple but functional 5-level indicator. Panasonic’s super complex flexing shaving heads for example are just annoying and only look good in the specs sheet.The problem I have with this product is its claim that you should swap the replacement head after 18 months. Here is a comparison table that summarizes the main differences between the most popular Series 8 models currently available, from both the original and the Pro series.