I’ve had a Braun Series 5 model 8975 electric shaver for 16 years now and this thing has outlasted basically every other consumer electronic I’ve ever purchased. It just works. Battery still holds a charge. It’s great. Sadly, Braun seems to have stopped making series 5 replacement foils and the non-OEM ones I’ve tried are absolute junk. I hate to give up old reliable when it still works, but sadly I think it’s time look for something new. Before they stopped making replacement foils, I would have purchased another Braun in a heartbeat when this one finally gave up the ghost, but now I’m on the fence. Does anyone have recommendations for a BIFL shaver?

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
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    21 days ago

    Holy shit does that bring back memories! I probably still have my Braun Series 5 somewhere (and yeah, it’s probably at least 15 years old), but I haven’t used it in some time.

    I’ve mostly been using Philips OneBlade, but true BIFL would be a safety razor.

    • Everto@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      21 days ago

      Oneblade looks interesting. I’ll have to check that out. Do you dry shave with it?

      • Showroom7561@lemmy.caEnglish
        4·
        21 days ago

        Yes, and use a combination of various attachments for grooming, and even got a third-party nose hair trimmer attachment that works pretty damn well, too! LOL

        I tend to have really sensitive skin, and the OneBlade helps a lot. Philips says that you can use it wet or dry, with foam or gel, but also say that the best results are when you use it dry.

        • Everto@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          2·
          21 days ago

          Nice! Thanks for the info. Looks like Costco has a bundle on sale right now too so I may give it a shot even if I end up with a more expensive shaver as well.