When comparing Braun Series 7 With Cleaning Station (2009) vs Panasonic Arc5 ES-LV65-S, the Slant community recommends Panasonic Arc5 ES-LV65-S for most people. In the question“What are the best electric razors?” Panasonic Arc5 ES-LV65-S is ranked 8th while Braun Series 7 With Cleaning Station (2009) is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose Panasonic Arc5 ES-LV65-S is:
The Panasonic Arc5 shavers do a decent job even when dealing with multiple day's worths of facial hair thanks to its cutting head that is armed with a trimmer. Once the trimmer is done tackling longer hair, the remaining four cutting elements that are hidden underneath the foils can kick in.
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Pros
Pro Close shaves
Just like all the other Braun's Series 7 shavers, the 790cc offers incredibly close shaves thanks to the design of its head that is armed with four cutting elements that are hidden underneath a soft and thin protective foil.
Pro Has a LED display
The shaver's battery and cleanliness status are conveniently displayed on the 790cc's LEd display.
Pro Deals with long hair well
The Panasonic Arc5 shavers do a decent job even when dealing with multiple day's worths of facial hair thanks to its cutting head that is armed with a trimmer. Once the trimmer is done tackling longer hair, the remaining four cutting elements that are hidden underneath the foils can kick in.
Pro Simple cleaning
The shaver can pretty much clean itself under the running water. All you'll need to do is to enable its supersonic cleaning mode.
Cons
Con Expensive consumables
The replacement cutter heads of the Braun 790cc are slightly more expensive than the heads of the newer Braun's shavers because their manufacturers went out of business.
Con Needs to be cleaned manually
Unlike many electric shavers in its price range, the ES-LV65-S lacks cleaning station.