For me it is a very good shaver, but I don’t have much experience and I need your assistance regarding cleaning and lubricating. The Braun Series 5 electric shaver for men makes shaving easy with 3 Flexible Blades that adapt to your facial contours. I personally like the Series 6 more, mainly because of the flexing head, but the performance overall is very similar.

There’s no lubricant included with the Braun Series 5 5018s, but you can use any light oil like sewing machine oil, clipper oil or even a spray lubricant for electric shavers. This wet electric shaver is 100% waterproof meaning that it is safe to use cordlessly in the shower with you.

When plugging to an electrical outlet outside North America, use a plug adapter to match the outlet’s pin configuration.

I have a series 5 model 5762 without a cleaning station and I am in need of a replacement head and after reading this I think I want a cleaning station seeing that model 5435 will work. Was using this one 2 years everyday shaving with one cassette (braun says to change after 18 months) im going to change it but i see performance stop of the cassette is not so huge. Philips shavers do not excel at providing a very close shave, at least not for most users, so I would not consider the 5000 Series. If that’s how you use a trimmer in the majority of the time, you probably won’t like the trimmer attachment shipped with the Series 5 5018s.All these aspects combined lead to longer shaving sessions, at least when compared to the previous Series 5 or 7. When you finished, wash the electric foil shaver, dry it and brush off any remaining debris with the supplied brush or one that can be bought from our shaving accessories for the Series 5. Before deciding, please note that many of the Series 5 men's electric shavers by Braun also come with stubble and trimming attachments plus handy accessories like charging stands. It’s more powerful, better with longer and flat-lying hairs, it has a superior shaving head that can swivel up and down, it comes with a travel case and it also has an integrated trimmer.

For example, the Precision Trimmer attachment is ideal for trimming moustaches and sideburns while the various combs supplied will help you to maintain your facial hair at the length you want it. I used the 5018s both wet and dry, daily, every other day and I also skipped shaving on weekends to see how it copes with a longer beard. The thumb rest area integrates the power button as well and it sits pretty much flush with the surface.

The universal voltage converter (100–240v) allows you to use 5018s anywhere in the world, so you can definitely consider it as a travel shaver. Simply unclip whichever one happens to be fitted and push the other one down onto the body of the shaver. Yes the motor is much more powerful but the flexing head without possibility of lock it, gives me spending much more time with shaving, and a closeness of a shave is a joke.

Turn the shaver on for around 15 seconds, adding more water if needed so that the soap will lather and coat the cutters.so i bought this shaver because you recommend an entry level shaver just to see if it works for you, and i didn’t know if i would like electric shaving or not.