haved with a straight razor, from time to time, along with the latest Gillette Fusion cartridge. Recently, however, I decided to go all-in on electric shaving (for the first time). I was no longer willing to deal with wet shaving: the face prep, the cream/soap, brush, bowl, the long duration shaves, the clean-up, and the blood. So, I purchased the three top rated shavers on the market: the Panasonic ES-LV9N-S (purchased from the shavercentre), the Braun 9290cc, and the Philips Norelco S9721.

All three shavers will provide a very close shave, possess excellent build quality, and have charging/cleaning/drying stations that perform well. So, my main criteria for judging a shaver is how close it shaves. I do not have very sensitive skin and shave dry (as I think this provides the closest shave). Recently, however, I have begun using Dickinson's Witch Hazel as a pre-shave prep. I just spread a little of the liquid on my face and let it evaporate for about 30 seconds before shaving. This stands-up the beard for an even closer shave, with no chance of gumming up the blades, as other pre-shaves have a tendency to do. No electric razor shaves as close as a blade, but these three models are close enough, especially considering that I can shave in about 7 minutes, versus 30 minutes for a careful blade shave (with no styptic pencil required!).

I think that the Panasonic and the Braun are very close. The Panasonic may inherently give a slightly closer shave (and a little faster because of its larger head), but the Braun is more aggressive (not overly so, but worth mentioning for those with sensitive skin) and, because of its smaller head, is able to follow the contours of the face slightly better than the Panasonic, especially at the jaw-line and neck. This was only a minor issue and became even less important as I became more proficient with these two foil shavers. As for the Philips Norelco S9721, I think that it provides the most comfortable shave of the three and, for those with very sensitive skin, it may be the best choice. However, I find that, although it is capable of providing a very close shave, IMO it places third in this respect, behind the two foil shavers. In addition, although my technique with a rotary shaver has improved greatly, it still takes me a little longer to shave with the Norelco than with the Panasonic or Braun. I prefer the trimmer on the Panasonic to that of the Braun. I think the Norelco trimmer is excellent, but it is not integrated into the body and to use it one must detach the blade head and replace it with the trimmer. This is an annoyance.

In summary, each of these shavers performed incredibly well and much better than I expected (I am never going back to blade shaving) and, if you are considering purchasing an electric shaver, you cannot go wrong purchasing any of the three. However, at this point, if I had to rank them, it would be 1. Panasonic ES-LV9N-S, 2. Braun 9290CC, 3. Philips Norelco S9721. They are very, very close in all respects and others may rank them differently, of course. So, as always, YMMV.

***UPDATE*** June 11, 2017
Now that I have spent several weeks using these shavers, I am updating my evaluation. The razor I reach for the most, the one I prefer to shave with is ... the Braun! It shaves very, very close (about on par with the Panasonic), and the smaller head does make a big difference. It is more maneuverable than the Panasonic (needing fewer passes around the jawline and under the chin, for example), and balances better in my hand. As mentioned earlier, I shave dry and both machines provide a comfortable, non-irritating shave. The Panasonic is an awesome machine but, as I said, the Braun is the one I reach for and prefer. The Panasonic thus moves to number 2. As for the Philips Norelco, it remains in 3rd place. It is capable of providing a very close shave (although not quite as close as the two foil shavers). However, it definitely takes a few minutes longer to shave with this razor than with the other two. In addition, I prefer to shave with linear strokes of a foil shaver, rather than the small circular strokes one needs to employ with the Philips Norelco. And, I found it much more difficult to shave my upper lip with this razor and to get reasonably straight sideburns (without using the trimmer) versus the other two razors. Also, as I mentioned in my initial review, the non-integrated trimmer of the Norelco is really inconvenient. So, there you have it. IMO, the Braun 9290cc is the best electric shaver on the market.

三个剃须刀质量都不错，并有充电、清洁、干燥等功能。所以，我的判断是一个刮胡子的剃须刀如何关闭它的主要标准。我没有非常敏感的皮肤、也不会刮干（因为我认为这给了我最适合我的剃须）。最近，然而，我已经开始使用狄金森Witch Hazel，剃须前我只是撒了一点液体在我脸上，让它在剃须前蒸发约30秒。这代表了一种更接近刮胡子的状态，准备刮胡子的前兆。这里没有电动剃须刀刮尽一刀，但这三个模型是足够接近的，尤其是考虑到我可以刮约7分钟后，用另一个刀片剃须30分钟（不需要！止血笔）。

我认为松下和布劳恩非常接近。松下固有的模式可以给出一个稍微剃须（更快一点，因为端头更大），但布劳恩是更积极的（并不过分，但值得一提的是那些敏感的皮肤），由于其较小的头，是能够根据脸部轮廓略优于松下，特别是在下巴和脖子。这只是一个小问题，更重要的是我用这两个箔剃须刀的距离越来越高。至于飞利浦Norelco s9721，我认为它提供给了我最舒适的剃须，对于非常敏感的皮肤，它可能是最好的选择。然而，我发现，虽然它是能够提供一个非常好的胡须，但是IMO在这方面还是排名靠后的，是后面的两箔剃须刀。此外，虽然我的技术与旋转式剃须刀有了很大的提高，我仍然需要一点时间来刮胡子，使用的力比松下或布劳恩更大一些。我更喜欢松下上的修剪器和布劳恩的修剪器。我认为这是优秀的，但它不是融入身体来使用，必须将刀头来取代它或进行微调。这是一个烦恼。

总之，这些剃须刀的表现的非常好，比我预期的要好的多（我也不会回到刀片剃须的时候了），如果你正在考虑购买一个电动剃须刀的话，你不能错买了。然而，在这一点上，如果我必须对它们进行排序的话，那将是1、松下es-lv9n-s，2、布劳恩9290cc，3、飞利浦Norelco s9721。他们在各个方面都非常非常贴切，当然，其他人可能对他们有不同的评价。所以，一如既往的评价，透彻。

**更新** 2017年6月11日

现在，我已经花了几个星期的时间来使用这些剃须刀，我更新了我的评价。我最喜欢的剃须刀，我最喜欢用来刮的是…布劳恩！它俨然非常、非常接近（约等同于松下），和用较小的端头也会有很大的不同。它比松下更具有可操作性（需要较少的绕过下巴和下颏，例如），和平衡好我的手。如前所述，然后刮干，这两台机器提供舒适，无刺激性的剃须。松下是一台很棒的机器，但正如我所说，布劳恩是我最喜欢的机器。因此，松下移动到2号。至于飞利浦Norelco，它仍然在第三的位置。它能够提供一个非常不错的剃须（虽然不是很接近的两箔剃须刀）。不过，用这把剃须刀刮胡子要比用另外两块刮胡子快几分钟。另外，我喜欢剃着箔剃须刀的直线笔画，而不是圆形小中风的人需要用飞利浦Norelco。而且，我发现它更难剃到我的上唇这个剃须刀和得到合理直鬓角（不使用微调）与其他两个剃须刀。另外，我在最初的评论提到的，非集成的微调的力是很不方便的。所以，你有它。在我看来，布劳恩9290cc是市场上最好的电动剃须刀。

the shiny chrome of the 9095cc, and the gold colored titanium strip on the 9290cc head (92S) compared to the blue strip on the 9095cc head (90S - currently virtually unattainable). And the fact that Braun mysteriously certifies the 9290cc for use with shaving foam or gel, but does not for the 9095cc - although both are designated "wet/dry," and to all appearances are identical except for cosmetics; the cleaning stations for both are identical. There is a 9295cc version of this shaver if you prefer the shiny chrome, but pay attehtion to pricing because the 9290cc and the 9295cc are the exact same shavers with the exception of the exterior finish.

First impressions: I favor the appearance of the frosted-silver 9290cc over the shiny chrome of the 9095cc. Less garish, fewer fingerprints. Dimensions and all other exterior features (below) are identical. The 9290cc, by the way, is the upgrade to the 9095cc, not the 9090cc which is not a wet/dry shaver. It is also priced less than the 9095cc generally, which makes no practical sense since it is the newer (presumably improved) successor to this shaver; my advice is to bypass the 9095cc and get this one if you're in the market for a 9 Series Braun.

Overall length of the 9290cc is about a half-inch over the 799cc, body width is similar, although the 9290cc is more tapered toward the plug connector. The 9290cc and 799cc both weigh about the same - just under 8 ounces - but the 9290cc doesn't feel like the same quality build, maybe because of all the plastic. The head on the 799cc is substantially metal, including the part attached to the shaver. The 9290cc head is almost all plastic except for the cutters, including the shaver connector. As a comparison, both replacement heads weigh about the same (about 0.7 oz), although the 9290cc head is considerably larger than the 799cc and has an additional cutter. Durability in use may be similar, but durability of materials is not. Maybe the 799cc is over-designed, but just feels more substantial.

The attached trimmer on the 9290cc is a significant improvement over the classic Braun "flimsy flapper," frequently broken on previous series shavers. It feels solid and is firmly part of the shaver body, with a positive up and down lock. The on/off button on the 9290cc is also an improvement, larger and better positioned (the 799cc button is small, recessed, and harder to push. It also collected tiny water droplets inside its clear domed surface when used wet, which was more esthetic than functional). The travel lock works the same - hold down the on/off switch for 3 seconds and the shaver locks for storage in your luggage.

The head lock button on the 9290cc is potentially more solid compared to the notoriously rather delicate lock on the 799cc (time will tell), attached to the shaver body rather than the head, with a series of click-stops for the head for different angles. It has the odd function of locking the head when pulled down, and unlocking when pushed up - the opposite of what most Western users are accustomed to when using two-way switches. Maybe another Teutonic joke similar to the eccentric way some BMW controls work.

The head itself is a little over an inch wide, compared to about three quarters of an inch for the 799cc, and is asymmetrical - it has two different flat cutters for longer hairs between the foil cutters - a gold strip for "lift and pull" like a rotary and a silver strip for straight cutting. Braun says the head can be inserted either way and it doesn't affect cutting efficiency; this may or may not be accurate based on other reviews.

The cutting technology on the 9290cc seems similar to the Series 7 shavers, although Braun touts "40,000 cross-cutting actions," I expect they calculate 4 cutting heads x number of cutting blades x linear speed, etc., for marketing purposes, because the linear motor on the Braun actually runs at 10,000 cpm. It feels like the "Sonic" technology of earlier Brauns, which is actually pretty good. It is definitely distinct in function and sound from Panasonic's top ES-LV "9" shavers' "14,000 cpm" high speed cutters, which actually provided (for me) a slightly closer shave than the 799cc. Noise level seems about the same among all these foil shavers, which are significantly louder of course than a rotary shaver. The slightly larger head of the 9290cc does cover more ground quicker, shortening the morning shave some compared to the 799cc. Replacement heads (92S) are usually commercially available for around $70-80, compared to the still usually UN-available heads (90S) that come with the 9095cc, sometimes priced as much as the shaver. The heads are functionally the same for all Series 9 shavers and are interchangeable, and identical in appearance except for the different colored "Lift & Cut" strips. Longevity should be about a year based on Braun's literature, depending on your beard and shaving technique, but there are reports that this head wears faster than the Series 7 heads. There is no 3-speed control on this shaver like that on the 799cc (which I found useful for sensitive parts of my face); it has one speed - full on.

The cleaning station has a simple, less cluttered look, but similar in function; it uses the same cartridges as previous units, inserting from the back instead of the front. It also uses a drying fan, like the Panasonic, a plus and a minus. It does a better job drying the head than Braun's earlier induction technology, but runs for 40 minutes after cleaning is done and although quiet, isn't noiseless, whereas the induction drying for Series 7 units was completely silent, and only lasted about 15 minutes. LED indicators notify you of cleaning fluid level, and abbreviated information about cleaning status. LEDs on the shaver will identify when the shaver needs to be cleaned (I use daily), and battery level, similar to the LCD indicators on the 799cc. The front LED panel on the shaver will give you a numerical reading of time left when you get down to the last 10 minutes, otherwise the standard diminishing bars indicate battery life. The shaver is centered in the unit as opposed to the oddly canted shaver position for Series 7 units. Braun says the cleaning station and fluid actually sanitizes the head, which may or may not be important to you, unlike the water-based Panasonic or Philips cleaners. Counter space occupied and height are similar. Any of these shavers can just be rinsed in running water, so a cleaning unit is not absolutely essential, although convenient.

The shave: I've been using a Norelco 9700 as my favorite go-to shaver for a while (a rotary shave), so to write a fair review I switched to the 799cc for a couple of weeks to accurately compare foil shavers. Face-feel and beard growth are different using rotary and foil shavers, so a period of adaptation is required (usually 2 to 4 weeks). Shaving with this shaver is somewhat of an improvement over the 799cc - it does seem to provide a closer and more comfortable shave than the Series 7 shavers on their Normal setting - closer to the Panasonic - although both Series 7 and Series 9 shavers require multiple passes for me to get a reasonably smooth shave. I use shaving soap and a brush, so the wet/dry technology is a must. If you shave exclusively dry, the 9090cc is cheaper and provides the same shave.

Battery longevity is similar to the Series 7 shavers - about a week between charges on the road, for me. You can charge the shaver without the cleaning unit, with the cord, which is similar in size/shape to the Series 7 cord - with a similar LARGE plug, which is actually a transformer for multi-voltage, with coiled cord. Like all wet/dry shavers, you can't shave with the cord attached but must recharge; a few minutes will get you one shave, less than an hour to completely recharge. Comes with a quality hard plastic/foam zippered travelling case, signature Braun. The Panasonic travel case is the least protective in this group of expensive shavers, and is essentially a "faux-leather" bag with a zipper; they do provide a plastic head cover, which protects the head but nothing else. The travel case is a rather important, often overlooked item for travelers, especially considering how airline luggage is handled these days, so you don't end up wrapping your $300 shaver in a pile of socks or underwear.

Final evaluation is that the 9290cc Series 9 is worthy of its Braun lineage, somewhat better than the Series 7 line as far as shave and functionality (for me), somewhat less compared to build quality and esthetics. Replacement heads are available commercially now for less than $100 generally, which is a positive change from the 9095cc heads being essentially unavailable for more than two years, or priced more than the shaver. It's a good foil shaver for traditional wet shavers, perhaps not as close as its Panasonic rival or as comfortable as the Norelco 9000 Series (hence four stars), but a better shave than any Braun to date.

第一印象：我赞成在9095cc的闪闪发光的镀铬上加上磨砂银9290cc。少花哨，少指纹。尺寸和所有其他外部特征（下面）是相同的。顺便说一下，9290cc是9095cc的升级版本，而不是9090cc的不是湿、干的剃须刀。它的价格一般也低于9095cc，这是没有实际意义的，因为它是这个剃须刀的更新（大概是改进）的后继者;我的建议是绕过9095cc，如果你在9系列Braun的市场上得到这个。

9290cc的总长度大约是799cc的半英寸，机身的宽度也是相似的，尽管9290cc更接近插头连接器。 9290cc和799cc的重量都差不多 - 只有8盎司 - 但是9290cc的感觉不像是同样的质量，也许是因为所有材质都是塑料。 799cc上的头部基本上是金属的，包括连接到剃须刀的部分。除了包括剃须刀连接器在内的刀具，9290cc的刀头几乎都是塑料的。相比之下，这两个替换头重量大约相同（约0.7盎司），虽然9290cc端头比799cc大很多，并有一个额外的刀具。使用中的耐久性可能相似，但材料的耐久性不是。也许799cc是过度设计，但只是感觉更实质。

9290cc附带的修剪器比经典的博朗“脆弱的挡板”改善更显著，经常在以前的系列剃须刀上打破了常规。感觉它坚固，是剃须刀身体的一部分，有一个很好的上下锁定。 9290cc上的开关按钮也是一个改进，更大，更好的定位（799cc按钮很小，凹进，更难推，它也收集了清晰的圆顶表面内使用湿的小水滴，这是更美观的功能）。行程锁的工作原理是相同的 - 按住开/关开关3秒钟，剃须刀就锁定在行李箱中。

9290cc的头部锁定按钮相比于799cc上出名了的相当精巧的锁定（时间将会显示），可能更加牢固，连接到剃须刀机身而不是头部，通过一系列不同角度的头部锁定按钮。它具有在拉下时锁定头部和在推上时解锁的奇怪功能 - 与使用双向开关时大多数西方用户的习惯相反。也许另一个条顿人的笑话类似于一些宝马控制工作的古怪方式。

头部本身宽度略宽，相比之下，799cc的长度约为3/4英寸，而且是不对称的 - 它有两个不同的平刀，用于在两个箔刀之间使用较长的头发 - 一个用于“抬起和拉动”像一个旋转和一个银条直线切割。布劳恩说，头部可以插入，不会影响切割效率;根据其他评论可能会或可能不准确。

9290cc的切割技术看起来与7系列剃须刀相似，尽管Braun吹捧“40,000横切行动”，我预计他们以计算4个切割头x切割刀片x线性速度等为营销目的，因为布劳恩线性马达实际上运行在10,000 cpm上。感觉就像早先Brauns的“Sonic”技术，实际上相当不错。松下顶级ES-LV“9”剃须刀“14,000 cpm”高速切割机在功能和声音方面绝对是独一无二的，它实际上为我提供了比799cc稍微更近的剃刮。所有这些电动剃须刀的噪音水平似乎都是相同的，这当然比旋转式剃须刀更的声音更大。 9290cc稍微大一些的头部确实覆盖了更多的地面，比起799cc短了一些，早上刮胡子的时候发现的。更换头（92S）的售价通常在70-80美元左右，相比之下，9095cc的通常还有联合国生产的端头（90S），有时价格和剃须刀一样多。所有9系列剃须刀的头部在功能上都是相同的，并且可以互换，除了不同颜色的“提升和切割”条带以外，其外形完全相同。根据博朗的文献，寿命应该是大约一年，这取决于你的胡子和剃须技术，但是据报道，这种头戴比七号头更快。这种剃须刀没有3速控制，就像799cc（我发现它对我的敏感部位有用）一样。它有一个速度 - 可以很快充满。

清洁的地方外观很简单、不杂乱，但功能相似;它使用与以前的单位相同的墨盒，从后面而不是从前面插入。它也使用干燥风扇，如松下，加号和减号。它比Braun早期的感应技术做得更好，但是在清洁完成后运行了40分钟，虽然安静，但并不是没有噪音，而对于Series7的感应干燥却完全没有声音，只能持续约15分钟。 LED指示灯会通知您清洗液的液位，并简要介绍有关清洗状态的信息。剃须刀上的指示灯将识别剃须刀何时需要清洁（我每天使用）和电池电量，类似于799cc上的LCD指示灯。在剃须刀前面的LED面板会给你一个数字读数的时间，当你回到最后10分钟，否则标准递减条可以表示电池寿命。剃须刀位于单元的中央，而不是像系列7单元的剃须刀的位置那么奇怪。布朗说，清洁工作站和液体实际上可以清洁端头，这与水性松下或飞利浦清洁剂不同，这对您来说可能重要，也可能不重要。占用空间与高度相近。任何这些剃须刀都可以用自来水冲洗，所以清洁装置并不是绝对必要的，虽然也很方便。

剃须刀：我一直使用Norelco 9700，它在一段时间里是我最喜欢的剃须刀一段（旋转剃须刀），所以写一个公平的审查，我转换到799cc几个星期后，以准确地比较铝箔剃须刀。使用旋转式和箔式剃须刀，脸部感觉和胡须的生长是不同的，所以需要适应一段时间（通常要2到4周）。使用这种剃须刀剃须比799cc稍微有些改进 - 它似乎提供了比普通设置的系列7剃须刀更接近和更舒适的剃须 - 靠近松下 - 虽然系列7和系列9剃须刀需要多次通过让我得到一个相当顺利的剃须。我使用剃须皂和刷子，所以湿/干技术是必须的。如果你专门用来刮干，那么9090cc会便宜一些 ，并可以给你相同的剃须。

电池使用寿命与7系列剃须刀相似 - 对于我而言，在一个星期的充电实验后。您可以在不使用清洁装置的情况下为电动剃须刀充电，电源线的尺寸和形状与7系列电线类似 - 带有一个类似的大型插头，实际上是一个带有卷线的多电压变压器。像所有湿/干剃须刀一样，您不能用附带的电线剃须，但必须重新充电。几分钟就会让你刮胡子，不到一个小时才能完全充电。带有质量硬塑料/泡沫拉链旅行箱，签名布劳恩。松下旅行箱在这组昂贵的剃须刀中是最没有保护作用的，基本上是一个带有拉链的“仿皮”包;他们确实提供了一个塑料头盖，可以保护头，但没有别的功能。对于旅行者来说，旅行箱是相当重要的，是经常被忽视的东西，特别是考虑到如今航空公司的行李是如何处理的，所以你最终不会选择把300美元的剃须刀包裹在一堆袜子或内衣里。

最后的评价是，9290cc系列9是值得它的布劳恩精神的，就刮胡和功能（对我而言）稍好于系列7系列，比建立质量和美观少一点。更换端头目前在市场上的售价一般在100美元以下，9095cc的端头几乎不可能使用超过两年以上，或比剃须刀价格更高的正面变化。对于传统的湿式剃须刀来说，这是一个很好的铝箔剃须刀，或许不像松下离皮肤那么近，也不像Norelco 9000系列那样舒服（因此给了四颗星），但比迄今为止的任何一款博朗剃须刀都要更好。