Brauns Electric shavers and Accessories

Brauns Electric shavers and Accessories

Braun Shavers
If you’re a male, then you know the value of a great shaver.  Men’s facial hair has long been the subject of many advertising campaigns, and billions of pounds spent trying to convince men why their shavers are the best.  There are hundreds of companies that try to market their shavers to men, but only a few companies actually make a product that is worth mentioning.  One of those companies is Braun.  Braun specializes in small home appliances, especially hygienic appliances such as shavers, blenders, microwaves, toasters and others. 

History
Braun was established in 1921 by a German of the name Max Braun, who was a mechanical engineer.  He setup shop in the small town of Frankfurt am Main and began producing radio sets for customers to purchase.  In 1928, the company had to move locations because it had grown too big for its starting area.  By this time, Braun was in the business of manufacturing many different types of plastics and plastic applications.

In the 1930’s, Braun was a recognized German name because of his success making and selling entire radio sets.  In 1935, the Braun brand was formed, with the stylized raised “A”, which is still used today.   By this time, Braun was employing more than one thousand people and had operations all throughout Germany.  By 1954, the company branched out from radios and began producing film slide projectors, which would become the staple product of the company for the next forty years.  By the 1950’s, Braun had also introduced the world’s first fully electric shaver, a true innovation in society.  The S50, as it was known, was the world’s first electric shaver.  It was originally designed in 1938, but production was delayed because of World War II.  This model featured an oscillating cutter block that held a very thin, but very stable steel-foil above it.  Despite the technology being nearly eighty years old, this technology is still used in many Braun shavers to this day.

By 1962, Braun was being traded publicly on many of the stock markets around the world.  In 1963, the company started to manufacture and distribute microphones in Germany.  Braun continued to perfect their pocket radios and also made large strides in the film slide projector department.  The projectors were now made from high quality optics featuring all metal construction and functionalist styling, making it easy for anyone to use.  In 1967, the Massachusetts based conglomerate Gillette Group purchased a majority of the company. 

Fast forward to the 1970’s, and Braun is now focused on producing many types of home consumer appliances, such as coffee makers, shavers, razors, radios and clocks.  The slide projectors and other hi-fi products were discontinued around this time.  In 1982, a major step occurred in the process of integrating Braun into Gillette Group: Gillette Group assumed full responsibility and operations for the company and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Gillette.  In 1984, Braun ceased production of its famous cigarette lighters.  Braun continued to produce many appliances into the 1990’s, but turned its attention more to its shaver line and emphasized design and production of these products.  In 2005, Braun was sold to Proctor and Gamble and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Proctor & Gamble. 

Current Shaver Products

Since the 1990’s Braun has been focusing more and more on their shaver line of products.  Braun currently has four lines of shavers, the Series 1, the Series 3, the Series 5 and the Series 7.  Series one shavers are the least expensive and offer the least features, while series seven shavers are the most expensive but make up for it with the vast amount of features they offer.  All of the shavers that Braun sells are electric, meaning you will get an extremely close shave every time.  Below is a more in-depth look at each of the Series that Braun currently produces:

Series 1

• Free float system – Allows for close contact for an extremely close shave
• Smart Foil – captures hairs that stubbornly grow in different directions
• Slim precision head – makes shaving in hard-to-reach areas a breeze
• Can easily be washed under normal running water
• Features 30 minutes of cordless operation, 60 minute charging time, and comes in dark grey and black colours

Series 3

• Comes in 4 models, the 390cc, 370s, 360s and 350cc
• Triple Action Free Float System – the floating heads automatically adapt to facial contours meaning you get an extremely close shave
• 3 stage cutting system – first there are twin foils that shave off stubble, then an integrated cutting system that shortens the longer hairs.  This system utilizes three stages to ensure you get the closest shave ever.
• Clean and renew system – With the simple touch of a button, the shaver will clean itself, lubricate itself and charge itself to ensure it is always ready for use

Series 5

• Features two models, the 590cc-4 and the 550cc-4
• ActiveLift – features a unique middle trimmer that oscillates and lifts then cuts hair that is lying down, meaning you will always get all the hair trimmed off
• Contour shaped head – The shaver can pivot up to 33 degrees to navigate every portion of your face
• Fully washable – like the other Series, the Series 5 shavers are able to be easily washed in normal running water
• Clean and renew system – with the touch of a button, the shaver will automatically clean itself, lubricate itself and charge itself, meaning it is ready for the next use.

Series 7

• 3 models, the 790cc-4, 760cc-4 and the 720s-4
• Pulsonic Technology – for every stroke there are at least 10,000 micro-vibrations to ensure every last hair is captured and cut
• Personalization modes – Different modes ranging from extra sensitive to rough cut ensure that every part of your face receives the cut it needs
• Fully flexible shaving system – The pivoting sheer head rotates 40 degrees to ensure that every part of your face is shaved
• Clean and renew system – the shaver will clean, lubricate and charge itself at the touch of a button making it ready for the next use.

Braun shavers have been a part of history for over eighty years and rightly so.  They offer some of the best and closest shaves in the industry, and the prices are very reasonable too.  Visit Shaver-Spares for more information on how to get your very own Braun shaver.