Braun Series 9 Pro vs Panasonic Arc 5 

My old Braun 7 series just failed and was gonna get the 9 series. I am glad i did a youtube search and found your video. You made the decision that much easier. Im going with the ARC 5.

Great video. Last i had a Braun was when the series 6 was the highest it went. I absolutely loved it. Now 30 years later I'm looking for a new one. I loved the Braun and i tend to be very brand loyal. I also remember those lift and cut commercials. So far im leaning towards the Arc6. Im seeing dome very impressive videos on it. Thank you

Good Video. I have had the Panasonic Arc 5 for about 5 years now. I shave my head and my whiskers, but I do have a goatee and the HUGE head on the Panasonic makes it hard to get close to the goatee for detail work. I always have to touch up with a different razor. I live in a small town with the closest larger city about 100 miles away so I buy from Amazon. A while back I was looking for new blades for my Arc 5 and the prices have gone up so much for original blades and as of lately the originals are shipped from Europe and will take several months to get here. (Do not buy non branded blades even though they are cheaper but they don't last and fall apart.) I decided to go buy a new shaver and went with the Braun Series 9 pro because it's more popular and a lot easier to get Braun branded blades at almost half the cost of Panasonic blades. So even though the Braun costs more money I wish i would have chosen this model a long time ago. For me It cuts just as good as the Panasonic, the shaver head isn't as bulky and I can cut close to my goatee without having to get a different razor. I have already ordered a spare Braun shaver head just so I have a spare and It came quickly. It was half the cost of the blades from Panasonic. Buy Braun, You'll be happier.

Im happy with Braun as it has lasted me 10 year's. Now im upgrading from series 3 to S9 Pro. Hope to get it soon in the mail. Ive had bad luck with Panasonic and norelco in the past they quit or battery die too quick. My series 3 still does 2 to 3 full shaves facial and head.

Thanks for the review JP, this is one of the more practical reviews on Series 9 vs Arc 5 that I've seen 👍 Just curious, for the Panasonic cleaning station with the reusable cartridge, do we have to use the cleaning fluid from Panasonic or could we just use any soap water in there? Thanks.

Had both . Braun all day. Got real irritated with the Panasonic

Have you looked at the arc 6? Interested in seeing the difference between that and series pro 9. You make a lot of valid points about the arc five. I just want to get some thing that is it going to give me the closest head shave, and the most convenient and quickest fashion. Having the additional travel charging case is nice. And making sure that the cleaning station works properly is very important to me. What’s the point of dropping a lot of money if the return is not worth it. Thank you so much for this under the radar yet informative review

Which shaved better on the neck for you? I've always had a harder time with the previous panasonics with the neck area.

Thank you I was going to go for the braun until i seen this video.

How would this work for everyday shavers like myself? My line of work requires a clean shave everyday did you always get a smooth baby face or did you have any left over hairs

Nice review

Thank you!

The Panasoic says it has 5 blades. With the head on you see 4 foils and an area for longer hairs, but when you take the head off there are only 2 blades. What am I missing here?

Panasonic Arc5…very thick coarse beard…use the Arc5…face now so clean shaved smooth identical to a regular expensive razor. Arc5…BOSS 😎

Thanks pro

Hi, I am trying to compare Braun Series 9 vs ARC 6 since the later has been recently released; could you please help ?

I have seen several people citing the series 9 head is too big and they prefer the series 7. The Arc 5 seems even bigger. Can anyone who has used both speak to this? How big of an issue is it? Is it mostly just around the pip area?

Very good video

How to find the arc 5 model? What’s the shavers model name ?

Braun has metal pins not all plastic. My metal pin broke year 6 Braun 9000

Let us see you shave!!

I bought the Arc5 and returned it due to poor performance

You make a lot of good points, but I think from a cost perspective it’s not as cut and dry as you make it seem and from a long term cost of ownership perspective Braun blows Panasonic away. First off, you can get a Braun Series 9 pro (9465) with the cleaning station for $249. The only difference between that and the model you show is the hard travel charging case - I guess that case is a neat thing, but short of going on a wilderness retreat where you want to use an electric shaver, what purpose does that actually serve? Second, Panasonic’s manual indicates the battery has a three year life - and I’ve heard many say that after 3-4 years their Panasonics die. If you’re ok with replacing your electric every 2-4 years I guess that’s ok but for that investment I’d like to get more out of it. Braun advertises 7 years for their shaver life and I’m currently on year 14 of my Series 7 and the battery has shown literally zero signs of slowing down. Prior to owning the 7 I had another Braun that was still going strong on year 13 and I simply decided to upgrade (similar to the boat I’m in now). Their cutter/foil replacements are also around 40-50% cheaper than the price of Panasonic. Not to mention the cleaning station is a much lower cost - you can cap Braun’s cleaning solution to preserve it and prevent evaporation - it’s totally unnecessary to use it daily, so I’ll get several months out of one. Can’t do that with Panasonic, that has to be changed monthly.

Braun trimmer sucks. You made me want to buy the Arc 5. Going to try it. Thanks!

my arc 5 died today . i’m trying to decide now what to replace it with . i shave in the shower with cream

Which one would you say cuts closer?

which one shaves faster?

now it's 149

You failed to mention the blade replacement cost for Panasonic which is double the price of Braun. Panasonic has both the foil and blades to be replaced, while Braun has blades built in the foil which is about $40.

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