Braun Series 7-760cc Pulsonic Shaver System, Black and Silver

by Braun

Product Features

• 3 personalization modes for a more individual shave.
• Fully flexible shaving system for maximum facial adaptability.
• Activelift captures flat-lying hair in problem areas for a smooth and precise shave.
• Optifoil - for the closest braun shave ever.
• Clean & renew - at the touch of a button automatically cleans, charges and lubricates to keep the shaver feeling like new every day.

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Series 7 is the most advanced and premium shaver line from Braun. The Pulsonic technology with 10,000 micro vibrations helps capture more hair with every stroke – for Braun‘s most thorough and comfortable shave. The Series 7 shaver combines the most advanced Technology and Design. Series 7‘s leading edge shaving technology three different Personalization Modes and a powerful Linear Motor. In addition, enjoy the convenience of Braun’s Clean & Renew system, which will clean, charge, lubricate, and dry your shaver at the touch of a button.

Product Highlights

• Braun Series 7 electric shaver—your perfect shave with our most innovative men’s shaving technology
• Intelligent Pulsonic Technology with 10,000 micro vibrations—reads your face and adjusts to the density of your beard for our most thorough shave
• 2X closer shave on the 1^st Stroke¹
• Three Personalization Modes for an adjustable, close shave that best fits your beard and skin: Extra Sensitive, Normal, Intensive
• Patented ActiveLift™ captures flat-lying hair even in problem areas like the neck
• OptiFoil™—our most advanced foil for perfect closeness that lasts longer
• Clean & Renew™ System – at the touch of a button automatically cleans, charges, lubricates, and dries to keep the electric shaver like new every day
• Designed and tested to last at least six years (excluding shaving cassette—use as indicated)

Product Overview

Braun Series 7 760cc

Designed to deliver leading performance, the Braun Series 7 760cc electric shaver for men includes revolutionary Pulsonic Technology that uses more than 10,000 micro vibrations to help capture more hair in every stroke. In addition, three Personalization Modes and a powerful linear motor produce a thorough and comfortable shave. For added convenience after the shave, the advanced Braun Clean & Renew™ System automatically cleans, charges, lubricates, and dries your shaver at the touch of a button. Like all Series 7 shavers, the 760cc is engineered and assembled in Germany, carefully tested to ensure that it meets the highest standards in the world. Yours.

Braun. Designed to make a difference.

Main Product Features

The world’s only intelligent Pulsonic Technology with 10,000 micro vibrations per minute The Braun Series 7 electric shaver adapts its motor’s power to the density of your beard, bringing you the most thorough and comfortable shave ever from Braun. It delivers up to 10,000 micro vibrations per minute to capture and cut more hair in every stroke.
Three Personalization Modes for a more individual shave The Braun Series 7 electric shaver is the only Braun shaver with three shaving modes: Extra Sensitive, Normal, and Intensive modes—for the different facial zones. You get an adjustable shave that best fits your beard and skin.

	Patented ActiveLiftTM captures flat-lying hair in any problem area ActiveLift™ is the world’s only patented middle trimmer with 130 movements per second, to actively lift and cut flat-lying hair. Many years of research shows that men’s biggest need in shaving is a thorough shave even in the hard-to-reach neck area where flat-lying hairs often grow. Asymmetrical in shape, the ActiveLift™ is specially designed to capture tricky hair in any problem area.
	OptiFoilTM- for perfect closeness that lasts longer The OptiFoil™ is the most advanced foil shaver from Braun. The unique geometry with specially designed holes captures more hair and cuts them closer than ever before. OptiFoil™ is the end result of more than 50 years of Braun research and development.
	Fully Flexible Shaving System for maximum facial adaptability The unique Braun combination of a pivoting shaver head and floating foils ensures maximum adaptability to the contours of your face.

Braun Clean & Renew System

Only the Braun Series 7 760cc electric shaver features the automatic and simple Clean & Renew™ System: it cleans, charges, lubricates, and dries your shaver at the touch of a button. Braun is the only brand using alcohol-based cleaning fluid that eliminates 99.999% of all germs in every cleaning cycle.   Clean & Renew™ System Features Unique alcohol-based cleaning solution for hygienic cleaning Automatic charging Automatic lubrication for optimal cutting efficiency Automatic program selection from three modes: short eco, normal, high intensive—Series 7 only Active heat-inductive drying Fresh lemon scent

Additional Features

	Precision Long-Hair Trimmer for precise styling To trim your sideburns, mustache, or beard with this perfect and precise tool, simply slide the pop-out long-hair trimmer upward.
	100% waterproof and fully washable Braun shavers have a fully sealed body and can be rinsed quickly and easily under running water. For optimal convenience, you can use the Clean & Renew™ System to hygienically clean your shaver at the touch of a button.
	Five-stage LED display for low charge and battery status The Series 7 760cc features an advanced five-stage LED display to update the status of your electric shaver.
	Powerful rechargeable Li-Ion battery with no memory effect All Braun Series 7 electric shavers for men are rechargeable, work corded and cordlessly. Braun Series 7 electric shavers for men use a powerful 3.6V Li-Ion Battery with no memory effect.
	Full charge in only 1 hour - 50 minutes of cordless shaving One-hour charging time gives you up to 50 minutes of cordless shaving. A quick five-minute charge supplies the power for one cordless shave. The convenient SmartPlug has an automatic worldwide voltage adjustment (100V—240V) for use at home or while traveling.

Made in Germany
Two-year warranty

What's in the Box

• Series 7 760cc shaver
• Clean & Renew System
• One Cleaning Cartridge
• Protective Travel Pouch
• Cleaning Brush
• SmartPlug (100V-240V)

Series 7 Comparison Chart

 

Innovative Pulsonic Technology 10,000 micro vibrations with every stroke help capture more hair—for Braun's most thorough and comfortable shave.	•	•	•
Personalization modes Extra sensitive and intensive mode for the different facial zones—for a more individual shave.	•	•	•
ActiveLift™ Unique oscillating middle trimmer lifts & cuts flat-lying hair—for a thorough shave even in problem areas.	•	•	•
Optifoil™ Braun's most advanced foil with ergonomically sized holes, cuts hair deeper than ever before—for perfect closeness that lasts longer.	•	•	•
Fully Flexible Shaving System Braun's unique combination of pivoting shaver head and floating foils ensure maximum facial adaptability.	•	•	•
Triple Action Cutting System 3 special cutting elements are easy to clean under running tap water.	•	•	•
Washable All Braun shavers are easy to clean under running tap water.	•	•	•
Clean & Renew™System At a touch of a button automatically cleans, charges and lubricates to keep the shaver like new every day. (790cc and 760cc)	•	•
Fast Clean	•
Automatic Program Selection	•	•
Dries	•	•
Cleans	•	•
Charges	•	•	•
Lubricates	•	•
	Battery Status Display	LCD	LED
	Hygiene Status Indicator	•

Foil & Cutter Comparison Chart

Series 5 and 7

Fits on Shavers	Series 7	Series 5
Color	Silver	Silver
Optifoil Braun's most advanced foil with ergonomically sized holes cuts hair deeper than ever before - for perfect closeness that lasts longer.	•	•
Smart Foil Through its unique foil patterns the Smart Foil captures hairs growing in different directions.

FAQs

What’s the difference between foil shavers and rotary shavers?
Rotary shavers are designed to work with cyclical movements; Braun foil shavers are designed to work with efficient sideways movements on the skin, giving perfect control and precision. The foils protect the skin from irritation and are specifically designed to deliver the most thorough and comfortable shave from Braun.

What are the differences among Braun Series 7 models?
A step up from the shaving technologies found in the 720s, the 760cc features the advanced Clean & Renew™ System from Braun. The Clean & Renew™ System automatically cleans, charges, lubricates, and dries your electric shaver. The leading shaver in the Series 7 line, the 790cc model, includes all of the technologies of the 760cc, but has the Fast Clean option and the most advanced display among Braun electric shavers. Its LCD display offers detailed updates on the status of the charging battery and the hygiene of the shaver itself. In addition, unlike the 720s and 760cc’s black casing, the 790cc is packaged in an elegant Noble Metal color.

Why would I need a Clean & Renew™ System when I can clean my Braun Series 7 shaver under tap water?
It is more hygienic to do so. And, at the touch of the button with your Clean & Renew™ System, your shaver is automatically cleaned, charged, and lubricated for added convenience.

 
I already have a Clean & Renew™ System from my previous Braun electric shaver (Pulsonic or Synchro). Can I use it with the new Series 7 electric shaver?
No, the Braun Series 7 Clean & Renew™ System is the latest model from the Braun Clean & Renew™ line and can’t be used with previous models.

How often do I need to exchange the Clean & Renew™ Refill Cartridge?
It is recommended that you change your Clean & Renew™ refill cartridge at least once every two months, or when the Clean & Renew™ system notifies you that the cleaning solution is ready to be changed. This will vary depending on how often the system is in use.

 
Do you have any recommendations for how to shave with an electric foil shaver?
We recommend that you shave before taking a shower. After a few days without shaving (for example, the first shave after the weekend), you should trim your stubble before you shave. Stretch the skin and shave against the direction of beard growth. Hold the shaver at a right angle (90°) to your skin. Maintain even pressure to achieve the most thorough and comfortable shave from Braun.

 
How often do I need to change the shaver head?
We recommend replacing all cutter parts every 18 months. In order maintain optimal performance, we included a replacement part indicator in the display to ensure that you’ll know when to exchange the cutter parts.

Does the battery have a memory effect, as can occur with cell phones or laptops?
No, the Braun Series 7 electric shavers for men use a Li-Ion battery that has no memory effect. You can recharge it whenever you want, and it has a low self-discharge rate (vs. NiMh batteries). Li-Ion batteries are the most powerful and longest-lasting batteries available for Braun electric shavers.

Do the Braun Series 7 electric shavers have a warranty? If so, how long is it?
All Braun electric shavers for men come with a two-year manufacturer’s warranty.

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Product Description

Innovative pulsonic technology. 10,000 micro vibrations help capture more hair

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.3 x 6.3 inches ; 2.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003YJAZZE
• UPC: 069055859575
• Item model number: Series 7-760cc
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,189 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #14 in Health & Personal Care > Personal Care > Shaving & Hair Removal > Electric Shavers > Men's > Foil Shavers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

132 of 140 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shaving Bliss..., September 24, 2010

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This review is from: Braun Series 7-760cc Pulsonic Shaver System, Black and Silver (Health and Beauty)

I have had the benefit of owning the Braun 3-390cc, 3-370, and now the 7-760cc...all in the last 4 months. Before this I owned the 8585 Activator, and before that the 6520 Flex Integral. Before that I forget, but I have been shaving with Braun shavers for about 20 years. They rarely go bad...I just get enticed to buy the latest technology.

I bought the 3-390cc about 4 months ago. Before I even had a chance to give it a proper review, TSA lost my shaving kit while inspecting my baggage, and so my shaver was gone. This shaver lacked power. If I skipped a day of shaving, it really bogged down on two days worth of stubble. I felt like I had to have my face 5 times to get everything. And the cleaning system was very rudimentary. If you dropped the shaver into the cleaning system and pressed the button to latch it in there, it cleaned the shaver automatically, whether it was dirty or not. Even if you just cleaned it a few hours ago. No "sensing technology". I don't believe the 3-390cc cleaner had a heated dry either because it would still be wet with the alcohol solution 6-8 hours later. Also, after only 3 months there was a build up of scum in the cleaner where the shaver sits. I opened up the shaver's blade cartridge a couple of times and it still had a few whiskers in there. I probably would have rated it 3 stars.

Since TSA lost my 3-390 shaver, but I still had the cleaning system at home, I bought a standalone 3-370 with no cleaning system. I found out quickly it didn't work with the cleaning system from the 3-390cc. I inquired with Braun (P&G) and they said it should, but it didn't, so I sent it back. The 3-370 shaves exactly like the 3-390. I think it has one less LED indicator, and that's it.

I decided this was a sign that I needed to look higher up in the Braun shaving lineup. I'm amazed I even found this shaver because Amazon's search engine is so quirky and doesn't provide this shaver as an option in the Braun Store. This is by far the best looking Braun shaver I have ever seen, and may be the best overall shaver I have ever owned.

The 7-760 is MUCH more powerful than the 3 Series shavers. I shaved two days worth of stubble today like a hot knife goes through butter. This shaver has easily cut my shaving time in half. It does a much better job with neck hair that lays flat and is hard to get. The Pulsonic technology vibrates and almost gives you a face massage while you're shaving. Braun recommends that you set the Pulsonic strength level to high for the best shave,and they are right. I've noticed that this shaver allows me to get closer to my chin beard without pulling any of the whiskers out (ouch!). It has a much more precise feel to it. The pop out trimmer is a little unusual, but I have gotten used to it already and it does a good job.

The 7-760 cleaning system is much better too. It senses the level of cleaning needed and reports what level cleaning it intends to do via an indicator light, but waits until you actually push a "GO" button. I really like this new feature because my 8585 had this sensing technology, but proceeded with cleaning as soon as you dropped the shaver into the cleaning system. The 7-760 cleaner is built much more like the cleaner from the 8585 Activator, and I think it does a better job than the new style of cleaner that comes with the 3 Series. No scum is accumulating in the cleaner, and not a single whisker is left in the shaver after it is done with a light cleaning. If you clean the shaver ever day it appears that it never has to do a deep cleaning, because I haven't seen one yet.

Braun is skimping on the case and brush these days. The case is the same for the 3-370, 3-390 & 7-760. The 7-760 gets a little bit bigger brush, but that's it. No room in the case to take along the power cord. The cleaning systems for each model use the exact same Clean & Renew refills, which is nice.

All in all, I recommend this shaver. If you've tried a cheaper Braun and aren't happy, take them up on their 60-day money back offer and get this one. I think you'll see a big difference. I wish the 7-760cc didn't cost me $220, but it appears I'm an early adopter, so maybe the price will come down.

51 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good Razor worthless warranty service..., July 25, 2011

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LDM (DC, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Braun Series 7-760cc Pulsonic Shaver System, Black and Silver (Health and Beauty)

Before you buy a gadget this complicated you should consider if it will really work and whether the manufacturer will stand behind it when it fails. This works fine as an ordinary razor. But the motivation for paying so much money is the automatic cleaning system. Well, I have news for you--that part is a piece of poorly conceived, poorly engineered, and poorly executed junk. The problem is not merely that the autocleaning function does not properly clear itself of cut hair, but also that the system itself will simply die on you unexpectedly. In my case after about 4 months of use. Of course the razor still works if you plug it in directly to charge the battery, but the loss of the maintenance system is a severe hit to utility.

Worse, when you go to get the thing fixed you find there is no practical or convenient place to go. Braun does not maintain company supported service centers in the US and rather depends on a disorganized set of randomly and poorly accessible private vendors. For example, no one services Braun shaver products in DC or MD. The only servicers are private companies in Wilmington and Virginia Beach. So the only way to get this fixed is to deal with someone 3 hours away who isn't even a Braun specialist. The company itself provides NO SUPPORT to its customers. This is a BIG FAIL.

51 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some nice improvements, shaves about the same..., November 14, 2010

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Nathaniel Allen (Oakland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Braun Series 7-760cc Pulsonic Shaver System, Black and Silver (Health and Beauty)

I replaced a 4+ year old Braun 8985 "Series 5 Pulsonic 360" with the recently released 7-760cc-4. Braun, why the confusing numbering? Seriously, the "dash 4" designation that comes after the 760cc is printed in such a way on the box that you really have to be looking for it to notice it. If you're not a careful shopper, you may end up with the previous "dash 3" version with the white base. From the descriptions I've read, there's not a whole lot of difference between the two versions -- expect the same shaving performance -- but again, Braun, why the complicated numbering schemes?

Rather than write about the performance of this shaver, which is no different than Braun shavers that came before it, and covered in hundreds of other reviews, I want to point out some of the differences from my 8985 and the other Braun shavers of that generation, for those of you considering replacement.

- The shaver itself is much smaller in diameter and easier / more comfortable to grip. This was easily my biggest complaint of the old Braun shavers -- the grip area was similar in cross section to a big bar of soap, and I really noticed it having switched over from a fairly slender & comfortable Panasonic. The hard plastic exterior is now covered in a slightly cushy rubberized covering. The overall ergonomics of the 760cc are imminently more hand-friendly.

- The old slider switch (you know -- On > lock the pivoting head > trimmer pop-up) has been replaced. The new power switch is a glowing on/off push button affair. On either side of the push button are silver + and - buttons to control the shavers speed in three steps. With each change in speed, the power button glows more dimly or brightly. This, I believe, is the 3-stage "personalization mode" referenced in the product description. A bit bogus, I believe, unless you shave at other than full speed. In fact, their user manual recommends something to the effect of, "leave it at the '+' (full speed) position for day to day shaving". Regardless, it will turn on in whichever of the three settings you turn it off in.

- Speaking of the pop-up trimmer, the trimmer is now disassociated with the power switch, and pops **out** from the shaver body. Its cutting surface is about half the length of the old one, i.e. very small. I'm trying to get used to it. The old trimmer took some practice to orient correctly while looking in the mirror, but in general, the shaver body itself was kept vertical. I only had to work at getting the shaver level around one axis. This new one -- jeez, it sticks out from the shaver body at a bit of at angle, and the cutting surface is arced a little like a kitchen chef's knife, and so I'm struggling a bit to twist it three different ways to get a straight cut while looking in the mirror. Probably a bit comical to watch, and hopefully I'll grow more accustom to it as the weeks wear on. Trimming cleanly around the ears is suddenly challenging.

- The pivoting head can be locked in place with a slider switch now located on the side of the head.

- The shape of the shaver, in general, is slightly banana contoured. The shaving head itself is canted inward -- not the straight "candy bar" approach of the older generation. Nice ergonomic change, though subtle.

- The charge indicator is no longer just an LED -- there's now a whole clock dial type affair on the butt end of the shaver (or the top of the shaver when it's docked in the charging base). Moving around the dial, it shows 100/80/60/40/20% charge with a separate LED underneath each number (20% flashes red). Frankly, a bit gimmicky -- especially since it fully charges in an hour. This clock face also has an LED-lit reminder icon to replace the shaving foil & blade, which ought to illuminate every 18 months.

- On the topic of charging, this model uses Li-Ion battery cells vs. Nickel-Hydride in the previous version. Both have a claimed 50 minute run time, and both charged in one hour. And the old model was still running pretty strong after 4 years of continuous use. I think the real improvement here was Li-Ion provides equivalent performance in a smaller, lighter package. It appears the shaver does not top off the charge every time it is set in the base, but instead charges only when the battery drops below a certain charge level. I assume this is done for battery longevity, but I don't know how to override it if I'd like a fully charged battery to take on a trip.

[Edit 11/22: I may be wrong on the battery charging; not sure. I've yet to see my battery drop into the 80% range. so even though the charging indicators go dark when the base unit goes to sleep after 10 minutes (see below), maybe it's still topping off the battery? Not sure.]

- The base unit has changed a bit, but it still does the same old thing as before. Same Clean and Renew cartridge refills. Cartridges slide in with a little resistance now, almost as if they're locking in place, but eh, what for? The push-to-clean / push-to-unlock switch of yore has been replaced with a big round "start" button. This means the shaver is no longer physically latched into the base when cleaning. The graphics are revised (gone are the "Eco," "Normal" and "Intensive" cleaning cycle indicators, replaced with icons of 1-drop, 2-drops and 3-drops of cleaning solution). There's a "check mark" graphic that illuminates when the cleaning cycle is complete. Cleaning & heated drying takes 35 to 45 minutes, depending on which cycle is (automatically) selected.

- The cleaning cycle is 1/2 as quiet. The pump that circulates the cleaning solution is now pretty close to silent -- no more whiny squeal. But when the shaver switches on it's as loud as it was previously, which was about as loud as the whiny squeal of the circulation pump. So, like I said, half as loud. :)

- An annoyance with the base unit is that it powers down after 10 minutes of inactivity. Walk away from it, and when you return, the only LED illuminated will be the one indicating the fluid level remaining in the Clean and Renew cartridge. Even the illuminated % charge indicator and the "check mark" LED indicating completion of the cleaning cycle go dark. I'm sorry, but I can't believe that turning off one or two LEDs is really saving anything but the most insignificant token amount of electricity. Why they bothered with a "cleaning cycle complete" LED is beyond me if it's only going to be lit for 10 minutes following completion of the cycle.

[Edit 11/22: Ok, so it looks like I was wrong -- the fluid level indicator is lit if the shaver goes in crooked and doesn't maintain a connection with the charging contacts. Otherwise, the blue power button on the shaver itself is the only LED lit. When that happens, one press of the giant "Start" button on the base will get everything lit up again, indicating whether the cleaning cycle has been completed and displaying the charge level of the battery.]

- The cord still can plug directly into the shaver for travel. The power connector is now a 90° plug that hugs the body of the base unit, no longer sticking straight out as it does on the older models, making it easier to set against the wall on a narrow bathroom shelf. The shaver still comes with a travel case, though it's a zippered / soft shell deal now (in some ways a nice improvement, as long as my shaver doesn't actually switch on while packed in my luggage). The cleaning brush has grown quite dainty -- thimble sized, you might say -- but, to counter that, this new model has better waterproofing so can more easily be rinsed out under the faucet. Although I never had a problem nor hesitation in water rinsing the old one when I took it on the road.

- Most importantly, the 760cc seems to shave about the same as the 8985 it replaced. And in the end, that's what matters. Not quite as close as a razor, but good enough to get me through the day.