Customer Reviews

Braun 7000 Series Syncro Pro / Syncro Replacement Combo

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I purchased my Braun 7526 Syncro Shaver over a year ago and I have yet to replace the foil or cutter block.

My beard is not thick; however the individual hairs on my face are thick, so I need a good shaver to do a good job. Even though I have been shaving with the same foil and cutter block for a little over a year without any problems, there are a few tricks to make your foil and cutter block last longer. They are as follows:

1. Do not press down hard when shaving (it actually cuts better when you let up on the shaver).
2. Use a pre-shave lotion.
3. Do not use the "Clean and Charge" system after every shave. The alcohol in the refills tends to shorten the life of your foil.
4. Use the Clean and Charge system ONLY when it needs to be recharged. Other times clean your shaver by using the brushes it came with.
5. Reseal the clean and charge refill with the lid it came from after every time you use it. It will last you FAR LONGER. The alcohol dissipates when left open. This will save you a lot of money too!
6. If you must use a lubricant on your shaver, spray the foil and cutter foil with an aerosol spray cleaner like Remington Shaver Saver or some other lubricant.

If you follow some very simple techniques (as mentioned above), you can save a lot of money on refills, foils and cutter blocks.

Good luck!

November 2008 UPDATE:
I am STILL using the original foil and cutter block. I kid you NOT. I purchase 2 extra sets but I have yet to use them.

Never let it be said that electric shaving saves you money.

But, as one that can't really be bothered wet shaving, plus when I do I cut myself to shreds, I have to say this is the best system I've owned and it's worth swapping the foil way more often than the 18 months mentioned in the manual; I tend to only go 3-6 months before swapping and I can really notice the difference.

The other way I generally extend the life of these foils is, if like me you don't shave over the weekend, when Monday morning comes, use the clippers on the shaver to cut your growth down to a stubble and then shave; I find this gives a better cut and a cleaner shave after that.

So - a good product but could be tougher (it should last longer than 6 months) and could be less expensive.

Happy shopping
JB

I don't know who to blame: Amazon or Braun. The foil piece does not fit my Braun 7505 electric shaver. Earlier models of the replacement package must have fit the 7505 based on the earlier happy customers, but not now.

Addendum:
I called Braun customer service (1-800-272-8611). They were very helpful and offered to send me a replacement combo. I was afraid I'd get the same exact combo, but today it arrived via FedEx and both parts snapped in perfectly. Hopefully Amazon will read these reviews and switch to the correct part number (which, by the way, is Braun P/N 5491356).

I've had various Braun razors since I was in bootcamp almost 15 years ago and my company commander required my face to be cleanshaven at all times. This meant I had to shave 4 times a day. The toll that took on my face with even a good blade razor was awful, and I only survived by eventually switching over to a Braun rechargable that shaved almost as close as a blade but with far less damage.

I've been a solid Braun customer ever since. Unfortunately, while consumer magazines tout electric razors as a money-saving tool, Gillette (the owner of the Braun brand for several years) has done a marvelous job migrating Braun customers to buy disposable replacement parts. The cleaning system that comes with most new Brauns is a great way to get an annuity stream from customers who mistakenly thought they could buy a Braun and be done with spending money.

While the value of the cleaning system replacements is sketchy, the 7000FC replacement combo isn't. After anywhere between 6 and 12 months of use, the foil on a Braun typically gets one or two small holes. These end up giving you nasty, painful small cuts. The cutter too wears down a bit. I notice when I replace both shaving my entire face takes probably 30% less time and is generally closer. Well worth buying.

One other note. This product is a great reason to sign up for Amazon Prime. Repeated free two day shipping on a product at a substantial discount to stores - I don't know how Amazon makes money on these transactions, but I'm glad they're letting us do them!

I have shaved with a blade for many years and about four years ago it began to really irritate my skin. Bought a Remington and was not really happy with it, but it was acceptable. When that razor crashed and burned, big time, I got smart and researched electric razors eventually settling on the Braun 7680 which uses this 7000 replacement foil & cutter.

For me the shave is great. While I do seem to make more passes over my face than with the Remington, the shave is closer. As another reviewer has said, a blade will give a closer shave, but I am extremely happy with this system. The shaves are close, the battery last significantly longer than the Remington's did, and even given the evidence here, the foils last longer than the Remington's and are less expensive. Of course the cleaning cartridge is an additional cost, but I am certainly happy with its results.

There was no way I was going to buy another one of the now low quality 8000 series replacement foil/cutter blocks for my Activator. I purchased this one on the advice from another user who posted a comment on the 8000 series product. Works great! I took a very close look at the cutter and you can EASILY see why the older 7000 series is better. Much more solid to begin with, a full circular piece of metal, the 8000 series looks like its trying to save on metal, its only a hemispherical cylinder. On top of the the cutter edges themselves are much slimmer in this one. The 8000 series are fat metal rings where as the 7000 has very slim metal rings. Anyway you won't go wrong getting the 7000 series mentioned above!

I had to replace mine after only 6 months of use (not 18 months like instructions say) - it had large holes in the screen. I called Braun (1-800-braun11) and they said the only way that happens is if you apply too much pressure when shaving (which I don't). They will send a free replacement if you call though.

I've had absolutely no problems with using this replacement combo from Braun. It seems to last about 9-12 months before needing a replacement.

I'm not sure why the other reviewers had such bad luck with their foils. Mine never crack or perforate. The cutter block is the limiting factor; it does get dull after no more than 18 months, and sometimes as few as 12. I've been using shavers with these foils for about 8 years now, so I have a fair amount of experience with them.

Back of the packaging: "Fits all 7000 series shavers"

Frustratingly, not the case at all. Does not fit the 7526.