Hey brother, I just wanted to share what a huge impact you've had on my self image and confidence with being bald at 25. I'm more accepting of myself than ever and owning what I have. You touch a lot of lives with this uplifting community you've created. Thank you and keep on inspiring!!!
I started to get bold at age 19 and when I turned 25 I just excepted it for who I am. One advantage I look at it is not having to go to the hair salon and spend 😅.
@@FidFighter You spend hours shaving though and noone forces you to goto the barbars. Alot of people grow out their hair. Talk about justifying your decision lol
Using hair conditioner in combination with the series 3 works quite well. Less irritation and easier shave that way. I prefer conditioner over shaving soap with an electric shaver.
You have to use electric shavers with the foil every other day or maybe every third day at most. Longer hair struggle with getting into those tiny holes in the foil. They will eventually get there but it will take a lot of passes and thus time. I would recommend these either to people willing to shave every day or every other day or people with very sensitive skin which gets easily irritated by razor (but they will have to shave often). It works same on the face. Daily shave with these is quick and very gentle to the skin but shaving a week old stubble is a pain in the ass.
Hi mate. Long story short, a friend of mine sent me your videos last year that gave me the confidence to shave my ever receding hair line that I felt was holding me back from me being the best version of myself.. and was the best decision I've ever made. Since then (March 2020) I've always used electric razors and currently use the Braun series 9 which works a treat, but have always wanted that closer shave... so got a 3 blade Gillette razor.. and thats where I had the problem.. I'd love nothing more than to use the Leaf Shaver that you advertise but I have small lumps (pilar cysts) on the top of my scalp that have bled when close shaving because of the surface not being smooth. Just wondered if any of your subscribers have come across this issue and is a worthy discussion to talk about for video content. Cheers mate. Luke
Im using the Braun Series 3 3040s proskin for head shave since two years. The solution for your problem is: shaving every day! It takes 5 minutes a day if you are shaving every day because the hair grows less than shaving after five days. The razor has no big problems to cut the shorter hair. If you want to wear longer hair than 0mm, I would use a hair trimmer like Wahl Balding Clipper.
Finally manned up and shaved my head over the Christmas break. Spent a bit of time watching your vids over the last year and it really helped me gather the courage required. Thanks man!
Nice one 👍 congrats on taking that leap. What do you think was your biggest fear during the “balding” phase and what do you think influenced you most on giving you the courage to go for it?
@@Baldcafe I think the biggest fears I had were the loss of ability to express myself with my hair (as a guy there generally aren’t many ways to express yourself I find), looking old and lastly the anxiety of everyone’s reaction once I’d done it. In terms of influence as I said this channel really helped, watching your journey and others journeys made me feel more comfortable with it. My brother had some kind of ‘appliance’ for years and just did it and felt a lot better with it just out there. As dumb as it sounds I looked up famous bald people and tried to inspire/encourage myself a bit. Combining all those things slowly got me there mentally and by the holiday break I was ready to just do it.
I own both of these and gave me shaving burn on the back of the head and neck . Still don't think you can beat a razor in the shower . Great video as always
Bruan series 9 Pro is great for head shaves though. The no burning no rash .and cuts the exact same as a razor on the head .I decided to save my hair off few months back and I would use a bruan shaver everyday and no problem
Boston I tried dry shaving my whole head a corded foil razor and let tell you something it hurt and you're definitely right I take back what I said I can't beat a razor in the shower with shave gel, shave foam or shave cream of your choice but that doesn't mean that I cannot beat a regular manual wet razor in the shower however I tried wet shaving my whole head and after wet shaving my whole head my whole head was really hurt because I was rubbing toomuch and pressing down on my braun razor too much but I used shave get mixed with some shave cream and it felt cooling and refreshing on my head I use edge shave gel it's the edge eucalyptus and tea tree shave gel it's very mentholating it just feels so good on my head but yeah I got rashes from wet shaving with my braun electric foil razor and it felt bad because I was using to much friction and rubbing to get a perfect clean close baby's bottom smooth shave but yeah you're right you cannot beat a razor in the shower.
Boston I am going to give this braun series 3 razor a 9 out of 10 because it's a good razor but here are 2 reasons why I give this product a 9 out of 10. It's because it gives me horrible rashes and hell I got small nicks and small cuts with this thing but when I use it for me face with shaving gel and shaving cream it gives me a smooth shave and that's all it matters. To me personally. That's why I give this product a 9 out of 10. I am a 22 year old young adult man. I have extremely sensitive skin. If I use a regular manual wet razor like a cartridge razor or double edge saftey razor I get theese incredibly horrible nicks and cuts, my head would start bleeding and my head would feel incredibly super duper extremely sore after using regular manual wet razors and that definitely won't be good at all so that's why I like to use electric wet razors because the don't nick me and cut me as much as regular manual wet razors would which is a good thing so using electric wet razors will do nothing extremely bad but give me really horrible rashes and that better than getting incredibly nicked and cut extremely bad. That's why I electric wet razors better than manual wet razors because they don't nick me or cut me as much as using a cartridge razor for example.
I used a Braun series 3 (the one with the pop up trimmer) for a long time for head shaving. It gives a great shave especially when you use a preshave like afta or lectric shave. In fact, I've owned Braun series 3, 7, and 9 and just got their new series 5 with the 'easy clean' feature and the final result/closeness of head shave are the same between all models for me. The difference is how quickly and efficiently they get you there. My only gripe with the series 3 for head shaving is the motor will start to bog down after time and the nic-cad battery dramatically loses power when you are under 50% battery remaining. Aside from that it's a great device at a great price. A Braun foil shaver gets me 98% of the way to the final result of a DE wet shave in about 5 minutes totally dry and less irritation. Cheers!
I think the afta is superior to the Williams. The stuff smells pretty rank, but using it with my series 9, it’s given me the closest shave I’ve ever had with an electric razor.
Hey, bro! To shave properly with a foil shaver you need to cut your hair with trimmers or clippers with no guard to have short stubble. This is exact hair length for the foils!
The Braun series 3 was the first shaver I got when I started shaving my head, and it would often take me over 30 minutes for a full shave, and I almost always had some kind of irritation or ingrown hairs afterwards. It’s what made me eventually switch to wet shaving
my first electric shaver (and buzzer since my Braun had that too) was Braun Series 3. It is great. I bought Wahl Balding Clippers and I can't say there is much of a difference between 2 of those regarding buzzing your head. And of course, there is a foil shaver if you prefer your head to be smooth, and it delivers but you shouldn't leave your hair growing for too long
I haven’t watched the video, just wanted to say that I own both and the Braun Series 3 gave me the worst skin irritation that I have ever experienced. It’s a good shaver, especially for that price, however if your skin is sensitive or/and your hair is thick then probably you should invest a little bit more and get a better product or stick with the razor. In my case Braun Series 9 was definitely worth it, mostly because I can shave my head daily, it takes 10 minutes to do so, I won’t end up with skin irritation, the shaver won’t get clogged up.
The review is much more focus than in your older vids. Love it. As for the noise, you can tell the frequency of the braun 9 is much higher - i.e. the blades/foil rotate faster so makes sense it's noisier but shaves better.
I had this 3 series and often left me with some stubble no matter how many times I repeated and stopped working under 2 years, but as it was a gift I couldn’t return. That experience led to a purchase of some shaving soap and a Yaqi brush and I haven’t looked back. Also making a lather is rather therapeutic.
Personally, I'm more of a Philips fan. I've been using Philips shavers for the last 30 years or so (only using my third of fourth Philips model so far) and I'm using a Philips One-Blade to trim my beard. My experience with Braun (blade-shavers) so far was that they make a lot of noise, vibrate more and are less comfortable to use. (though often easier to clean than Philips shavers) I'm using Wahl clippers for my hair.
Purchased my series 9 (On offer) based on your video Harry and love it, when compared to something like a skull shaver even though it costs more the blades last a lot longer and in the long run seems to work out a fair bit cheaper. I think it's something like 3 months vs 18 months! It's amazing though for a no fuss head shave every 2 days! Also if it's not your routine then fair enough but they're deffo better at about 2 days growth. If I go over 3 days I have to buzz my head before using the series 9 but as long as it's short enough it ploughs through the remaining hair. Keep up the great videos dude!
Another great vid Harry, I'm going to start using the Leaf razors as per your recommendation. I've started using the mantl cream after your vid and was wondering if you've used the 'bee bald' stuff ? I enjoy using that (actually only just started taking care of my skin) and really impressed so far ! Thanks again for everything you do for the community
Check out the Twig absolutely 👍 I’m actually in a cool location about to film another review of a leaf razor I haven’t tried yet. Haven’t used Bee Bald before so I can’t say much there I’m afraid.
Bro wtf. You have first to cut your hair with a detailer, something like Andis slimline, wahl detailer or babyliss fx and then you can shave your hair with the shaver. if your hair is 5mm long you can't cut it directly with the shaver, it's not made for that. shorten your hair to 0.4mm and then you cut with the shaver, then it works perfectly
The 9 Pro is the only one that I am aware of that claims 7 days of hair growth. The most I let my hair get to is 4 to 5 days and it cuts excellent through that. I cut Monday morning for the work week, Friday morning to close out the week and I touch up Saturday morning with a manual Defender razor to keep that part of my shave game strong.
Great video! I may have to get a Leaf razor. I’ve been buzzing my head with clippers without a guard for awhile now, but I’m interested in attempting a complete head shave (hopefully I can pull the look off).
Great video Harry, I recently got myself a Leaf and Twig, and the Twig is my favorite head shaver, doubt I will ever buy an electric razor. With your Twig, which brand of blades do you use? Between Astra green and Shick is my choice of weapons to use.
The barbers tend to knock down more than a day or two growth with a t blade trimmer first. Perhaps that would allow the blue one to function better. Otherwise, the new Andis reSurge is giving the Brauns a run for their money. I love mine!
This was actually the first foil shaver that I've got. I kinda liked it, but it is obviously a night and day difference when compared to a wet shave. I'd love to see a test of one of these Andis foil shavers that the barbers use for skin fades.
@SharkBait - I've had a few electric shavers (Panasonic, Braun, Remington RX-5) and ended up looking at the Andis versus the Babyliss ProFoil Titanium. Long story short; I bought the Babyliss quite a while ago, and haven't looked back. Honestly feels just as smooth as a wet shave when I'm done, and is miles better than any of my previous electric shavers and a lot less faff. The only difference - versus traditional razor - is that I can feel hair growing back just ever so slightly sooner. But I'm only talking about 2 to 3 hrs sooner, that's all. So the Babyliss, for me at least, is superb. I have a full head of hair, use it daily, and it takes me no longer than 12 mins for a full head shave, including clean-up. It's wickedly powerful! Worth checking out and reading reviews etc, if you're looking at the Andis. Hope that's useful for you.
@@garydc1057 Thanks for the detailed response! How is the time commitment when compared to a wet shave? The series 3 takes quite a bit longer when conpared to a wet shave, even if you include all the preparation.
@@SharkxBait93 ; From start to finish, nowadays, a full head shave with the Babyliss takes me no more time than a full wet shave - about 12 minutes. And yes, I really have been sad enough to time myself! It's just about finding your rhythm with them, that's all, and letting your head / hair get used to them. Never used Andis, so can't comment, and to be honest the only reasons I picked the Babyliss were; (a) a good price at the time, (b) liked the solid metal finish compared the plastic Andis, and (c) a barber mate of mine recommended them. They weigh a fair bit, but they feel reassuringly solid and well built. Came with a spare foil/head too.
@@cherchil Hey Viper, I'd have a look at each of them and see how you feel, if there's an outlet where you can physically get your hands on them. Like I've previously said, I can only comment on the performance of shavers I own and have used and, for me at least, the "Babyliss ProFoil Titanium" is by far the best, and really speaking I should have just got that one to begin with. I've had the Babyliss for ages now and I use it pretty much daily. I've only needed to change the foil once (still on original blades) and it never ceases to amaze me just how well and close it shaves. Like with any new electric shaver, it feels like it takes forever to shave your head with it to begin with. But as you get used to it, find your rhythm, technique and what works best for you, it takes no time at all. 12 mins max for me, on a full head of hair with a super-smooth finish. Love my Babyliss, it's fantastic, and all my others are totally redundant now. Whichever you decide to buy, just make sure you clean it properly after each use. If you look after it, it'll look after you, is how I see it.
I have the 9 series. And I’m begging you, to please USE SHAVING CREAM with it, I promise you it will change your life forever. It cuts like butter, and there is absolutely zero razor burn. 9 series + shaving cream = perfection I look forward to shaving my head with this combo, which is something that has always been a chore to me. It’s now fun
Use series 9 twice a week with no cream, takes about 15 minutes no irritation, I wash my face and scalp after with cerave SA smoothing cleanser and after shower apply Eucerin DermoCapillaire Calming Urea Scalp Treatment to damp skin of face neck and scalp and after it soaks in I apply cerave lotion over it, on days I don’t shave I cleanse with cerave foaming cleanser, rare that I get any bumps on face, scalp and neck maybe 1 or 2 a year
well, the product is advertised to cut hairs that are up to 3 days long, you should try them both (series 3 and series 9) on 2 day growth to give honest opinion. they are made to shave fast, but often
Designed for different purposes really. If you made me pick I’d pick the baking clippers because they honestly feel like they’d last 100 years 😂 my dad uses them now
What would u recommend to someone who looks for something between hair clipper and head shaver in terms of closeness of the shave? Since you have reviewed many of them, I'd be grateful for some recommendation of a head shaver that doesn't need to go over and over again on the same place, but doesn't shave as smooth as a razor or pro head shavers, but still closer than any hair clipper.
There isn’t anything I know of on the market that will give you what you are asking for. The closest thing might be something like the Phillips one blade or something similar
When I first started shaving my face I used an electric razer by philips just like my dad. But after I tried wet shaving never again. My face just got so red/irritated by the electric razor. The metal on your skin is warm/hot etc. I got a one blade for my first head shave. To get the bulk of the hair off. But otherwise I always wet shave. I only use this philips one blade for cleaning up my short beard/neck. Works fine for that. My neck area was always a disaster to shave, wet or electric. With the one blade it is smooth enough without a lot of irritation. For my head I have used the twig for a short while. Not super impressed with closeness of the shave but I am still in the learning curve. And well I used a head blade before that and still mix it up with the twig. Super easy and quick to use but it has 4 blades. So not very fair perhaps to compare to the twig. Will try the twig with some better blades soon.
I used the old Series 3 for many years when it broke (after 9 years) I started using the Merkur 34c razor blade which I love. But due to the fact that I am changing my job soon and will have to get up in the middle of the night sometimes, I decided to go back to the electric razor.
I bought this exact one. Unfortunately it give me horrible razor bumps. I don't think foil razors are for me. I will stick with my balding clippers even though cleaning up is a pain. I might try the razor some time this year.
Solid product the balding clippers. I’d for sure give the razor a go and if you can. A single bladed one. More of a learning curve but bigger pay off imo
Your vedio is very useful as I have series 3 and struggled to fully shaved my head. I have to switch to 9 pro plus as headshaving is not just for once. It is permanent habit.
Haven’t been here in a while. Been feeling good about the whole thing! But Harry, the beard is back with a vengeance, looking great! Also, I knew this shaver wasn’t going to be so good. My brother got it before and like you, wasn’t sure if it was even cutting the hair. A better quality shaver is definitely better and less wasteful in the long run.
I`ve got Braun 3010 which I haven`t used for 3 years until now that I shaved my head. I ordered a new blade for this and started shaving head each 2 days. It kinda does the job but needs too many passes and there are still individual pieces of hair that I miss (same on the face actually). I would definitely not buy it just for the head shaving. I would probably switch to something else soon
Literally why I came to this video is because I just used it and felt like it wasn’t cutting at all. So I was wondering if I was using it wrong but nope. Prob will get the 9
Thanks for this video and looking forward to the series about head shavers. I've been looking for one because using a razor really eats away at all of my blades and I get tired of having to buy cases of them. I prefer to have them for my beard
Again a very informative video, thanks to you! It would be great if you could take a look at one of the most fascinating hair clippers I have ever seen: The Oster 76 (in Europe it's called the Oster 97) with the 0000 or even 00000 blade. Honestly, I've never used these clippers because I love to wet shave my head. But my fascination with these clippers continues, especially when it comes to a comparison between the Wahl Balding Clipper and the Oster 76 (97) with the 0000 or 00000 blade. Which clipper cuts shorter and more comfortably without irritations. I would be really curious about that. But beware: it is quite an expensive professional device. So nothing for in between.
Just had a look online. Very interesting I’d not seen them before. I’d be interested in reviewing them perhaps but as you mentioned it’s not really something many will buy for at home use.
Hey man always like your vids and reviews. I have the pitbull platinum pro skullshaver and honestly I find myself not using it as much and feel more inclined using a simple wet shaver. I feel guilty because I paid a lot of money for it. I just got the omnishaver and have thought about getting the headblade eventually but like to keep things simple and minimal. This Braun series 9 seems legit. Do look forward to seeing the next vid, if the prices are worth it and the comparisons. Maybe I’ll get something like the Braun series 9.
Awesome video as always.👍 A suggestion for a video: Use the Oster 97 with the Blade 00000 (0,2mm) to do an extremely close cut buzz-cut. I use a Moser 1400 and buzz my hair off with no gard, but this only cut my hair down to 0,7 millimeters. I know you have done this with the WHAL BaldingClipper but this machine only cuts only down to 0,4 mm. Is there a big difference between 0,4 and 0,2 millimeter buzz-cut? That is what I'm curious about. 🤔
I have the series 3 for head shaving, cost me £60 as it came with the beard trimming attachment, which is rubbish. The 3 doesn't work well with long hair, you don't want to go longer than 3-4 days, and it's much better in the shower with foam than dry. It's good if you want to see if electric shaving is for you, you don't want to spend 100s on a shaver and not like it.
Good day 2 u. Is there eny Skull shaver you Would recommend. That leaves about 0.2 Stubble. I have been using wahl balding clippers for 10 years . But they r so Messi.
I would have to say that I use the razor when I started out shaving and it did absolutely nothing, but make my face not feel good so I started using a rail razor
I've used the series 3 or a few days now. While it shaves my cheeks fairly well (both wet and dry), it drastically fails when it comes to my jawline and neck, which means I still need to resort to a razor in the end for those parts, which defeats the purpose of getting a foil shaver in the first place. 😖
Have been using the Remington RX5 for a while. My biggest issue with it is that replacement blades are difficult to find & not exactly cheap when you do find them. A lot easier to find blades for Skull Shavers.
that's right I just shaved every day. but I can always to close face feeling razor comfortable and only have and then use bathroom and take a shower nice fresh and that's it.
don't buy the Braun series 3 shaver ever, i've gone through about 4 of them..although the shave wasn't too bad, there's a defect in the switch..the shaver will eventually not turn on at all or continually turn on by it self..every one i owned did the exact same thing..i finally spent more and bought a Braun made in Germany, NO more problems
I own both the series 3 and 9, the series 3 gets me the closest shave personally cause of the 3 blades whereas the series 9 I’ll miss a few spots here and there because of the 5 blades and a few of the blades will miss and I have to go over the areas a little bit more, don’t get me wrong I still like them both but I prefer the 3 but overall my favorite so far in the Braun series is the 7
The 3 series middle foil razor is inward compared to the 7 middle foil which sticks out more, the 7 series to me gets me the closest smoothest shave, I love it
Depends on how sensitive your skin is, the Series 9 to me doesn’t irritate the back of my neck as much as the rest of the electric razors, hope that helps 👍🏽
Not related to this product, but I've recently started shaving my head. No matter what I do I get irritation on the back of my head above my neck. Is there anything I can do to avoid this? Thanks.
@@Baldcafe I've used Gillette Fusion Pro Glide razor and Astra DE blades along with the Eco soap bar you recommended. I wet my head a few times with warm water and then shave with the grain and against the grain. Cheers.
Hey brother, I just wanted to share what a huge impact you've had on my self image and confidence with being bald at 25. I'm more accepting of myself than ever and owning what I have. You touch a lot of lives with this uplifting community you've created. Thank you and keep on inspiring!!!
Rubber Band, I went at 20! Stay true to yourself mate
I started to get bold at age 19 and when I turned 25 I just excepted it for who I am. One advantage I look at it is not having to go to the hair salon and spend 😅.
@@FidFighter You spend hours shaving though and noone forces you to goto the barbars. Alot of people grow out their hair. Talk about justifying your decision lol
@@anthonyfaucy2761decision? It’s not a decision lol😂😂😂 be grateful of what God sends your way!
Using hair conditioner in combination with the series 3 works quite well. Less irritation and easier shave that way. I prefer conditioner over shaving soap with an electric shaver.
Yes. I’ve used creams, gel, and butters and nothing works as well and conditioner. I usually go with coco butter hair conditioner
You have to use electric shavers with the foil every other day or maybe every third day at most. Longer hair struggle with getting into those tiny holes in the foil. They will eventually get there but it will take a lot of passes and thus time. I would recommend these either to people willing to shave every day or every other day or people with very sensitive skin which gets easily irritated by razor (but they will have to shave often). It works same on the face. Daily shave with these is quick and very gentle to the skin but shaving a week old stubble is a pain in the ass.
Hi mate. Long story short, a friend of mine sent me your videos last year that gave me the confidence to shave my ever receding hair line that I felt was holding me back from me being the best version of myself.. and was the best decision I've ever made. Since then (March 2020) I've always used electric razors and currently use the Braun series 9 which works a treat, but have always wanted that closer shave... so got a 3 blade Gillette razor.. and thats where I had the problem.. I'd love nothing more than to use the Leaf Shaver that you advertise but I have small lumps (pilar cysts) on the top of my scalp that have bled when close shaving because of the surface not being smooth. Just wondered if any of your subscribers have come across this issue and is a worthy discussion to talk about for video content. Cheers mate. Luke
Im using the Braun Series 3 3040s proskin for head shave since two years. The solution for your problem is: shaving every day! It takes 5 minutes a day if you are shaving every day because the hair grows less than shaving after five days. The razor has no big problems to cut the shorter hair.
If you want to wear longer hair than 0mm, I would use a hair trimmer like Wahl Balding Clipper.
What about every 2 days?
@@grade100a every 2 days works too but it takes more time to get a good result because of the longer hair.
Finally manned up and shaved my head over the Christmas break. Spent a bit of time watching your vids over the last year and it really helped me gather the courage required. Thanks man!
Nice one 👍 congrats on taking that leap. What do you think was your biggest fear during the “balding” phase and what do you think influenced you most on giving you the courage to go for it?
@@Baldcafe I think the biggest fears I had were the loss of ability to express myself with my hair (as a guy there generally aren’t many ways to express yourself I find), looking old and lastly the anxiety of everyone’s reaction once I’d done it. In terms of influence as I said this channel really helped, watching your journey and others journeys made me feel more comfortable with it. My brother had some kind of ‘appliance’ for years and just did it and felt a lot better with it just out there. As dumb as it sounds I looked up famous bald people and tried to inspire/encourage myself a bit. Combining all those things slowly got me there mentally and by the holiday break I was ready to just do it.
I own both of these and gave me shaving burn on the back of the head and neck . Still don't think you can beat a razor in the shower . Great video as always
Agreed 👍 thanks for watching man.
@@Tchib92 I own one of those as well and got the same rash on the back of my neck , plus it stopped working after two months .
Bruan series 9 Pro is great for head shaves though. The no burning no rash .and cuts the exact same as a razor on the head .I decided to save my hair off few months back and I would use a bruan shaver everyday and no problem
Boston I tried dry shaving my whole head a corded foil razor and let tell you something it hurt and you're definitely right I take back what I said I can't beat a razor in the shower with shave gel, shave foam or shave cream of your choice but that doesn't mean that I cannot beat a regular manual wet razor in the shower however I tried wet shaving my whole head and after wet shaving my whole head my whole head was really hurt because I was rubbing toomuch and pressing down on my braun razor too much but I used shave get mixed with some shave cream and it felt cooling and refreshing on my head I use edge shave gel it's the edge
eucalyptus and tea tree shave gel it's very mentholating it just feels so good on my head but yeah I got rashes from wet shaving with my braun electric foil razor and it felt bad because I was using to much friction and rubbing to get a perfect clean close baby's bottom smooth shave but yeah you're right you cannot beat a razor in the shower.
Boston I am going to give this braun series 3 razor a 9 out of 10 because it's a good razor but here are 2 reasons why I give this product a 9 out of 10.
It's because it gives me horrible rashes and hell I got small nicks and small cuts with this thing but when I use it for me face with shaving gel and shaving cream it gives me a smooth shave and that's all it matters. To me personally.
That's why I give this product a 9 out of 10. I am a 22 year old young adult man.
I have extremely sensitive skin. If I use a regular manual wet razor like a cartridge razor or double edge saftey razor I get theese incredibly horrible nicks and cuts, my head would start bleeding and my head would feel incredibly super duper extremely sore after using regular manual wet razors
and that definitely won't be good at all so that's why I like to use electric wet razors because the don't nick me and cut me as much as regular manual wet razors would which is a good thing so
using electric wet razors will do nothing extremely bad but give me really horrible rashes and that better than getting incredibly nicked and cut extremely bad. That's why I electric wet razors better than manual wet razors because they don't nick me or cut me as much as using a cartridge razor for example.
I used a Braun series 3 (the one with the pop up trimmer) for a long time for head shaving. It gives a great shave especially when you use a preshave like afta or lectric shave. In fact, I've owned Braun series 3, 7, and 9 and just got their new series 5 with the 'easy clean' feature and the final result/closeness of head shave are the same between all models for me. The difference is how quickly and efficiently they get you there. My only gripe with the series 3 for head shaving is the motor will start to bog down after time and the nic-cad battery dramatically loses power when you are under 50% battery remaining. Aside from that it's a great device at a great price. A Braun foil shaver gets me 98% of the way to the final result of a DE wet shave in about 5 minutes totally dry and less irritation. Cheers!
I think the afta is superior to the Williams. The stuff smells pretty rank, but using it with my series 9, it’s given me the closest shave I’ve ever had with an electric razor.
For mine, water gets into the machine easily when I use shaving foam and using it for my beards I have to open it and dry the board almost every year
I’m glad you’re growing the beard back. Clean shave looked great too, but I feel like the beard fits your personality better.
Hey, bro! To shave properly with a foil shaver you need to cut your hair with trimmers or clippers with no guard to have short stubble. This is exact hair length for the foils!
I don’t know about S3. But with the S9 it was tested on 3 day old beards.
@@Truth_Seeker1 I agree 💯
Your beard looks so much fuller, really looks good on you
The Braun series 3 was the first shaver I got when I started shaving my head, and it would often take me over 30 minutes for a full shave, and I almost always had some kind of irritation or ingrown hairs afterwards. It’s what made me eventually switch to wet shaving
Yeah it’s god awful
Same here smh
my first electric shaver (and buzzer since my Braun had that too) was Braun Series 3. It is great. I bought Wahl Balding Clippers and I can't say there is much of a difference between 2 of those regarding buzzing your head.
And of course, there is a foil shaver if you prefer your head to be smooth, and it delivers but you shouldn't leave your hair growing for too long
I haven’t watched the video, just wanted to say that I own both and the Braun Series 3 gave me the worst skin irritation that I have ever experienced. It’s a good shaver, especially for that price, however if your skin is sensitive or/and your hair is thick then probably you should invest a little bit more and get a better product or stick with the razor. In my case Braun Series 9 was definitely worth it, mostly because I can shave my head daily, it takes 10 minutes to do so, I won’t end up with skin irritation, the shaver won’t get clogged up.
Good insights. I hope you’ll enjoy my video and comparison/review
I'm really looking forward to your next bald shaver video! I love these :)
The review is much more focus than in your older vids. Love it. As for the noise, you can tell the frequency of the braun 9 is much higher - i.e. the blades/foil rotate faster so makes sense it's noisier but shaves better.
I had this 3 series and often left me with some stubble no matter how many times I repeated and stopped working under 2 years, but as it was a gift I couldn’t return. That experience led to a purchase of some shaving soap and a Yaqi brush and I haven’t looked back. Also making a lather is rather therapeutic.
one of the best videos ive seen this week! Been looking all week and there is just so many to look at!
Hope it helped 👍
Personally, I'm more of a Philips fan. I've been using Philips shavers for the last 30 years or so (only using my third of fourth Philips model so far) and I'm using a Philips One-Blade to trim my beard. My experience with Braun (blade-shavers) so far was that they make a lot of noise, vibrate more and are less comfortable to use. (though often easier to clean than Philips shavers) I'm using Wahl clippers for my hair.
Purchased my series 9 (On offer) based on your video Harry and love it, when compared to something like a skull shaver even though it costs more the blades last a lot longer and in the long run seems to work out a fair bit cheaper. I think it's something like 3 months vs 18 months!
It's amazing though for a no fuss head shave every 2 days!
Also if it's not your routine then fair enough but they're deffo better at about 2 days growth. If I go over 3 days I have to buzz my head before using the series 9 but as long as it's short enough it ploughs through the remaining hair.
Keep up the great videos dude!
Which one did you snag from the series 9. I see multiple models but don’t get which one everyone is getting.
@@scottthegeneticfreaksteine393 I went for the 9390cc I think the actual shavers are all the same, just differ in colour and cases/stands.
iam a claasic man. iam a single razor user. Lets go bald and beard 🤜🏻🤛🏻. Thanks mate for the vlog. Full suport 👍🏼👍🏼
Oh the nest video idea sounds good looking forward to it 😊😊😊😊
The beard is coming back!
Sure is!
Looking forward to Electric razor video, I bought the Remington Electric head shaver and have been enjoying it
Awesome! A classic product review! 👍👍♥♥
Thank you friend for your honesty
I just got one for my face. Works so so but need to go over it many times but it does work.
The Remington RX-5 is the G.O.A.T in my opinion. Such good value. Had mine over a year now and still works great
Glad to hear it man. 👍 I was certainly impressed by it. Probably the best “all rounder/ value”
They seem to have sold out everywhere here in the UK
Do any of you know how the Remington RX-5 compares to the Skull Shaver Pitbull Gold with the Forte Pro head?
omg been waiting for a decent vid on these compared, currently have a series 3
I hope this helped 👍
Another great vid Harry, I'm going to start using the Leaf razors as per your recommendation. I've started using the mantl cream after your vid and was wondering if you've used the 'bee bald' stuff ? I enjoy using that (actually only just started taking care of my skin) and really impressed so far ! Thanks again for everything you do for the community
Check out the Twig absolutely 👍 I’m actually in a cool location about to film another review of a leaf razor I haven’t tried yet. Haven’t used Bee Bald before so I can’t say much there I’m afraid.
Bro wtf. You have first to cut your hair with a detailer, something like Andis slimline, wahl detailer or babyliss fx and then you can shave your hair with the shaver. if your hair is 5mm long you can't cut it directly with the shaver, it's not made for that. shorten your hair to 0.4mm and then you cut with the shaver, then it works perfectly
Hey harry - thanks for your amazing channel - which Braun 9 shaver series do you use ? There are 3x different models on the market !?
The 9 Pro is the only one that I am aware of that claims 7 days of hair growth. The most I let my hair get to is 4 to 5 days and it cuts excellent through that. I cut Monday morning for the work week, Friday morning to close out the week and I touch up Saturday morning with a manual Defender razor to keep that part of my shave game strong.
Great video! I may have to get a Leaf razor. I’ve been buzzing my head with clippers without a guard for awhile now, but I’m interested in attempting a complete head shave (hopefully I can pull the look off).
I have a kind of “off brand “ electric shaver. 7 heads, decent for the price ( $50), but nothing gets as close as a blade. Good review, thanks.
Great video Harry, I recently got myself a Leaf and Twig, and the Twig is my favorite head shaver, doubt I will ever buy an electric razor.
With your Twig, which brand of blades do you use? Between Astra green and Shick is my choice of weapons to use.
The barbers tend to knock down more than a day or two growth with a t blade trimmer first. Perhaps that would allow the blue one to function better. Otherwise, the new Andis reSurge is giving the Brauns a run for their money. I love mine!
I was thinking the same thing - the hair needed trimming before trying the Braun 3 series.
This was actually the first foil shaver that I've got. I kinda liked it, but it is obviously a night and day difference when compared to a wet shave. I'd love to see a test of one of these Andis foil shavers that the barbers use for skin fades.
@SharkBait - I've had a few electric shavers (Panasonic, Braun, Remington RX-5) and ended up looking at the Andis versus the Babyliss ProFoil Titanium.
Long story short; I bought the Babyliss quite a while ago, and haven't looked back.
Honestly feels just as smooth as a wet shave when I'm done, and is miles better than any of my previous electric shavers and a lot less faff.
The only difference - versus traditional razor - is that I can feel hair growing back just ever so slightly sooner. But I'm only talking about 2 to 3 hrs sooner, that's all.
So the Babyliss, for me at least, is superb.
I have a full head of hair, use it daily, and it takes me no longer than 12 mins for a full head shave, including clean-up. It's wickedly powerful!
Worth checking out and reading reviews etc, if you're looking at the Andis.
Hope that's useful for you.
@@garydc1057 Thanks for the detailed response! How is the time commitment when compared to a wet shave? The series 3 takes quite a bit longer when conpared to a wet shave, even if you include all the preparation.
@@SharkxBait93 ; From start to finish, nowadays, a full head shave with the Babyliss takes me no more time than a full wet shave - about 12 minutes. And yes, I really have been sad enough to time myself!
It's just about finding your rhythm with them, that's all, and letting your head / hair get used to them.
Never used Andis, so can't comment, and to be honest the only reasons I picked the Babyliss were; (a) a good price at the time, (b) liked the solid metal finish compared the plastic Andis, and (c) a barber mate of mine recommended them.
They weigh a fair bit, but they feel reassuringly solid and well built. Came with a spare foil/head too.
@@garydc1057 Hey should i get this braun 3, remington 9, andis ts1 or something else
@@cherchil Hey Viper, I'd have a look at each of them and see how you feel, if there's an outlet where you can physically get your hands on them.
Like I've previously said, I can only comment on the performance of shavers I own and have used and, for me at least, the "Babyliss ProFoil Titanium" is by far the best, and really speaking I should have just got that one to begin with.
I've had the Babyliss for ages now and I use it pretty much daily. I've only needed to change the foil once (still on original blades) and it never ceases to amaze me just how well and close it shaves.
Like with any new electric shaver, it feels like it takes forever to shave your head with it to begin with. But as you get used to it, find your rhythm, technique and what works best for you, it takes no time at all. 12 mins max for me, on a full head of hair with a super-smooth finish. Love my Babyliss, it's fantastic, and all my others are totally redundant now.
Whichever you decide to buy, just make sure you clean it properly after each use. If you look after it, it'll look after you, is how I see it.
Just got Braun 3 amazing results thanks for these reviews I’m giving u a sub 🙏🏽
Enjoy it brother 👍 and welcome 🙏
@@Baldcafe thank u
I have the 9 series. And I’m begging you, to please USE SHAVING CREAM with it, I promise you it will change your life forever. It cuts like butter, and there is absolutely zero razor burn.
9 series + shaving cream = perfection
I look forward to shaving my head with this combo, which is something that has always been a chore to me. It’s now fun
Tell me more. What cream are you using and in shower or out. Run me through the whole life changing routine pal. 👍
And tell me as I use the 9 series cuts great but leaving irritating rashes and boils ??
@@Baldcafe hair conditioner works as well 👌🏼
Use series 9 twice a week with no cream, takes about 15 minutes no irritation, I wash my face and scalp after with cerave SA smoothing cleanser and after shower apply Eucerin DermoCapillaire Calming Urea Scalp Treatment to damp skin of face neck and scalp and after it soaks in I apply cerave lotion over it, on days I don’t shave I cleanse with cerave foaming cleanser, rare that I get any bumps on face, scalp and neck maybe 1 or 2 a year
This is why I use the Pitbull skull shaver 1st then go over it with Braun series 3. My bald head is super clean.
Had this one. Saw the arc 5 on sale and bought that one. It's a night and day different. The braun 3 is so much rougher on the skin
I just got this and it works good had to go over my head a few times..wet works best for me
Right. Not sure why he’s testing this dry.
Love your channel! Great review!
well, the product is advertised to cut hairs that are up to 3 days long, you should try them both (series 3 and series 9) on 2 day growth to give honest opinion. they are made to shave fast, but often
What are your top 3 shavers for 2022, I want to go from a Wahl balding clipper to a shaver like this.
Great vids!!! Which do you prefer Braun series 9 or Wahl Balding Clippers? Thx!
Designed for different purposes really. If you made me pick I’d pick the baking clippers because they honestly feel like they’d last 100 years 😂 my dad uses them now
@@Baldcafe got a link to those baking clippers bud? (I jest 🤣)
Thank you!!!
Keep going harry
Bald guys are the visionary mind
What would u recommend to someone who looks for something between hair clipper and head shaver in terms of closeness of the shave? Since you have reviewed many of them, I'd be grateful for some recommendation of a head shaver that doesn't need to go over and over again on the same place, but doesn't shave as smooth as a razor or pro head shavers, but still closer than any hair clipper.
There isn’t anything I know of on the market that will give you what you are asking for. The closest thing might be something like the Phillips one blade or something similar
When I first started shaving my face I used an electric razer by philips just like my dad. But after I tried wet shaving never again. My face just got so red/irritated by the electric razor. The metal on your skin is warm/hot etc. I got a one blade for my first head shave. To get the bulk of the hair off. But otherwise I always wet shave. I only use this philips one blade for cleaning up my short beard/neck. Works fine for that. My neck area was always a disaster to shave, wet or electric. With the one blade it is smooth enough without a lot of irritation. For my head I have used the twig for a short while. Not super impressed with closeness of the shave but I am still in the learning curve. And well I used a head blade before that and still mix it up with the twig. Super easy and quick to use but it has 4 blades. So not very fair perhaps to compare to the twig. Will try the twig with some better blades soon.
I have the series 3. It works good you just have to shave your head with it daily. Dont let your hair get too long or it might not work.
I used the old Series 3 for many years when it broke (after 9 years) I started using the Merkur 34c razor blade which I love. But due to the fact that I am changing my job soon and will have to get up in the middle of the night sometimes, I decided to go back to the electric razor.
I bought this exact one. Unfortunately it give me horrible razor bumps. I don't think foil razors are for me. I will stick with my balding clippers even though cleaning up is a pain. I might try the razor some time this year.
Solid product the balding clippers. I’d for sure give the razor a go and if you can. A single bladed one. More of a learning curve but bigger pay off imo
Man that beard is looking sweet!! 💪 another great vid found ya at 30k keep up the good work!!
Can you do a review of the babyliss pro foil shaver? Its a really close shave, rum barber awarded it the best affordable foil shaver
Your vedio is very useful as I have series 3 and struggled to fully shaved my head. I have to switch to 9 pro plus as headshaving is not just for once. It is permanent habit.
How long does the head last
Haven’t been here in a while. Been feeling good about the whole thing! But Harry, the beard is back with a vengeance, looking great!
Also, I knew this shaver wasn’t going to be so good. My brother got it before and like you, wasn’t sure if it was even cutting the hair.
A better quality shaver is definitely better and less wasteful in the long run.
Good to see you man. I like that guys stick around to support. I like it even better when I hear they are living!
I`ve got Braun 3010 which I haven`t used for 3 years until now that I shaved my head. I ordered a new blade for this and started shaving head each 2 days. It kinda does the job but needs too many passes and there are still individual pieces of hair that I miss (same on the face actually). I would definitely not buy it just for the head shaving. I would probably switch to something else soon
Great vid as always. Video idea: try a Bruan Series 7 and compare it to the Series 9. I am currently trying to decide between them.
You seem to be on the same track, I want a close buzz without shaving or have a trimmer.
Have you tried any of outlines to do a buzz cut?
Heyyyyyyy I have one of these... Never tried it on my head though yet.
😅I love the "flashbacks" 👍👍...well, I don't know, why it's so noisy like that ... 👍👍
Literally why I came to this video is because I just used it and felt like it wasn’t cutting at all. So I was wondering if I was using it wrong but nope. Prob will get the 9
Thanks for this video and looking forward to the series about head shavers. I've been looking for one because using a razor really eats away at all of my blades and I get tired of having to buy cases of them. I prefer to have them for my beard
Would you consider doing a Panasonic arc 5 video? Heard it is one of the best if not the best price/value foil shaver
I will consider it 👍 😃 I’m a pan of the company
@@Baldcafe Nice! Looking forward to the video 💪
Again a very informative video, thanks to you!
It would be great if you could take a look at one of the most fascinating hair clippers I have ever seen: The Oster 76 (in Europe it's called the Oster 97) with the 0000 or even 00000 blade. Honestly, I've never used these clippers because I love to wet shave my head. But my fascination with these clippers continues, especially when it comes to a comparison between the Wahl Balding Clipper and the Oster 76 (97) with the 0000 or 00000 blade. Which clipper cuts shorter and more comfortably without irritations. I would be really curious about that. But beware: it is quite an expensive professional device. So nothing for in between.
Just had a look online. Very interesting I’d not seen them before. I’d be interested in reviewing them perhaps but as you mentioned it’s not really something many will buy for at home use.
@@Baldcafe You're right. It's definietly a very professional device, and one for real enthusiasts with head shaving experience.
Hey man try the bald buddy, I just ordered mines. Heard its good. I heard some reviews about it. So try that
Harry can you review the Panasonic Arc5? Nice video.
Just a heads up, you're holding the shaver upside down. Youre still suppose to hold it like a razor.
Why didn't you wet shave with the series 3? You might have got a better cut and less skin irritation?
You need to use a trimmer to remove the bulk prior to use a shaver... The results are day and night... nearly as good as a clean shave
And is this shaver suitable for daily shaving series 3
Hey man always like your vids and reviews.
I have the pitbull platinum pro skullshaver and honestly I find myself not using it as much and feel more inclined using a simple wet shaver. I feel guilty because I paid a lot of money for it.
I just got the omnishaver and have thought about getting the headblade eventually but like to keep things simple and minimal.
This Braun series 9 seems legit.
Do look forward to seeing the next vid, if the prices are worth it and the comparisons. Maybe I’ll get something like the Braun series 9.
I’m using series 3 for beards and the problem is, water can go into the machine easily tho it is washable!
Harry I’ve oily skin. Is there something you’d recommend to reduce the oily shine?
Exfoliating
Awesome video as always.👍
A suggestion for a video:
Use the Oster 97 with the Blade 00000 (0,2mm) to do an extremely close cut buzz-cut.
I use a Moser 1400 and buzz my hair off with no gard, but this only cut my hair down to 0,7 millimeters.
I know you have done this with the WHAL BaldingClipper but this machine only cuts only down to 0,4 mm.
Is there a big difference between 0,4 and 0,2 millimeter buzz-cut? That is what I'm curious about. 🤔
Have been recommended this. I’ll have to review it.
@@Baldcafe Awesome 👍
Hey, what you recommend philips one blade or braun series 5?
I have the series 3 for head shaving, cost me £60 as it came with the beard trimming attachment, which is rubbish. The 3 doesn't work well with long hair, you don't want to go longer than 3-4 days, and it's much better in the shower with foam than dry. It's good if you want to see if electric shaving is for you, you don't want to spend 100s on a shaver and not like it.
how would you compare it to remington rx5? Been shaving with braun s3 for few years now, wondering if remington is any improvement
Yeah I’d say the Rx5 is much better for head shaving
thanks brah@@Baldcafe
Is it good for fade
Good day 2 u. Is there eny Skull shaver you Would recommend. That leaves about 0.2 Stubble. I have been using wahl balding clippers for 10 years . But they r so Messi.
I would have to say that I use the razor when I started out shaving and it did absolutely nothing, but make my face not feel good so I started using a rail razor
I like using my electric razor in between the Mach2 shaves.
I've used the series 3 or a few days now. While it shaves my cheeks fairly well (both wet and dry), it drastically fails when it comes to my jawline and neck, which means I still need to resort to a razor in the end for those parts, which defeats the purpose of getting a foil shaver in the first place. 😖
Have been using the Remington RX5 for a while.
My biggest issue with it is that replacement blades are difficult to find & not exactly cheap when you do find them. A lot easier to find blades for Skull Shavers.
Foil shavers are meant to be used after trimmed, not after 4-5 days growth.
Is the foil better than rotary?
Hey what ever happened to the new video about the cheap Chinese Chinese razors? I can only find one from a few years ago.
I have the same shaver, but it doesn’t shave that much? What should I do?
that's right I just shaved every day. but I can always to close face feeling razor comfortable and only have and then use bathroom and take a shower nice fresh and that's it.
It works if you use it every single day. If you skip one, you'll need to trim before use.
don't buy the Braun series 3 shaver ever, i've gone through about 4 of them..although the shave wasn't too bad,
there's a defect in the switch..the shaver will eventually not turn on at all or continually turn on by it self..every one
i owned did the exact same thing..i finally spent more and bought a Braun made in Germany, NO more problems
I own both the series 3 and 9, the series 3 gets me the closest shave personally cause of the 3 blades whereas the series 9 I’ll miss a few spots here and there because of the 5 blades and a few of the blades will miss and I have to go over the areas a little bit more, don’t get me wrong I still like them both but I prefer the 3 but overall my favorite so far in the Braun series is the 7
Doesn't the 3 and 7 use the same kind of foil cartridge
The 3 series middle foil razor is inward compared to the 7 middle foil which sticks out more, the 7 series to me gets me the closest smoothest shave, I love it
@@ysndarius1464Would you advice to buy series 3 over 9 then?
Depends on how sensitive your skin is, the Series 9 to me doesn’t irritate the back of my neck as much as the rest of the electric razors, hope that helps 👍🏽
Not related to this product, but I've recently started shaving my head. No matter what I do I get irritation on the back of my head above my neck. Is there anything I can do to avoid this? Thanks.
What is your current routine/products?
@@Baldcafe I've used Gillette Fusion Pro Glide razor and Astra DE blades along with the Eco soap bar you recommended. I wet my head a few times with warm water and then shave with the grain and against the grain. Cheers.
@@Baldcafe I also shower and moisturise after. I do this routine every 3 days.
Have you tried the braun s7 360 flex?
Braun series 1?For shave head?
Is it any good for legs and arms and chest?
I haven’t used it for that but hi early I would guess no
can you use the series 9 for facial hair / beards?
Does anything out there beat the Philips OneBlade?...
Pitbull skulll shaver is the best head shaver ive ever used
Have you used many? You should use the Series 9 and compare 👍