Comments on: Braun 360° Complete Shaver – 8985

By: Larry L. Stroman

Larry L. Stroman — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:44:21 +0000

I have own and used this shaver for 10 months. It has done everything expected and more. A good product.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Fulton Lewis

Fulton Lewis — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:03:27 +0000

I have had my Braun 5 (now the 8985) for over a year. The IDEA is great! One push of a button and the razor gets cleaned and charged. The shave is also good. Noise level is not bad. The problems came when the silver finish started to peel off. I called Braun and they said that the “cosmetic” features were not covered by warranty. Today, the shaver started making a very, very loud raspy sound as if someting inside was grinding. I take that to mean that it is not much longer for this world!

I am considering giving Braun another chance with another model (perhaps with its Series 7 – 760 cc) but I’m not sure. I would hope that the shaver would last for longer than just a year!!!!
Rating: 2 / 5

By: John E. Benton

John E. Benton — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:21:30 +0000

I have owned this shaver over a year now. Bottom line, if you shave EVERY day, it does a pretty good job. If you are prone to skip a day or two, like I am, forget using this shaver (after a day or so) because it will take your forever to get a close shave. When I do miss a day or two, I go back to my old Braun 3612 or my old Panasonic (both at least 10 years old). Not impressed with this shaver at all!! Do not recommend!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Outdoorman

Outdoorman — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:16:08 +0000

I have owned the 360 complete 8985 for over a year now. During the first few weeks it would pull at my hairs. I thought that my face just needed to adjust to it from my older Braun 7680. However the 7680 never did this at all. So I gave it a few months, and still it would happen. I got to the point where I hated to shave because I knew this would happen. Granted I do not need to shave but once every other day or 3rd day.

I went out and bought a new blade and foil thinking there might have been some type of defect in the original. However, same issue it would pull at the hairs at least once during the shave. I would not recommend this shaver, and because of the cost I'm hesitant to get another just to have it continue to happen.

I will say this is the second time I have purchased a Braun with the cleaning station, and I do really like this. It is so convenient to just push one button and it cleans itself! Because I do not shave every day, the cartridges last me about 2 months so the price for the cartridges does not out way the convenience factor for me.

Over all I would steer clear of this shaver if you prefer comfort over speed. The Complete does shave in fewer strokes than my 7680, but I would rather have to go over the same place 2 or 3 times than to have it pull at my hairs even once! The only reason I choose to get this shaver is because the cleaner system for my old shaver fell off of the shelf and broke. I figured instead of spending money on a new stand I would just get a whole new razor. I should have just found a cleaning stand instead. Rating: 1 / 5

By: R. E. Caicedo

R. E. Caicedo — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:44:17 +0000

I’ve owned this shaver for a few months now, and I echo the comments expressed by another reviewer, great shave (particularly after being cleaned). Overall a very nice shaver. No complaints from me.
Rating: 4 / 5