Braun Series 9 9290cc-vs-Panasonic ES LV61 A

COMPARISON – Braun Series 9 9290cc VS. Panasonic ES LV61 A

WORKS WITH GEL OR FOAM

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

This shaver is designed to wet or dry shave. You can use the wet shaving option if your skin is too sensitive. In addition to that, you can shave while in the shower, water won't damage the shaver

Yes

You opt for a dry or wet shave depending on the type of your skin. When you use gel or foam, it softens the beards thus making it easy to shave.

CPM

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

It is a very efficient shaver making 40,000 Cross-cuts per minute and 10,000 microvibrations that capture more hair in every stoke made

Yes

Features a fast linear motor which delivers 14,000 cycles per minute. This fast motor will guarantee you with a quick shave. It eliminates time wastage, pulling and irritation of the skin.

CONTOUR ADAPTABILITY

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Features a 10-D contour adaptation system which moves to shavers head up to 10 directions with floating shaving elements that gently follow and adapt to your skin.

Yes

The Face-Hugging Multi-Flex Pivoting Head and Multi-fit ARC5 foil move 25 degrees back and forth and 20 degrees left & right conforming and following different contours on the neck, chine and jaw line.

BEARD DENSITY SENSOR

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Uses an Intelligent AutoSense Technology to detect a change in beard density thus increase the shavers power 13x per second. This is enough power to clear a dense beard.

FOR ALL SKIN TYPES

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Since it is a wet and dry shaver with smooth foils and a skin guard which protects the skin when shaving, Braun 9 9290cc is ideal for all skin types

Yes

True, it can be used by men of all types of skins. It’s both wet and dry and the foils are both thin and smooth so it won’t nick or pull your skin.

WORKS ON 3 DAY STUBBLE

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Yes, it has been tested on a 3-day stubble beard and results were good. It has a HyperLift and Cut trimmer which lifts flat laying hairs for thorough shaving

Yes

Using its Lift-Tech Foil System which works together with the Arc5 blades can capture and shave the shortest stubble from all contours on your skin.

FLEXIBLE HEAD

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Features a very flexible shaving head which moves up to 10 directions. More flexible than all shavers on the market.

Yes

It’s Face-Hugging Multi-Flex Pivoting Head pivots to various directions. It moves 25 degrees back and forth, 20 degrees left and right. But as it is moving, it keeps skin contact so that you get a real close shave.

GOOD ON THICK BEARDS

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

The Intelligent Sonic and AutoSense Technology and 5 shaving elements will ensure that no thick beard remains on your face. You can shave a thick beard with gel/foam; this will make it soft and easy to cut.

Yes

Definitely, it can shave a thick beard in no minutes. The liner motor is too powerful, it makes over 70,000 cross cuts per minutes and the 30-Degree Stainless Steel Nanotech Blades are both sharp and strong.

CAN SHAVE HEAD

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

You can use this model to shave your head. It features AutoSense Technology which detects hair density thus increase on the power of the shaver making it possible to shave hair on the head

Yes

True, you can use it to shave your head. But hair should not be too much. The wide shaving head will cover a big surface area so you will get a clean head shave with a few passes.

Braun Series 9 9290cc

ERGONOMIC HANDLE

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Well built with an ergonomic handle tailored to fit in your hands. The shaver is slim in size and light weight so you won't get tired when shaving for longer hours

Yes

Has a curved ergonomic handle with a rubberized texture at the back. This shaver has some weight on it so you don’t have to use lots of pressure while cutting beards.

SPEED SETTINGS

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

FULLY WASHABLE

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

By default, all Braun shavers are waterproof up to 5 meters. This means you can use this shaver while in the shower or wash it with running tap water

Yes

Yes, it is 100% washable. You can easily shave from the shower and later on clean the shaver with running tap water.

CLEANING MACHINE

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

It comes with a clean and charge station which cleans, lubricates, charges and keeps your shaver new all the time. The LED display will always notify you on when to use this cleaning station

CHARGING TIME

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Features a Li-Ion battery which charges fully in 1 hours and this will give you 50 minutes of shaving time

Yes

1 hour charge time will give you 45 minutes of grooming time. However a quick 3 minutes charge can give you 1 shave.

CORDLESS

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Yes, this is a cordless foil shaver. It won’t work when plugged into power

Yes

100% cordless shaver. It comes with an AC Recharger.

Braun Series 9 9290cc

TYPE

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Foil shaver with an active lift trimmer which captures flat lying hair. Its blades are beneath the foil so they never get in contact with the skin

Yes

Foil shaver with a multi-flex head the moves back and forth.

WIRELESS CHARGING

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

MECHANISM

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Its mechanism is made up of the following features.2x Opti-Foi,Protective SkinGuard,HyperLift&Cut trimmer,Direct&Cut trimmer which aligns hair that grows in different directions,AutoSense Technology,Contour Flex Head,Wet&Dry

Yes

This unit's mechanism is made up of the following functions; Lift-Tech Foil System which lifts and cuts short hair, Face-Hugging Multi-Flex Pivoting Head, 30-Degree Stainless Steel Nanotech Blades, Multi-fit ARC Blades and Wet or Dry Shave option

DISPLAY

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

The LED display will provide you with all essential information about your shaver and this include. Battery status, Hygiene status and Lock indicator

Yes

Its 10-Stage Illuminated Blue LCD Display shows all relevant information about your shaver and this includes; battery status, cleaning reminder and blade replacement reminder

BUILD UP

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

The rubberized and textured handle improves on the shavers grip. It can't slip off when wet shaving. Also the MultiHeadLock function prevents accidental switch-on of the shaver

TRIMMER

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Features a precision trimmer which slides out from the back of the shaver for easy sideburn and moustache shaping

Yes

Features a pop-up beard trimmer on the shavers head.

BATTERY LIFE

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Once fully charged for 1 hour, the Li-Ion battery will offer you with 50min of cordless shaving

Yes

45 minutes once it is fully charged

ACCESSORIES

Braun Series 9 9290cc

Panasonic ES LV61 A

Yes

Clean & Charge Station,Cleaning cartridge,Smart plug,Cleaning Brush and a Travel case

Yes

AC Recharger, Travel Pouch.

Braun Series 9 9290cc

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Braun Series 9 9290cc BEARD DENSITY SENSOR
USABILITY	WINNER : Braun Series 9 9290cc CLEANING MACHINE
DESIGN	WINNER : Braun Series 9 9290cc BUILD UP

Braun Series 9 9290cc VS. Panasonic ES LV61 A