Braun Activator 8585

Pros: Improved base and foil. Heated cleaning. Smart chip. Self-cleans.

Cons: Cost of unit, cartridges, foils, and blocks.

The Bottom Line: The 8585 is a marked evolution from the 7000-series and well worth the investment.

Review: Opening I've used an electric shaver since college. More specifically, I've used Braun products and gotten good results. I should preface this epinion by saying that each face and skin-type will "prefer" a certain type of shave. Some do better ...

Pros: Decent shave under the right conditions, excellent self cleaning system, powerful trimmer

Cons: wish the shave was closer, considering the price

The Bottom Line: If you want a top notch quality shaver, this is the way to go. If a closer shave is what you want, look at Remington or Panasonic units.

Review: I had a Remington Interceptor 3 shaver which died due to battery failure. At the time, Remington had stopped selling this line and were shutting down their stores. Time for a new shaver, but which one? I liked the idea of a self cleaning system. I heard ...

Pros: Self cleaning system; Shave quality

Cons: Cleaning cycle is noisy

The Bottom Line: This is a great shaver. Good smooth shave, and the cleaning system is amazing.

Review: I've had this shaver for about a month now and I absolutely love it. It only took about a week for my face to get used to it (previously used a Mach 3) instead of the 3-4 weeks described on the package. It gives me a fantastic shave every time. My ...

Pros: Nice close to the skin cut. Self-cleaning has me spoiled!

Cons: It could use a wall mount option.

Review: I've used electric shavers for several year. I had a Braun as my first shaver, but I replaced it with a Norelco when it's battery died. The Norelco was the "lift-and-cut" rotory type. I like to skip shaving on the weekends, and after 3 years, the Norelco ...

Pros: Decent shave, not as close as expected

Cons: Cleaning system is noisy

Review: I bought this model to replace a rotary razor that had died. I haven't found the closeness of the shave to be that much of an improvement, since I used to clean the heads on the rotary somewhat often. However, the self-cleaning feature is very nice, ...

Pros: A close shave and automatic cleaning

Cons: Not easy to travel with cleaning solution

Review: I have been shaving for over 25 years and had always used a stick razor. I spent over 21 years in the military and sergeants don't put up with sloppy shaves. I had tried several electric shavers but found none that could cut it so to speak. None until ...

Pros: Convenient, self-cleaning

Cons: Does not shave quite as close as a blade

Review: Blade vs Electric? No two people will agree. Blade arguably shaves closer, but this Braun 8585 shaves virtually as close as a blade if you take your time. I love the convenience of being able to retrieve it from its base - already fully charged and ...

Pros: Self cleaning convenient Doesn't burn my skin

Cons: Gets dirty without use Getting difficult to find replacement foils Expensive Noisy Shave not close

The Bottom Line: It's a decent razor if you can get it at a discount price, but factor in spending upwards of $75/year on fluid and a replacement foil.

Review: I received this shaver for my birthday three years ago. It's a decent razor but I have a few issues. Specifically: It gets dirty with absolutely no use at all. I only shave every few days and after I've cleaned it, a few days later the digital ...