Braun Series 5 5140s review
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The Braun Series 5 5140s electric foil shaver is packed full of futuristic sounding tech. FlexMotion, UltraActive and AutoSense - it's not overly important to understand what these are, but just that they claim to give you a faster, smoother and more comfortable shave. Read our first look review of this electric shaver to see if the marketing jargon is justified.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What's it great at?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Which? first look verdict
First reviewed by Which?
November 2017
Released
July 2017
Technical specifications
General
- Shaver typeFoil
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- 80%Highest score
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