Facilities and handling: The Panasonic acts here valent than within the series more favorable, but compared with the Japanese expensive German-American instrument, especially through its metal attachments while Brown consists entirely of plastic. But both look beautiful. When weight also scores Panasonic with 177 compared to 214 g (according to my kitchen scale), but you do not realize that when shaving. Surprisingly, the Brown waived a protective cap. For a small bottle of oil is, the Panasonic does not. And Braun scores also with a beautiful, sturdy case, while the Panasonic comes in a bag. The charger (Braun less bulky) does not fit in both cases inside. Both devices are ansich quite comfortably in the hand, but this tired shaving oddly enough, probably because of something unusual for me other entertainment as the shaving head razor.
Shaving: Here the Brown stands out from the Panasonic. The shaving is very gentle, and also with 3-day beard there are no tangles. The Panasonic is also good (about the same as its predecessor), but at one point or another, it can pull a little. Above all, with the Braun I get the best electric shaver shaving, I've ever had! Not quite the famous baby's bottom, but very close to it, especially at the critical points on the chin and neck. And with a short shaving of about 3 minutes. At Panasonic, it needs a little longer, and sometimes succeeds in shaving not always perfect but quite suitable for everyday use and at about the quality as the shaving head razor. The shaving with foam, totally unfamiliar to me, a trail is probably just imagined gentle, and the result of the same quality, just need the procedure longer. After a week of shaving I have to say though that the neck slight irritation in that I had not the shaving head razor. Maybe that's the change.
Cleaning and battery: Both can be cleaned with water when closed. The brown is actually clean (you should only remove the film to dry, it can be the way to handle very light and can be mounted in both directions), while the Panasonic is recommended to rinse the shaver inside and gently wipe them. Explicitly the use of the brush, the lush fails at Panasonic as the Braun, by the Japanese is recommended. It seems to me, the brown bear is also only need to be washed to 2x in the week, while the Panasonic then the number of hairs can not cope with (but which can also be imagination). Braun recommends that the shaving head after 18 months to change, Panasonic to 12. The point therefore also go to Brown. The battery lasts according to information at Panasonic for 60 minutes at 50. After Braun week depending of each case remain lit all the lights (as I said, my use of time is short). I would have wished Having a minute display instead of the lights, but that there is apparently only the top models.
Price: MSRP at Brown is too high. At Amazon, there were more favorable to him 183 cash back plus he has the price you can expect from the razor and is only 57 more expensive than the Panasonic, the scores with the good price.
The brown shaved very clean and thoroughly than the Panasonic, but this is to be expected with the price also, and also scores with ease of handling. One point deduction there because of skin irritation and the simple features for the price. The Panasonic is due to the shaving ultimately average, but quite recommendable for the price and a nice device.
