The Braun 5040 is a shaver that combines the benefits of both shaves. The dry shaving is fair enough class. It is always amazing how does Brown, to make progress with each new generation of razors. If the wet shave is used with the 5040, it works even better. Fine hairs in the batches are no longer a problem. The shave gel is the best. But it is also understandable as are erected and softened the Harre through the gel. The shaving head slides with Gel course better on the skin than without. Also are skin irritations at the wet shave at all no longer an issue. So when not me. When dry shaving a similar picture. This property is not to be dismissed out of hand. When pure dry shave he's head and shoulders above all the others before it. The razor fits comfortably in your hand and makes a high-sophisticated impression. The engine has real power. The speed has been increased by 20 percent compared to its predecessor again. The only thing I see as a shortcoming into perspective by itself. You can not go with this unit to mains operation at discharge of the battery. Here a block is set for Wet & Dry. But if you look at the connector of the Series 5, there is in my view almost impossible to shave in order to network operation. The plug falls continuously from the socket of the shaver. I can live with it, especially the shaver gives off an acoustic signal is switched off when the charge state of the battery to go to the end. So you can always time to charge the battery. The battery is a lithium ion battery. The memory effect is thus reduced to a minimum. So you can also take occasional connecting the shaver to the charger.
Conclusion: Clean performance. Quality has its price. 5 Stars.
