Braun 3000 Series InterFace/Interface Excel Replacement Pack
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Customer Reviews of Braun 3000 Series InterFace/Interface Excel Replacement Pack
Customer Review: Braun 3612 and replacement foils and cutter block
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had a Braun 3612 for almost 2 years. It has been the best razor I've ever had, and that includes a Norelco. I get a damn good shave for the price, and it is a great travel razor. As far as I'm concerned, if you're getting rips in your foil, then you're pressing way too hard. Take it a little easier. It's time for me to replace my cutter block and foil, according to their instructions, but I'm sure I can go for another 6 months without doing it, with no negative results.
Amazon's price on the replacement foil and cutter block isn't too bad, seeing as it's cheaper than Walmart. Sure, replacement cutter blocks and foils are all to expensive, just like replacement ink cartridges for printers, but what's a guy supposed to do?
This cheap Braun is way better than an equivalent Remington, much better than my more expensive Norelco, and charges in 1 hour on worldwide voltage. 1 hour recharge is a good convenience. Also runs on the cord which alot of electrics won't do. I give this razor top votes for price, features,close shave, and durability.
Customer Review: Again, the foil gives out... for a second time!
Summary: 1 Stars
I've had this razor for a year and had to replace the foil after the first 6 months. The second foil I bought failed recently and I have to say I'm very disappointed with this product. I won't be replacing the second foil and will be looking for a new, better designed razor.
I use the razor off and on, supplementing shaving with a standard blade. Despite what Steve in Idaho says, I'm fairly confident I wasn't pressing too hard, and I suspect the other 7 reviewers before me that have reported similar problems weren't either. Having worked in product development for over fifteen years, 8 out of 9 responses on this forum alone reporting failures is completely unacceptable from a product reliability perspective. However, from Braun's money making perspective, it makes great sense - if people keep buying replacement foils that is.
I love the size, and it gives a nice shave, but go ahead and spend a little more upfront to get a more reliable product. $30 for the razor is a good deal, but $40 for replacement foils in a year isn't.
Customer Review: Bad design, foil/cutter block continue to break
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this razor to replace a braun razor I had used for 20 years. The rechargeable battery in the old razor finally gave out and it was going to cost me more to replace it than I would pay for a new razor. So I figure why not get a new one. Well... I got the new razor, a model 3612, and after about 2 weeks, a part fell out of the cutter block while cleaning it. I figured I was too rough with cleaning, so I ordered a new one (almost as much as the razor) well.. it breaks the same way. I called Braun and all they would do would be to send me another foil/cutter block. I asked if they had no intention of standing behind their product and they said only to the extent of sending me another cutter block just like the 2 I had already been through. I would NOT buy any razor from this 3600 series again and I would NOT recommend anyone else buying one either.
Willy Evans
Customer Review: Super Close Shave
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the same Braun 3000 Series Shaver for almost 15 years. Over time I've tried several other newer and more expensive models by Braun, Norelco and Remington, but none can match the closeness of my old 3000 Series. The reason is Braun's 3000 Series Foil design. The foil is extremely thin and as flexible as a piece of paper, very much unlike the foils being made today. So it really conforms to your face and produces results as close as a blade. In addition, the series 3000 cutter block is larger and heavier than today's double cutters and it really plows through your beard with a lot of power for a faster shave as well, without having to go over and over certain areas. If you're lucky enough to own or find a Braun 3000 Series Shaver, I highly recommend the 3000 Series foil and cutter block. Nothing can beat it.Customer Review: Foiled again!
Summary: 2 Stars
The manufacturers of electric shavers appear to be taking pages out of the playbook used by makers of printers, which are often priced cheaper than the print cartridges themselves. Once they've got you as a customer, they figure the red ink will soon be the customer's, not theirs. Purchasing another screen (my 3rd or 4th in two years) for a shaver that cost me only 20% more than the flimsy foil itself strikes me as exhorbitant if not exploitive. (The least Braun could do is make the foil available as a separate item rather than bundling it with the cutter assembly.) I'd try a Norelco or Remington, but I think they're all manufactured in China for the same U.S. company (Gillette?). I may bloody my face for a few more days before throwing in the towel--or trying a Panasonic.