Amazing shaver. I was worried, as the built in shield could have gone one of two ways. I am used to the clip on ones, so this was an amazing change.
First perk: Nearly impossible to lose. I suffer from "being a man", so I lose things nonstop. My wife hates having to help me find things, but I can remove this from the list, whew!
Second perk: This has a lot of differerent shave hights, like, way too many. It is perfect for being an immaculate individual. I also don't have to go over the same area as many times with this as I did with my other shaver. I use the saved time to look myself in the eyes in the mirror and arrogant dreamy about my beard and how great it looks.
Third perk: This shaves really close when the shield is removed.
Last thoughts: Feels great in the hand, holds a charge for a long time and is overall well built.
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Maximum precision. Amazingly simple.
The Braun Beard Trimmer gives you exact length and precise edges—the two fundamentals of any great look. Whether you want to achieve designer stubble or trim your full beard, two detachable trimming combs provide the flexibility you need. The precision comb (1–10 mm) with 0.5 mm steps provides you with the ultimate precision to achieve your perfect look. The long beard comb (10–20 mm) gives you more range to maintain a longer beard style.
Ultra-sharp blades for precision cutting.
The blades of the Braun Beard Trimmer are engineered to last the lifetime of the trimmer, providing the high-performance precision you need to achieve your style every day. The ultra-sharp stainless steel trimming elements cut through long or thick hair without any pulling or tugging.
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Rechargeable batteriesPowerful Ni-MH batteries fully charge in 8 hours for 50 minutes of cordless trimming. |
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| Perfect for | Head | Head, full beard, goatee, stubble | Head, full beard, goatee, stubble, clean shaven | Precise styling |
| Super-smooth clean shave on all beards | ✓ | |||
| Precision trimming (on selected models only) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
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| Works in the shower (on selected models only) | ✓ | |||
| Fully washable for easy cleaning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Running time | Up to 50 minutes of clipping | Up to 50 minutes of trimming | Up to 30 minutes of shaving and trimming | Up to 120 minutes of trimming |
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Great -- but one important shortcoming....
When the comb attachment on my six-year-old Braun Cruzer broke again — and this time, beyond my ability to repair — I decided to replace it with the BT5050, which is the current model. It's as good or better than my Cruzer, and the comb attachments seem stronger and less likely to break.All good, except for one thing: The BT5050 uses nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries rather than lithium-ion (Li+). The comparison chart on the Amazon site says it has lithium batteries but not true. It uses NiMH (I have notified Amazon). This matters because lithium batteries generally last longer than the older NiMH technology. We'll see -- maybe these are good quality and will do well.About replacing the irreplaceable: Although the batteries are supposedly not replaceable, the manual tells you how to get to the batteries for recycling, cautioning that doing so will "destroy" the unit. See attached photo. That said, I expect you can replace them (as you can for most devices, if you're reasonably handy). Sometimes it requires hacker skillz, like soldering, epoxy ninja skillz, maybe a little Dremel work, but go for it. Once something dies, what do you have to lose? And if you search YouTube for "braun bt5050 battery replace," you will likely find help. Rechargeable batteries are easy to find once you have the dimensions and markings on the old ones. I have fixed many unrepairable items like this (and even scored a free $1100 washing machine because someone on YouTube had figured out how to fix it). Reject the "throw it away" mentality!Otherwise, happy with this unit. Would be five stars if not for the battery technology. It is solidly built, feels like quality in the hand. Quiet and quick. Most important for me is the Dial Adjust. Many trimmers have one comb attachment for each trim length. If you want 1 mm under the chin, 3 mm for the sides, and 5 mm at the mustache, you're swapping fiddly little plastic bits. Arggggh. With the BT5050, you turn a dial, with nicely solid click stops, to the setting you want. Even better than the slider on my Cruzer.Other than the broken comb, the Cruzer was dependable. I cleaned it and oiled it about every third use (the manual suggests every use but I didn't do that).I was happy to discover that the comb attachments fit my old Cruzer, which means that I have a backup (and the Cruzer uses lithium, yay). So, I'm good and hopefully, the NiMH lasts and you'll be good with this device, too.
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I would like to start off my Review of the Braun Beard Trimmer 5050 by thanking Braun for allowing me this awesome opportunity to try this beard trimmer completely FREE!!!! Braun is known for its amazing product line including male/female grooming, skin care, and even household appliances. This new beard trimmer is no exception and is pretty awesome. Immediately upon receiving this product in the mail, I of course had to test it out. Let me tell you, it is powerful. The trimmer itself has two rechargeable batteries that came charged and gives you up to 50 minutes of continuous power for those with even the manliest of beards. Not only that, this trimmer has lifetime long lasting sharp blades that get the job done.
Pros: I really like that this trimmer is fully washable so that I am able to keep it clean use after use. This trimmer also has a removable precision dial that allows for a completely customized trim depending on your personalized style and length preference. This trimmer can easily tackle other places besides your facial hair, including your head and other areas. I also love the this trimmer is fairly quiet compared to other trimmers out there.
Cons: I don’t have the thickest of facial hair and like to keep what I do have short and neat. It did take several passes over the same area to get the desired length compared to the Braun electric shaver that I also own, although this wasn’t a big deal to me. I did manage to cut myself just a little, this could have been because it was my first time using the product and wasn’t familiar with it as I have not cut myself since first use.
What you get: An amazing trimmer with lifetime long lasting sharp blades, user manual, removable precision dial and length heads, charger, cleaning brush, and appliance oil to keep those blades running smoothly.
Do yourself a favor and go get this trimmer!!!
Pros: I really like that this trimmer is fully washable so that I am able to keep it clean use after use. This trimmer also has a removable precision dial that allows for a completely customized trim depending on your personalized style and length preference. This trimmer can easily tackle other places besides your facial hair, including your head and other areas. I also love the this trimmer is fairly quiet compared to other trimmers out there.
Cons: I don’t have the thickest of facial hair and like to keep what I do have short and neat. It did take several passes over the same area to get the desired length compared to the Braun electric shaver that I also own, although this wasn’t a big deal to me. I did manage to cut myself just a little, this could have been because it was my first time using the product and wasn’t familiar with it as I have not cut myself since first use.
What you get: An amazing trimmer with lifetime long lasting sharp blades, user manual, removable precision dial and length heads, charger, cleaning brush, and appliance oil to keep those blades running smoothly.
Do yourself a favor and go get this trimmer!!!
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