Braun Series 9 – Study results

Objective of the test:
Objective comparison of how efficiently the test shavers remove a 3-days beard.

Test description:
Location: CPRC (Consumer & Product Research Center) in Kronberg
Test execution: qplusq OHG, Wiesbaden
Time frame: 09/18/2018 to 09/27/2018

Test subjects:
30 men aged between 25 and 51 years who do not have a beard, dry shave at least 5 times a week and use a shaver at home that is not more than 5 years old and when new cost at least €150. The test subjects are divided into 50% users of a rotating and 50% users of a linear shaving system. The test was carried out on a 3-days beard.

Measurement method:
With the aid of a magnifying glass, shots of the facial skin are taken before the shave and after a predefined shaving time. The number and length of whiskers visible from above are automatically determined by the measuring system.

Measurand:
The reduction of the 3-days beard by the shave was measured. The sum of all measured lengths of whiskers is the measurement. The more efficient a shaver is, the shorter and less the hair it leaves behind after the same shaving time; the measured value will decrease more markedly. This corresponds to the customer's visual impression. For the test group, the results for both test shavers are compared statistically.

Test design:
A test supervisor from the company qplusq supervised the test shaves and carried out the measurements in the test centre. The shaving was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Philips Series 9000 Prestige. On the day following the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. Shaving was interrupted every 15 and 30 seconds to measure the decrease of hair.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 removes the hair of a 3-days beard significantly more efficiently (confidence level 95%) than the Philips Series 9000 Prestige.

Objective of the test:
Objective comparison of how efficiently the test shavers remove a 3-days beard.

Test description:
Location: CPRC (Consumer & Product Research Center) in Kronberg
Test execution: qplusq OHG, Wiesbaden
Time frame: 12/04/2017 to 12/14/2017

Test subjects:
31 men aged between 23 and 50 years who do not have a beard, dry shave at least 5 times a week and use a shaver at home that is not more than 5 years old and when new cost at least €150. The test subjects all use a linear shaving system. The test was carried out on a 3-days beard.

Measurement method:
With the aid of a magnifying glass, shots of the facial skin are taken before the shave and after a predefined shaving time. The number and length of whiskers visible from above are automatically determined by the measuring system.

Measurand:
The reduction of the 3-days beard by the shave was measured. The sum of all measured lengths of whiskers is the measurement. The more efficient a razor is, the shorter and less the hair it leaves behind after the same shaving time; the measured value will decrease more markedly. This corresponds to the customer's visual impression. For the test group, the results for both test shavers are compared statistically.

Test design:
A test supervisor from the company qplusq supervised the test shaves and carried out the measurements in the test centre. The shaving was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with Series 9 and on the other half with the Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9A. On the day following the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. Shaving was interrupted every 15 and 30 seconds to measure the decrease of hair.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 removes the hair of a 3-days beard significantly more efficiently (confidence level 95%) than the Panasonic Lamdash 5 blade ES-CLV9CX.

Objective of the test:
Objective comparison of how efficiently the test shavers remove a 3-days beard.

Test description:
Location: CPRC (Consumer & Product Research Center) in Kronberg
Test execution: Seickel Market Research Institute, Frankfurt
Time frame: 03/01/2016 to 03/11/2016

Test subjects:
34 men aged between 23 and 48 years who do not have a beard, dry shave at least 5 times a week and use a shaver at home that is not more than 5 years old and when new cost at least €150. The test subjects are divided into 50% users of a rotating and 50% users of a linear shaving system. The test was carried out on a 3-days beard.

Measurement method:
With the aid of a magnifying glass, shots of the facial skin are taken before the shave and after a predefined shaving time. The number and length of whiskers visible from above are automatically determined by the measuring system.

Measurand:
The reduction of the 3-days beard by the shave was measured. The sum of all measured lengths of whiskers is the measurement. The more efficient a razor is, the shorter and less the hair it leaves behind after the same shaving time; the measured value will decrease more markedly. This corresponds to the customer's visual impression. For the test group, the results for both test shavers are compared statistically.

Test design:
A test supervisor from the company Seickel supervised the test shaves and carried out the measurements in the test centre. The shaving was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Philips Series 9000 upgrade. On the day following the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. Shaving was interrupted every 15 and 30 seconds to measure the decrease of hair.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 removes the hair of a 3-days beard significantly more efficiently (confidence level 95%) than the Philips Series 9000 upgrade.

Objective of the test:
Objective comparison of how efficiently the test shavers remove a 3-days beard.

Test description:
Location: CPRC (Consumer & Product Research Center) in Kronberg
Test execution: Seickel Market Research Institute, Frankfurt
Time frame: 01/19/2016 to 01/28/2016

Test subjects:
34 men aged between 23 and 52 years who do not have a beard, dry shave at least 5 times a week and use a shaver at home that is not more than 5 years old and when new cost at least €150. The test subjects are all users of a linear shaving system. The test was performed on a 3-day beard.

Measuring method:
With the aid of a magnifying glass, shots of the facial skin are taken before the shave and after a predefined shaving time. The number and length of whiskers visible from above are automatically determined by the measuring system.

Measurand:
The reduction of the 3-days beard by the shave was measured. The sum of all measured lengths of whiskers is the measurement. The more efficient a razor is, the shorter and less the hair it leaves behind after the same shaving time; the measured value will decrease more markedly. This corresponds to the customer's visual impression. For the test group, the results for both test shavers are compared statistically.

Test design:
A test supervisor from the company Seickel supervised the test shaves and carried out the measurements in the test centre. The shaving was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9A. On the day following the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. Shaving was interrupted every 15 and 30 seconds to measure the decrease of hair.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 removes the hair of a 3-days beard significantly more efficiently (confidence level 95%) than the Panasonic Lamdash 5 blade ES-CLV9A.

Objective of the test:
Objective comparison of how efficiently the test shavers remove a 3-days beard.

Test description:
Location: CPRC (Consumer & Product Research Center) in Kronberg
Test excution: Seickel Market Research Institute, Frankfurt
Time frame: 11/14/2013 to 11/26/2013

Test subjects:
24 men aged between 22 and 49 years who do not have a beard, dry shave at least 5 times a week and use a shaver that is not more than 4 years old and when new cost at least €150. The test subjects are divided into 50% users of a rotating and 50% users of a linear shaving system. The test was carried out on a 3-day beard.

Measuring method:
With the aid of a magnifying glass, shots of the facial skin are taken before the shave and after a predefined shaving time. The number and length of whiskers visible from above are automatically determined by the measuring system.

Measurand:
The reduction of the 3-days beard by the shave was measured. The sum of all measured lengths of whiskers is the measurement. The more efficient a razor is, the shorter and less the hair it leaves behind after the same shaving time; the measured value will decrease more markedly. This corresponds to the customer's visual impression. For the test group, the results for both test shavers are compared statistically.

Test design:
A test supervisor from the company Seickel supervised the test shaves and carried out the measurements in the test centre. The shaving was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Remington HyperFlex Pro. On the day following the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. The shaving was interrupted every 15 and 45 seconds to take a measurement.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 removes the hair of a 3-days beard significantly more efficiently (confidence level 95%) than the Remington HyperFlex Pro.

Objective of the test:
Comparison of shaving performance and gentleness on the skin of the Braun Series 9 versus the Philips Series 9000 Prestige in the application test. The test focus was on measuring shaving time and the personal opinion of the people in relation to shaving performance attributes and gentleness on the skin.

Test description:
Location: ipi Institute for Product Market Research in Stuttgart
Time frame: 10/31/2018 to 12/13/2018

Test subjects:
100 men between the ages of 18 and 65 years, who do not have a beard, shave at least 3-4 times a week and are willing to pay €100 for a premium shaver. Test subjects are divided into 50% users of a rotating and 50% users of a linear shaving system. The test was carried out on a 3-days beard.

Test Design:
The test shave was performed at the test institute under supervision. The shave was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Philips Series 9000 Prestige. On the next day of the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. The shaving time per face half was measured by the test supervisor. After shaving, the test subject assessed, among other things, the following shaving attributes for both halves of his face, using an electronic questionnaire: general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes and gentleness on the skin.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 was rated as better on a 3-days beard than the Philips Series 9000 Prestige in shaving attributes - general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes and overall gentleness on the skin; the advantage is statistically significant (confidence interval min. 95%). The measured shaving time on a 3-days beard per face half is also significantly shorter when shaving with the Braun Series 9 than when shaving with the Philips Series 9000 Prestige (confidence interval min. 95%).

Objective of the test:
Comparison of shaving performance and gentleness on the skin of the Braun Series 9 versus the Panasonic Lamdash 5 in the application test. The test focused on measuring shaving time and the personal opinion of the people being tested in relation to shaving performance attributes and gentleness on the skin.

Test description:
Location: ipi Institute for Product Market Research in Stuttgart
Time frame: 02/08/2018 to 05/09/2018

Test subjects:
100 men aged between 18 and 65 years, who do not have a beard, shave 3-4 times a week and are willing to pay €100 for a premium shaver. All participants use a shaver with an oscillating system at home. The test was performed on a 3-days beard.

Test Design:
The test shave was performed at the test institute under the supervision of a test supervisor. The shave was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9CX. On the next day of the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. The shaving time per face half was measured by the test supervisor. After shaving, the test subject assessed, among other things, the following shaving attributes for both halves of his face using an online questionnaire: general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving and gentleness on the skin.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 was rated as better on a 3-days beard than the Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9X in shaving attributes - general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving and overall gentleness on the skin; the advantage is statistically significant (confidence interval min. 95%). The measured shaving time on a 3-days beard per face half is also significantly shorter when shaving with the Braun Series 9 than when shaving with the Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9CX (confidence interval min. 95%).

Objective of the test:
Comparison of shaving performance and gentleness on the skin of the Braun Series 9 versus the Philips Series 9000 upgrade in the application test. The test focused on measuring shaving time and the personal opinion of the people being tested in relation to shaving performance attributes and gentleness on the skin.

Test description:
Location: ipi Institute for Product Market Research in Stuttgart
Time frame: 05/04/2016 to 06/30/2016

Test subjects:
107 men aged between 18 and 65 years, who do not have a beard, shave at least 3-4 times a week and are willing to pay €150 for a shaver. Test subjects are divided into 49% users of a rotating and 51% users of a linear shaving system. The test was carried out on a 3-days beard.

Test Design:
The test shave was performed at the test institute under the supervision of a test supervisor. The shave was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Philips Series 9000 upgrade. On the next day of the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. The shaving time per face half was measured by the test supervisor. After shaving, the test subject assessed, among other things, the following shaving attributes for both halves of his face, using an electronic questionnaire: general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes and gentleness on the skin.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 has been rated as better on a 3-days beard than the Philips Series 9000 upgrade in shaving attributes - general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes; the advantage is statistically significant (confidence interval min. 95%). The measured shaving time on a 3-days beard per face half is also significantly shorter when shaving with Braun Series 9 than when shaving with the Philips Series 9000 upgrade (confidence interval min. 95%). Gentleness on the skin was rated comparable for both shavers.

Objective of the test:
Comparison of shaving performance and gentleness on the skin of the Braun Series 9 versus the Panasonic Lamdash 5 upgrade in the application test. The test focused on measuring shaving time and the personal opinion of the people being tested in relation to shaving performance attributes and gentleness on the skin.

Test description:
Location: ipi Institute for Product Market Research in Stuttgart
Time frame: 03/02/2016 to 04/08/2016
Test subjects:100 men aged between 18 and 65 years, who do not have a beard, shave at least 3-4 times a week and are willing to pay €150 for a shaver. All participants use a shaver with a linear system at home. The test was performed on a 3-days beard.

Test Design:
The test shave was performed at the test institute under the supervision of a test supervisor. The shave was done in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Series 9 and on the other half with the Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9A. On the next day of the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. The shaving time per face half was measured by the test supervisor. After shaving, the test person assessed, among other things, the following shaving attributes for both halves of his face using an online questionnaire: general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving and gentleness on the skin.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 has been rated as better on a 3-days beard than the Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9A in shaving attribute quickness of shaving; the advantage is statistically significant (confidence interval min. 95%). The measured shaving time on a 3-days beard per face half is also significantly shorter when shaving with the Braun Series 9 than when shaving with Panasonic Lamdash 5 ES-CLV9A (confidence interval min. 95%). Gentleness on the skin was rated comparable for both shavers on a 3-days beard.

Objective of the test:
Comparison of shaving performance and gentleness on the skin of the Braun Series 9 versus the Remington Smart Edge Pro in the application test. The test focus was on measuring shaving time and the personal opinion of test persons in relation to shaving performance attributes and gentleness on the skin.

Test description:
Location: ipi Institute for Product Market Research in Stuttgart
Time frame: 03/09/2015 to 04/02/2015

Test subjects:
52 men aged between 18 and 65 years, who do not have a beard, shave at least 3 times a week and are willing to pay €130 for a shaver. All participants use a shaver with a linear system at home. The test was performed on a 3-days beard.

Test Design:
The test shave was performed at the test institute under the supervision of a test supervisor. The shave was done in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Series 9 and on the other half with the Remington Smart Edge Pro. On the next day of the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. The shaving time per face half was measured by the test supervisor. After shaving, the test subject assessed, among other things, the following shaving attributes for both halves of his face, using an electronic questionnaire: general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes and gentleness on the skin.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 has been rated as better on a 3-days beard than the Remington Smart Edge Pro in shaving attributes - general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes and overall gentleness on the skin; the advantage is statistically significant (confidence interval min. 95%). The measured shaving time on a 3-days beard per face half is also significantly shorter when shaving with the Braun Series 9 than when shaving with the Remington Smart Edge Pro (confidence interval min. 95%).

Objective of the test:
Comparison of shaving performance and gentleness on the skin of the Braun Series 9 versus the Remington HyperFlex Pro XR1370 in the application test. The test focus was on measuring shaving time and the personal opinion of test persons in relation to shaving performance attributes and gentleness on the skin.

Test description:
Location: ipi Institute for Product Market Research in Stuttgart
Time frame: 11/11/2013 to 11/15/2013

Test subjects:
103 men aged between 25 and 60 years, who do not have a beard, shave at least 3 times a week and are willing to pay €130 for a shaver. Test subjects are divided into 50% users of a rotating and 50% users of a linear shaving system. The test was carried out on a 3-days beard.

Test Design:
The test shave was performed at the test institute under the supervision of a test supervisor. The shave was carried out in split-face mode, i.e. on one side of the face the men shaved with the Braun Series 9 and on the other half with the Remington HyperFlex. On the next day of the test, the respective shavers were used on the opposite side of the face. The shaving time per face half was measured by the test supervisor. After shaving, the test subject assessed, among other things, the following shaving attributes for both halves of his face, using an electronic questionnaire: general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes and gentleness on the skin.

Results:
The Braun Series 9 was assessed inter alia as better on a 3-days beard than the Remington HyperFlex in shaving attributes - general satisfaction with shaving, quickness of shaving, quickness of shaving in the first strokes and gentleness on the skin; the advantage is statistically significant (confidence interval min. 95%). The measured shaving time on a 3-days beard per face half is also significantly shorter when shaving with the Braun Series 9 than when shaving with the Remington HyperFlex (confidence interval min. 95%).