Braun Series 3 340 / 340s / 340r

alaTest has collected and analyzed 96 user reviews of Braun Series 3 340 / 340s / 340r from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the reliability and design, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the size. Some have doubts about the usability.

Braun claims its Series 3 shavers are tough on three-day stubble, yet comfortable on the skin. We test all our shavers on one and three-day growth, so there will be no hiding if the 340s-4 Wet & Dry fails to live up to expectations. Find out whether...

Just before Christmas I attended a Braun event that included the company's latest range of electric shavers.

Quite simply the shave isn't great. As soon as the stubble gets beyond a certain length it struggles - it doesn't pick up hairs that lie along the surface of the skin. This is annoying and I can't find a solution other than using a razor as well for...

I bought it for £50 in 2012 from Boots which made a big show of "Offer" and "Half Price" etc. I found out later that this was the price at which it was being offered by some other retailers also. It is convenient to use in a shower but this shaver does...

Adequate shave, but the beard trimmer is not robust. Mine ceased to function after 18 months.

Not a close shave (though better when wet).Stopped using as always needed to use Mach 3 afterwards.Waste of money even at half price!Don't buy

I have owned Braun foil shavers for several decades and was always pleased with them. My last two Flex Integral shavers have been excellent. I still own one of them and intended keeping it as a reserve but find that I am still using it as the new 340S...

I bought the 390cc version of this shaver which retails at £175. I got it on offer, £100 off. Bargain I thought as it's a self cleaning, all singing, all dancing model. But be warned, I find it doesn't give a good shave as the holes in the foil are too...

Having used foil shavers for about 30 years and tried most I was very pleased with this purchase. I am getting a very close shave and the battery lasted for 8 days on its first charge. It is a bit noisy but not ear shattering. Easy to clean.

I used it once and the foil fell off but it was a close shave