BraunSeries 3 Old Generation Electric Shaver Replacement Head - 30B - Compatible with Electric Razors SmartControl, TriControl, 340, 330, 320, 310, 300

Update how many years later....it is unbelievable as to how long this razor has lasted. I truly am surprised as besides foils and cutters....cleaning solution cartridges are the only other maintenance item. I looked at a new Braun razor but my battery still holds an excellent charge and besides minor wear and tear....it works like new with this new foil/cutter.First I will point out that I bought this because of other reviews and that it was confirmed to replace my head and cutter block on my 360 Complete Activator. With that, the standard replacement is the 51S which I did not purchase, but rather the 30B instead. There are two noticeable differences: first is the color of the plastic components. They are black as compared to the original which is silver--- makes zero difference of course. The second is the tooth shaped cutter in between the foils-- that is a big difference. The one major complaint is that the original cutting system would grab and yank out facial hair which hurts. It seemed to be related to that tooth shaped cutter, but either way I was ready at this point to buy a Panasonic. It was mentioned that this assembly does not grab hairs.... that I can attest to as I shaved as I always did and it did not grab once. I have a goatee and I usually shave my fave first before trimming it. Definite improvement and of course the 30B cutter is about $15 less than the 51S which is nice as well.The reason for the 4-stars and not 5-stars is that I am still not 100% pleased with the way it cuts overall. I have used Norelco rotary razors and after switching to the Braun, I swore I would never go back as it was a huge improvement. The problem is that there ends up being particular hairs that it will not cut without going at a handful different attempts and angles. With that said, I still give the razor setup a thumbs up. Other than that it brought the razor back to life and no more pulled hairs.Also to dispel any myths--- it fits. I popped off my original parts and installed this without any issues. 5-seconds is all it takes to change the cutter and foil. The attachment post and everything were exactly the same and this part is made in Germany. And to reiterate, the only perceptible difference that you will see is the center saw tooth part and the color of the plastic--- otherwise it looks the same. If the rest of my razor is still functional in a year--- then I'll buy another one of the 30B's to bring it back to life otherwise, I may try a Panasonic to see how I like it.Feb 2016: Just bought my third one and now that I look back, I do need to replace it more often. The last one lasted 2-years and was still going, just not as sharp as it could be. Once again, the price was right and I am happy with the results.

I was leery about ordering the 30b, when the one I should be ordering was a 51s. But after reading what others said about this one and how it works better, I thought that I would give it a try. It does cost less than the 51s and the reasons given for buying the 30b made since. But my biggest concern was would the 30b fit and work in my Aviator, well it does and it does give a very close shave again. The reason that I bought a new set was because the foil on my shaver had developed a hole in it. So I was trying to look around and find the best price for the correct product and I think that this is it.Another tip for those of you that have the Braun razors that have the alcohol cleaning system, you can save yourself some money by replacing the alcohol yourself. When you have a new container, put it on a level surface and mark the level of the alcohol in the container with a permanent marker, so that you know how much denatured alcohol to pour in when you go to refill it yourself. You need to use denatured alcohol when you refill the container, because the denatured alcohol has less water in it than rubbing alcohol, you can find denatured alcohol in the painting section of most stores. Do not wash out the old containers with water, just try to get out as much of the old alcohol as you can, you don't want any water in the container that you cannot get out. Add one half teaspoon of the lemon oil and one half teaspoon of sewing machine oil to the container and then pour in the denatured alcohol to the mark that you put on it when it was new. Do not over fill the container, the cleaning system has a level sensor in it and if it is overfilled you will have to pour out some of liquid until it will work. Also do not put too much lemon oil in you mixture it will help to take away the finish on the plastic parts. By doing this you can save yourself some money by not having to continually buy the new containers and still have a clean razor.

I own a 360 Complete (8985) which takes an 8000 series 51S cutter. As such, that's what I've always purchased up until now. I used the original cutter that came with it for almost 2 years (I did stretch it a bit too long) before replacing it with another 51S. That cutter lasted me about a year. Both the original and replacements always had an issue with pulling hair that got too long though (i.e. more than one day's growth). So I decided to read through some of the reviews on the 51S and noticed a couple that suggested trying the 30B instead. The only discernible difference being a slight change in the center comb design and the color (black instead of silver).Today was my first shave with the 30B. WOW! Just...wow! What a difference! Being a Saturday, it's been almost a day and a half since my last shave (what...I ate breakfast, played with the kids, watched a little TV), which would normally be enough to pull some hair. When I started shaving, I actually thought that I'd put the head on wrong because it didn't feel like it was cutting anything. So I stopped shaving and took a look at the shaver to make sure that it was indeed in correctly. I then felt my face and it was perfectly smooth! Unbelievable! Honestly, I'm dumbfounded by how smooth and painless this shave was. I've NEVER gotten this close and painless of a shave in my life! Can't say enough about how awesome this cutter/foil is. It's cheaper than the 51S and works infinitely better. What's not to love! Hopefully it lasts at least a year, but even if it doesn't, it's still about 50% cheaper than the 51S (with S&S), so it would work out to about the same price and still be a better shave. I will update this review if my opinion changes, but for now, I'm ecstatic!