The 3-pack cleaning cartridges have a good price. It seems like the shipping cost is unreasonable but when you consider the cost of gas to travel for the product it probably comes out in the wash.

Great product, easy to install and is cheap. No need for me to try to combine a cocktail of fluids to get the same results, nor do i need to settle for the imitations they sell online. Buy this item, you can't go wrong.

I've been using a Braun shaver and these cleaning cartridges for over two years. They are worth the money---the shaver is clean and glides over my face for each shave.
For what it is worth, I'll add a comment that the Braun 8985 Series 5 shaver itself is one of the best-engineered products I have ever encountered. I'm always finding flaws in electronics, etc. The Braun seems to defy me!!
Some have complained about the price of the cartridges. They are worth it as I have said. You can keep the shaver clean by following directions to "vibrate" the hair clippings out and then use a brush---I've done this on trips of up to one month with great success, but that isn't like using the cleaner mechanism with liquid.

Braun Clean & Renew Refills (3 Pack)
The Braun cleaners work fine. Keep razor clean. What more can I ask.

The Braun Syncro Shaver System Clean & Renew Refills cleans, lubricates, and sanitizes all in one step.

- Contents
The cleaning solution contains denatured alcohol, lubricant, and a little bit of lemon fragrance.

Pros
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- 1-step Cleaning, Lubricating, and Sanitizing
The Braun Syncro Shaver System Clean & Renew Refills cleans, lubricates, and sanitizes all in one step.

- Effectively Cleans
The cleaning solution contains just the right proportion of alcohol to lubricant ratio to achieve just the right viscosity for effective cleaning. A problem arises however, when the solution registers low on the cleaning unit - the solution becomes more viscous from the lubricant, and the solution becomes less effective in cleaning the shaving head.

- Lubricates
The residual lubricant can be felt on the shaver head if you run your finger through the top and sides of the shaving head. If you pop open the shaving unit, you will see that the solution thoroughly lubricates all moving parts.

- Sanitizes
The alcohol not only sanitizes the shaving head, it keeps the cleaning solution steril.

- Lemom Fragrance
The cleaning solution leaves an invigorating lemon scent on the shaving head after it's done its job.

Cons
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- Evaporation
The highly volative alcohol evaporates fairly quickly, especially in hot weather. To work around this, you can:

(1) Take the cleaning cartridge out when it's not in use and replace the cap for its opening on top.

(2) If the option above is too much of a hassle, you can top off the cleaning solution with a high-percentage alcohol available at all pharmacies (concentrations available usually range from 50% to 99%). I recommend an alcohol with a 90% - 99% alcohol concentration. To top it off when the cleaning unit registers low on the cleaning solution, simply pour the alcohol directly into the shaver housing (where the shaver sits during cleaning). There's a hole that directs the alcohol back into the cleaning cartridge.

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The price of these replacement cartridge may be high, but the cartridge do a bang-up job of cleaning, lubricating, and sanitizing your shaver head!