read here first terrible replacement [SEP] if you have been reading any of the reviews here lately you will know the series foil cutterblock combo has been replaced with a new combo now called the series combi you will receive this replacement even if the picture on the product page shows series as it has been discontinued for over a year braun merged the replacement for the series activator with the complete this new foil cutterblock is garbage the cutterblock has wide blades as opposed to the thinner blades of the original series which pull your stubble and take many passes over your face to shave they are prone to premature failure and i have gone through three of these in months i bought one and two were free through braun after complaining all the free replacements in the world were not making the shaving experience any better i longed for the days when my activator cut smooth close and comfortably after all this shaver had been my favorite for years so far i was very close to dumping the whole shaver and moving on when i happened across a reviewer on amazon who suggested using the series replacement foil cutterblock in his review it worked perfectly the series replacement looks just like the much coveted original on my activator down to the thinner cutting blades it did not pull my stubble it cut smooth as butter and was comfortable august i hope people are happy with the replacement i recommended i sure am i just wanted to update the product link for the better braun series combi foil and cutter replacement pack formerly update january it appears the highly elusive narrow blade cutter block can be found on the replacement pack the unfortunate news is the included foil is not compatible therefore a replacement foil for the series activator series complete would be needed in conjunction with the quality cutter block effectively doubling your cost because it is difficult to find the foil sold by itself this would be a combined expense of roughly in order to bring your shaver back to the like new shave we all want remember the direct replacement combo for this shaver series will leave you highly disappointed due to the wide cutter block which pulls hair and easily nicks skin another facet to influence your decision in spending to refresh your braun is many of these shavers due to their age are in need of new motors and potentially batteries the motors gradually slow down with time and i noticed a huge difference when i replaced mine years ago now these motors are almost impossible to find at this point and for me personally it is getting to the point of diminished returns i hope this post helps you in both informing you of the available narrow cutter block but also in weighing your decision in either keeping your braun chugging along or researching a new alternative