I jus recently purchased a Philips epilator, over a Braun one. With the Philips, the tweezers were regularly placed all over the head, whereas the Braun one had them randomly dotted around the head. I don't think it was the Silk Epil, but i think all of them have the same principle design. My sister has a Braun one, works fine for her. I really like mine too, which has a rubber massaging piece that vibrates against the skin to eliminate or lessen the feeling of hairs yanking out. They both do the job well, and are the most popular around. Just a matter of personal preference, what attachments you would like and how you prefer the pain to be minimised ... although i ultimately went for mine because it's pink, hehe!
