Best (#*^&*!) beard trimmer?

The PacRat · 08-20-2011, 07:14 PM

I am SICK of the $20 Wahl trimmer that I have to replace every couple of years. They get a little crappier every time. My current one leaves scalped patches if you try and use it on 1 or 2. WTF? I'm not even sure how it happens.

Can someone recommend one that is a good quality trimmer, that might last a while and be worth paying a little extra for?

Manuel Garcia O'Kely · 08-20-2011, 08:53 PM

Animal Clippers - motorized. Oster brand. Set you back a couple hundred bucks.

My vibrating cutters last me more than 10 years, so I buy them for $20. I won't outlive an Oster.

211john · 08-21-2011, 10:56 PM

I just replaced my Wahl that I have had for a really long time - at least 8 years. It only needed charging every few months. I used it about once a week. I might have replaced the battery once before.

I bought another one and it does seem to be made cheaper. Uses AA batteries instead of a charger. Cuts okay, but I don't expect it to last as long.

I had a Norelco once but I don't think it was any better.

tony the tiger · 08-22-2011, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by The PacRat

I am SICK of the $20 Wahl trimmer that I have to replace every couple of years. They get a little crappier every time. My current one leaves scalped patches if you try and use it on 1 or 2. WTF? I'm not even sure how it happens.

Can someone recommend one that is a good quality trimmer, that might last a while and be worth paying a little extra for?

Beard whut?!

NikonsAndVStroms · 01-20-2013, 06:23 AM

Bump, I'm not looking for anything too crazy and a few years of life and a good cordless trimmer....this beard is getting too beastly and I'm tired of shaving it completely off every few months.

So any advice on what's out there?

The ones I've looked at that seem alright are the:

Remington MB4040

Remington MB200

Panasonic All-in-One Cordless Hair/Beard Trimmer ER224S

And I'm open to anything else in the ~20-25 dollar price range.

tslewisz · 01-20-2013, 07:59 AM

Go for a Thai hooker and some good scissors. Cordless, too.

Actually, I've been using some Andis branded AC cutters for years. I bought them after being frustrated w/ DC Wahl crap. They're for regular hair cutting, not beards, specifically. Adjustable cutting head and different guards as well.

Manuel Garcia O'Kely · 01-20-2013, 09:13 AM

Cordless, even the best commercial, just don't have the juice to do the job for very long - those clippers do require a bit of power. Buy the Wahl with the plug and be done with it.

Nytelyte · 01-20-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by NikonsAndVStroms

Remington MB200

I have this one now, been using it about every 3rd day for about 9 months. The no attachment clicky size changing is nice. The fact that the batteries are already crapping out (gotta charge weekly or it dies in the middle of being used) is not. The panasonic I had before this lasted about 4 years. I can't recommend the remington.

hugemoth · 01-20-2013, 11:22 AM

http://www.harborfreight.com/home-ha...kit-47082.html

Been using one for years. Works great.

Grainbelt · 01-20-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NikonsAndVStroms

Remington MB200

I walked over to the can, that is the one I've used 3-4 times per week for the last six years.

Battery life is good, eight lengths to choose from, pretty easy to clean.

ttpete · 01-20-2013, 03:03 PM

Wahl Peanut. Corded, but works great. Comes with an assortment of combs.

FLYING EYEBALL · 01-20-2013, 03:08 PM

It's corded, but, it works great!

http://www.amazon.com/Wahl-Professio.../dp/B000EDNCJO

Going_Commando · 01-20-2013, 03:16 PM

Definitely keeping an eye on this thread. Went full grizzly adams the last time i grew out my beard and want it to be a bit tidier this time around. The cheapo norelco i have now chews my face to shreds and the attachments ssuuuuck

El Chapulín Colorado · 01-20-2013, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NikonsAndVStroms

Bump, I'm not looking for anything too crazy and a few years of life and a good cordless trimmer....this beard is getting too beastly and I'm tired of shaving it completely off every few months.

Panasonic All-in-One Cordless Hair/Beard Trimmer ER224S

And I'm open to anything else in the ~20-25 dollar price range.

Ive used the Panasonic for years, keep one at the house and one out at work never any issues except a few years back when I went to trim my eyeborws using the guard at a 4...too much pressure applied and the guard slipped, buhby eyebrow...and I was shaving them to get ready for a blind date

padiii · 01-20-2013, 06:30 PM

Norelco bodygroom. Works well for trimming a beard, but i do use a razor to get a crisp edge at the skin transition line. Works very well for buzzing off below the neck.

08-20-2011, 07:14 PM	#1
The PacRat ^OP I'm that other guy Joined: Dec 2007 Location: the Poison Oak Patch Oddometer: 2,126	*Best (#^&!) beard trimmer?* I am SICK of the $20 Wahl trimmer that I have to replace every couple of years. They get a little crappier every time. My current one leaves scalped patches if you try and use it on 1 or 2. WTF? I'm not even sure how it happens. Can someone recommend one that is a good quality trimmer, that might last a while and be worth paying a little extra for? __________________ If a hammer don't fix it, then it's an electrical problem.

08-20-2011, 08:53 PM	#2
Manuel Garcia O'Kely Back at last Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Central Colorado Rockies Oddometer: 9,995	Animal Clippers - motorized. Oster brand. Set you back a couple hundred bucks. My vibrating cutters last me more than 10 years, so I buy them for $20. I won't outlive an Oster. __________________ "More than any time in history, mankind now faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly." Woody Allen "enhance not enjoy, gramps mcbuzzkill" - Lemon G.

01-20-2013, 06:23 AM	#5
NikonsAndVStroms Beastly Photographer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: The Hub of the Universe Oddometer: 27,109	Bump, I'm not looking for anything too crazy and a few years of life and a good cordless trimmer....this beard is getting too beastly and I'm tired of shaving it completely off every few months. So any advice on what's out there? The ones I've looked at that seem alright are the: Remington MB4040 Remington MB200 Panasonic All-in-One Cordless Hair/Beard Trimmer ER224S And I'm open to anything else in the ~20-25 dollar price range. __________________ Motorcycles save lives "It's the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? One day they're gonna shut the game down. I gotta have as much fun and go around the board as many times as I can before it's my turn to leave."

01-20-2013, 09:13 AM	#7
Manuel Garcia O'Kely Back at last Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Central Colorado Rockies Oddometer: 9,995	Cordless, even the best commercial, just don't have the juice to do the job for very long - those clippers do require a bit of power. Buy the Wahl with the plug and be done with it. __________________ "More than any time in history, mankind now faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly." Woody Allen "enhance not enjoy, gramps mcbuzzkill" - Lemon G.

01-20-2013, 03:03 PM	#11
ttpete Rectum Non Bustibus Joined: May 2009 Location: Dearborn, MI Oddometer: 3,641	Wahl Peanut. Corded, but works great. Comes with an assortment of combs. __________________ 10 Ducati 1098 Streetfighter S - "Sleipnir" 09 Kaw Versys "The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money" _____ Margaret Thatcher

08-21-2011, 10:56 PM	#3
211john Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Reno Oddometer: 170	I just replaced my Wahl that I have had for a really long time - at least 8 years. It only needed charging every few months. I used it about once a week. I might have replaced the battery once before. I bought another one and it does seem to be made cheaper. Uses AA batteries instead of a charger. Cuts okay, but I don't expect it to last as long. I had a Norelco once but I don't think it was any better.

01-20-2013, 07:59 AM	#6
tslewisz Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL Oddometer: 2,229	Go for a Thai hooker and some good scissors. Cordless, too. Actually, I've been using some Andis branded AC cutters for years. I bought them after being frustrated w/ DC Wahl crap. They're for regular hair cutting, not beards, specifically. Adjustable cutting head and different guards as well.

01-20-2013, 11:22 AM	#9
hugemoth Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Bend, Oregon summer, Snowbird in winter Oddometer: 2,103	http://www.harborfreight.com/home-ha...kit-47082.html Been using one for years. Works great.

01-20-2013, 03:08 PM	#12
FLYING EYEBALL dirtball Joined: Mar 2008 Location: southeast of seattle Oddometer: 9,785	It's corded, but, it works great! http://www.amazon.com/Wahl-Professio.../dp/B000EDNCJO __________________ if you keep poor...the struggle is simple my photos http://jskustoms.smugmug.com/ save yourself some $ with my smuggy discount code qvMaWy1bTFU7c

01-20-2013, 03:16 PM	#13
Going_Commando Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny So Cal Oddometer: 489	Definitely keeping an eye on this thread. Went full grizzly adams the last time i grew out my beard and want it to be a bit tidier this time around. The cheapo norelco i have now chews my face to shreds and the attachments ssuuuuck

01-20-2013, 06:30 PM	#15
padiii Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Oddometer: 197	Norelco bodygroom. Works well for trimming a beard, but i do use a razor to get a crisp edge at the skin transition line. Works very well for buzzing off below the neck.

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