Is this the best beard trimmer out there right now or should I look at another model?
1557731
I think its a great trimmer. However, I don't think its the greatest styler. I believe its one of the best trimmers out there for the price.
1557732
I can not say whether or not it is the best but, it certainly stands among "the best". And, for the price, it Is definitely worth the purchase. I love it.
1557733
I have this trimmer and am very unhappy with it. The vacuum gets in the way of precision cutting around your mouth and nose and the attachments snag on my lips and do a terrible job of pulling up all the hair to get it trimmed right. I've owned many Philips beard trimmers and have loved all of them except this one. I highly recommend staying away from the vacuum models and deal with a messy counter and a good trim.
1470032
Remembering that this is a travel shaver or for a quick shave on the go, I think the Braun is terrific for mustache, beard and sideburn trims. I use a razor to supplement when I want a real close shave. I have purchased three of these Brauns already, one as a gift and one as a backup...but still getting good use from the original after two years of frequent usage.
233844
I switched to this from a Braun 5-Series. The Panasonic ES-LA63 is an absolute gem compared to the Braun. I NEVER had a shave with the Braun that didn't pull my hairs. Very painful. And if you haven't tried it yet, use the LA63 in the shower: Super close shaves, zero irritation! And your face will be as smooth as a baby's bottom.
968644
Not sure I understand the question. You mean like a groomer comes with beard/hair length attachment? No. The trimmer flips up and what you hold it to, it cuts. When trimmers on shavers first appeared, they were shown in the commercials just putting a crisp edge to the bottom of sideburns, that's it. (Regular sideburns, not Star Trek style.) But this will do more. It's fine for edging a beard. The trimmer blade is wider than some groomer blades I've seen. The rotary head will handle a few days' stubble (for me at least), but if you've gone a week or two without shaving, the trimmer will also cut your beard down to a more shave-able level.
807861
Also just got one and was wondering the exact same thing. This post suggests, despite the manual, that it works fine for facial hair:http://www.amazon.com/Beard/forum/Fx35I14XJDYL4GM/Tx25ZQ15IPDYTEO/1/ref=cm_cd_dp_ef_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&asin;=B001E0C9LI&store;=hpc
1825327
http://www.epilatorcentral.com/best-epilator-for-men/And i forgot to mention that the trimmer didn't work at all for me, i haven't tried the shaver yet though.
237523
It works ok. The shave is not as close as the better Braun models. It is a wet/dry model , so it has versatility.
1975937
It's not good for trimming a beard. The blade/teeth are to wide. I ended up buying the Wahl Cordless Clipper/Trimmer. The blade are much finer which is what I needed in order to obtain a clean tape for my beard. I guess it's ok for anything other than facial/neck trimming.
2026671
I wold not recommend it. It is great for hair, but it is way to big and clunky for a beard trimmer. Phillips (and others) do beard trimmers which are 1/4 of the size, battery operated and can handle different "styles". This one is super powerful, but it would feel like trimming your beard with an chainsaw...
2035127
These will do the job for a short shadow beard but the Andis master is a better clipper. I would not spend that kind of money on the Andis Master if you're only going to use them for your beard.
171751
I have. I am a stylist and have used it for trimming beards many times. The reason I no longer use it is because the motor wore out in one year of very heavy use. However for daily maintenance of a beard, it would probably work fine. I did 22-30 cuts and trims a day. You will need attachments to trim a beard with this, and I believe they come along with it.
110045
It depends. I bought it for my small beard. Pro: It has exellent blades (rotated wide/narrow in one and special tipe of sharpening doesn't irritate the skin). Cons: laser is useless for my small beard. For cheeks I prefer another trimmer CONAIR 900 (it has other tipe of bladehead)
1212753
I've had a mustache since the summer and find the trimmer very useful. The shaver itself is easy to use. Just be aware of the parts when you take it apart to clean.
503580
It's not a shaver, although there is a pop up mustache trimmer that does a good job. It could be used to trim the beard by the neck. In my case, my beard gets trimmed when I get a haircut. I hope this is useful.
1282615
I'm even more late, but thought I'd add my 2 cents. I have used two norelco rotary shavers, two Braun foil shavers and a Panasonic foil. Hands down the best shave is from the Panasonic. One of the Norelco's is my first electric razor purchased back in 1994 and still running like new - now that is quality construction. However the shave closeness is not as good compared to more recent shavers and takes forever. The other norelco is a much newer one, one of their recent nivea lotion models. I can get a good shave out of it, but it lacks in comparison to the Panasonic, not as close and takes much longer. The Braun's both performed excellently, but always left me with irritation, and sometimes good burns too. Both were self-cleaning synchro shavers. If you want strictly dry shaving, Braun is a good choice. Panasonic, a fully immersible wet/dry electric, I may have never used this razor dry, I can't remember so I won't comment on that. i prefer wet shaving with a quality soap or cream and brush, in the shower. It always gives me an almost blade close shave, without any irritation or most importantly bleeding. It never looses power when confronted with dense growth unlike the norelco's. If I have 2 days growth the norelco motor is audibly and sensibly effected. The Panasonic is unaffected It's motor plows through anything. I have loved my Panasonic ES8228S so much, but have decided to upgrade to the ES-LA93K. Will the Panasonic be up on ebay, like the fate of my other dis-guarded razors? HELL NO! I will keep it for a rainy day, change of pace, in case the 93k explodes or some other act of God takes it from me. I will continue to love my ES8228S for it's lifetime. Seriously guys, it's that good.
2270126
This unit has a small, narrow 'pop up' trimmer that is good for light work around the ears and straightening side burns, but it does not have a traditional beard trimmer attachment with guides or anything like that. I use this for daily smooth skin shaving and have a separate unit (See my reviews about the one I have used for years) for trimming beard/goatee.
1623546
My suspicion is no. It's not a really good shaver. I regret buying it. It gets the job done...eventually. I need to use the trimmer function constantly to get the long ones. Short stubble is easy with this thing, but if you miss a couple of days expect ten to 13 minutes shaving. You might be better off paying more for a shaver with a bigger blade IMHO.