Can you use the trimmer without the foil shaver? Does the foil shaver leave stubble? I usually get ingrowns so use a hair trimmer leaving stubble to prevent the ingrowns.
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It looks too scary to use that way. The blades are so sharp they cut into my foil sheet which is pretty hard.
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Ever since my husband bought this shaver for me i've used both the foil shaver & the trimmer on my entire bikini area & i am very happy with it as it does a great job ! No pinching or pulling & no razor burns & the stubble is very minimal to none at all ! I would recomend this shaver to all my friends.
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I don't believe it can be used without the foil, never tried. The razor does leave some stubble, but it is not the worst. Same places it is ok, other places, where I need to get close; I use a hand razor. Depends on how close, you want a certain place.
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The shaving foil is about 1 3/4inches long but the shaver has a neat little trimmer for trimmingsideburns and beard. The foil is less than 1/2 inch wide.
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It doesn't shave at all. Nothing even close to a clean shave. It purposely leaves "stubble". I shave most of my face with a blade. I trim my very large mustache with the QT4000/42 at a high setting for long length.The portion left (goatie) I use the lowest close setting for a stubble look. This shaver is NOT something that could leave your face smooth and clean. Made for what I use it for and nothing else. Hope this helps.
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The foil razor can't, but there is a little trimmer that can. However, the trimmer is around 1"wide, so it could be time consuming unless your cuting a few stray hairs. The thing I like about it is it cuts my normal beard better than the 3 series razor that I spent more money on? Go figure. Hope that helps!
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You have to trim down first with clippers. The instructions say the stubble should ideally be 1/32" which is basically a few days worth of razor stubble, depending on how fast your hair grows. This shaver is exclusively for stubble; if the hair is too long, it will not cut it, remember it is a shaver, not clippers. This will not give you as smooth a shave as a razor, it is designed to prevent razor bumps and irratation. It does what is was designed to do...give you a close shave without irratation.
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No lotion needed. That would gum it up and it would'nt work.Only cuts stubble if longer than1/8 it wont cut.I use this shaver everyday to finish my hair cuts and beards. I hope this helps
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Does anyone know if it is possible to use this shaver while it's charging?My old ES8152's battery is getting weak. It won't be long before I can't even shave once on a single charge. It now needs $40 worth of replacement parts, and I'm afraid to invest because I don't know how long it will be before it's unusable. Certainly less than the two years it took me to wear out the first outer foil.
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There are two blades attached to the shaver itself, spaced far apart and are the blades that are present on the two outermost foils. The other two blades exist, but are built into the foils- one is the slit-foil blade which is designed for longer hairs, and the other is a normal foil blade. This works by hooking into the base of the two blades, where there are little plastic connectors, making them move at 14,000 rpm's. So, just to be clear, there are four blades.
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It works great on any hair as long as it is short. When I say short the perfect length is just after you trim it with no guard on the trimmer. It'll cut hair that's a little longer but it might take you a little longer. The shaver shaper is intended to cut short hairs and leave long hair alone
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As a matter of fact we suggest regular "touch ups". Foil shavers work best on new stubble! We further suggest that you NEVER use talc as this is a known carcinogen.
123472
Only used it without the attachments to edge up my line. It takes it down to an eighth of an inch with the smallest attachment. Any shorter, you may as well take a razor and shave it bald!
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One further note of interest. I find that with the razor attachment in place,that turning the razor on,causes it to vibrate such that it significantly enhances & smoothes shaving.Enjoy,& don't forget to frequently open & clean out the cutting head,so your trimmer won't bog down.
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Pretty close but not skin close. Attach the foil shaver head after then you will get skin close.
1627170
Do not press and drag the shaver. Pretend that you are shaving a balloon. The Norelco will do the job.
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I have fewer ingrown hairs than before use. I should use this everyday and I don't. But it does lightly slough off the skin which has made my ingrown hairs better. If I used this religiously everyday, I believe I would not have I grown hairs. It does help with razor burn which I get easily. I have tried other products, this works best for me.
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I only clean the shaver every 10 to 15 shaves. I just take off the foil after each use and tap it in the sink and run the shaver without the foil for a couple seconds, sometimes I brush off the blades, and it's plenty clean. I also take out the cartridge and recap it so the fluid doesn't evaporate, and re-install it when I want to clean. This way it lasts many months or longer.
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Laura, re your question, I am not sure. I like the razor as it has 3 different shaving screens and I use the closest shaving one. If I let my beard grow out more than a few days then I use the trimmer to cut it shorter then I use the razor part.I like the razor except for the switch problem. Maybe you can try it out and if happy with results, great. If the results are not good, be sure to return it within 30 days for Amazon return.