Can you run this while it's plugged in? I am wondering why I would buy one with a cord, when I could buy this one that works with or w/o the cord.
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Yes, it will run while plugged in. This particular one is nice for using at fish cleaning stations that don't have power outlets or if a person just doesn't want to deal with having a cord attached to the knife as they are usually in the way or they end up dragging across fish gunk on the cleaning table.
1446548
We love this knife and yes, you can run it with a cord, but I wouldn't because when we are using this to clean fish, there is a lot of water involved and water and electricity don't mix well. We keep ours charged up and so far haven't had a problem running it without the cord. The largest number of fish we have filleted at one time was around 30 and we still had plenty of charge when we were done.
1446549
I haven't tried so I can't say one way or the other. My recollection is, that the position of the plug relative to the knife might make it awkward. Additionally, I'm not sure that the electrical connection would be maintained during the filleting process.
506707
Unfortunately it can't be run without the plug in wall adapter. I was hoping it could run off of USB power cord that is supplied with it but it turns out the USB attachment is only meant to power the LED's.
1304725
Yes, this unit can be used while plugged in, in fact that is the only way my son uses it....he didn't even know that it could be used without being plugged in!
1914910
Mine came with a cord you can plug in for it to run or you can use batteries. Did yours come with a cord to plug in? Might just be defective like mine was
793647
It works while it's plugged in. I believe it charges - just slower - while it's being used. My unit currently is almost fully charged. Make sure you plug it in AFTER you have made a connection. Mine did not connect unless the charger cable was out. If it's plugged in when you turn it on, it will only charge.
1059430
I am having trouble running it off AC power. The plug isn't designed well and it fell out of my power strip, so the battery ran out of charge totally. Now it's plugged in, but it doesn't want to work yet because the battery is not charged. So, it runs off the battery only, but you can try to keep the battery recharging as you use it by keeping it plugged in.
2069999
Actually, I can't answer this all that well. We usually run it on the electric cord. However we did run it several nights on the battery, and no signs of slowing down. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
1002037
Hello, I have a few of these. It runs on electric plugged into the wall. But I had an electrician wire a plug on mine so it can also use a 12 A 7 V battery too. It works great on both. Hope this helps.
1449972
Can this be powered 100% off USB cord - thus it's fully portable and can operate without a plug - or does it NEED to be plugged in with AC adapter to function?
1403102
It worked for me while plugged in, but only if I allowed the battery to fully charge. The trimmer would drain the battery faster than it could charge it, it's not like an appliance that would run full speed with cord or battery. The problem was when using it on consecutive days without recharging when traveling, you had to have the cord with you.
741859
It has a cord and needs to be plugged in. I use a heavy duty (orange) extension cord, and have had no problems with it.
1249349
You can run it while its charging, but not sure if that is recommended by the manufacturer. Mine will charge pretty quick though, enough for a quick shave.
279840
Yes, it can be used while plugged in, but it does not make any more power. It's a decent multiple purpose unit. Good for beards, hair cuts, ear and nose hair. But it's main draw back is it's not as powerful as the corded units, which will be better for beard and hair cutting. Otherwise my only complaint was if rather have a carry bag over a display stand that's included.
1299648
It should come with a plug cord. Just leave it plugged in for a bit, and it should work fine .
364358
It has to stay plugged in but it has a pretty long cord! Pretty loud!! I don't mind either one though. I'm thinking you could use this with an extension cord. You have to hold this by the handle as you use it. The "can" part gets very hot!
62433
It can be run with the cord but it will shorten the battery life if you do and may damage the cord.
1658327
Hi SarahYes, you can run it on battery, but the battery life is short. I use the power plug most of the time.