Stubble - trimmer advice

[GuildfordPaul]

Warning - Gay post alert

So, here's the situation, I like stubble, shortish stubble, but I’m fed up with shaving every 2 or 3 days then waiting for it to grow back.

Looking to purchase a trimmer which will allow me to maintain stubble without the need for clean shaving and waiting.

Anyone got any good recommendations, I've been looking at reviews on Amazon etc and they vary hugely, seems the Babyliss get bad reviews in general...

So what do you guys use, and are they good?

[ali_kat]

Boots do their own beard trimmer for £6 Tis £9 online

Comes with a foil for proper shaving and a nasal/ear trimmer attachment

[eightseventhree]

i use this

http://www.johnlewis.com/230419871/Product.aspx?so...

Does the job very well contrary to the reviews

Edited by eightseventhree on Friday 8th August 10:40

[TankRizzo]

If you can get a waterproof one, you can take it in the shower like I do. Saves on mess and time.

I've got a cheapo Remington one that does the job nicely.

[GuildfordPaul]

Hi Ali,

Thanks for the reply, I was looking/expecting to make a bit more of an investment than that, in the hope of a quality finish, having tried cheep options in the past when it comes to shaving, i'd rather not risk it

[GuildfordPaul]

eightseventhree said:

i use this

http://www.johnlewis.com/230419871/Product.aspx?so...

Does the job very well contrary to the reviews

Edited by eightseventhree on Friday 8th August 10:40

that's intersting, i was about to buy that until i read the reviews, may have another look at that one.

[ali_kat]

Hi Paul - no problem, I only knew about it because my Dad uses it, and I had to get him a new one yesterday His previous one had died, after 10 years of use!

[eightseventhree]

mine is about 2 years old now still sharp even after using it to shave my dog!

the only issue after this time is the battery life which you cant replace.

there is a Phillips one that gets good writeups

[GuildfordPaul]

eightseventhree said:

mine is about 2 years old now still sharp even after using it to shave my dog!

he's got a nice goatee in the picture!

[jimmydee2007]

I use hairdresing clippers , works a treat!

[james_tigerwoods]

eightseventhree said:

mine is about 2 years old now still sharp even after using it to shave my dog!

the only issue after this time is the battery life which you cant replace.

there is a Phillips one that gets good writeups

I don't even want to think about which parts of your dog you shave...

Mine was about £10 from Tesco and does the job nicely and I don't shave any dogs (or cats) with it

[Pigeon]

ali_kat said:

Boots do their own beard trimmer for £6 Tis £9 online

Comes with a foil for proper shaving and a nasal/ear trimmer attachment

I've got one of them. It works, but it is distinctly st. Takes flaming ages. Like several times as long as actually shaving would. And it is designed to take AAA cells which is bloody stupid for a motorised device. It runs fast for the first minute or so after I turn it on and then slows right down and runs like an arthritic snail for the next 10 minutes of use, even with brand new batteries in.

I intend to replace it with something that has a larger, sharper and better-engineered cutter head, preferably mains powered. At the moment, though, I don't know what.

[V8mate]

ali_kat said:

Hi Paul - no problem, I only knew about it because my Dad uses it, and I had to get him a new one yesterday His previous one had died, after 10 years of use!

Yeah, yeah! Roll up, roll up, to see the incredible bearded woman

[ali_kat]

Pigeon said:

ali_kat said:

Boots do their own beard trimmer for £6 Tis £9 online

Comes with a foil for proper shaving and a nasal/ear trimmer attachment

I've got one of them. It works, but it is distinctly st. Takes flaming ages. Like several times as long as actually shaving would. And it is designed to take AAA cells which is bloody stupid for a motorised device. It runs fast for the first minute or so after I turn it on and then slows right down and runs like an arthritic snail for the next 10 minutes of use, even with brand new batteries in.

I intend to replace it with something that has a larger, sharper and better-engineered cutter head, preferably mains powered. At the moment, though, I don't know what.

Like I said, my Dad likes it for his beard, but then it is a beard, not stubble

[Sciroccology]

Remington MB40 - ceramic blades, adjustable cut height, rechargeable.

I liked it so much, I bought the company.

[Pigeon]

ali_kat said:

Pigeon said:

ali_kat said:

Boots do their own beard trimmer for £6 Tis £9 online

Comes with a foil for proper shaving and a nasal/ear trimmer attachment

I've got one of them. It works, but it is distinctly st. Takes flaming ages. Like several times as long as actually shaving would. And it is designed to take AAA cells which is bloody stupid for a motorised device. It runs fast for the first minute or so after I turn it on and then slows right down and runs like an arthritic snail for the next 10 minutes of use, even with brand new batteries in.

I intend to replace it with something that has a larger, sharper and better-engineered cutter head, preferably mains powered. At the moment, though, I don't know what.

Like I said, my Dad likes it for his beard, but then it is a beard, not stubble

Well I have used it in both the "beard" and "stubble" applications. I will admit it is a bit less st in the case of use on an actual beard. But not a lot, really. The thing is it only succeeds in cutting about half the hairs on the first pass over an area, then on the next pass it only cuts half of what it didn't cut the first time, and so on. Right shift by one on every pass... and there are a lot of bits, so it takes a long time.

[Puff Puff]

Sciroccology said:

Remington MB40 - ceramic blades, adjustable cut height, rechargeable.

I liked it so much, I bought the company.

A Remington MB40 keeps my facial fungus in check too.

[maddog993]

Wahl - they're more expensive but that's because they're the dogs bks and pay for themselves in the longer term as you don't have to keep replacing them.

[thainy77]

Puff Puff said:

Sciroccology said:

Remington MB40 - ceramic blades, adjustable cut height, rechargeable.

I liked it so much, I bought the company.

A Remington MB40 keeps my facial fungus in check too.

Yep, same for me too.