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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Trimming Your Head/Hair => Topic started by: Razor X on March 01, 2008, 10:12:57 PM

Title: Beard trimmers
Post by: Razor X on March 01, 2008, 10:12:57 PM

Can anyone recommend a good beard trimmer?  I have a Remington Titanium that I really do not like at all.  I usually go to a barber around the corner from my office once a week for a trim.  For $5 it's well worth it.  The problem is he's only in the shop on Fridays and Saturdays.  I wasn't in the office the past two Fridays and was getting a little shaggy, so last night I pulled out the Remington Titanium to tidy up a bit.  I really wish I hadn't.  I know these things are supposed to be foolproof, but I find it difficult to use.  I think I need something that is less bulky to fit around the contours of my face.  Trying to do the mustache area is particularly tricky; the damn trimmer is so big, there isn't a whole lot of room to move it around.

Now I can't wait for next Friday to come around so my goat will be grown out a bit and the barber can repair the damage I did.  But I do need to learn how to do this myself for those occasions when I can't get to the shop.  Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Beard trimmers
Post by: Tyler on March 02, 2008, 12:28:37 AM

First off, I'm sure you get some funny looks walking into a barber...

Check out the Conair beard trimmer.  I've owned this for several years and it hasn't failed me yet.

Amazon Link (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FConair-GMT182CS-Rechargeable-Mustache-Professional%2Fdp%2FB000GDA3GW%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dhpc%26qid%3D1204442497%26sr%3D8-1&tag=bestmyspacepr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)

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Title: Re: Beard trimmers
Post by: Razor X on March 02, 2008, 06:57:59 AM

Quote from: Tyler on March 02, 2008, 12:28:37 AM

First off, I'm sure you get some funny looks walking into a barber...

Yep.   :D

Quote from: Tyler on March 02, 2008, 12:28:37 AM

Check out the Conair beard trimmer.  I've owned this for several years and it hasn't failed me yet.

Amazon Link (http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FConair-GMT182CS-Rechargeable-Mustache-Professional%2Fdp%2FB000GDA3GW%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dhpc%26qid%3D1204442497%26sr%3D8-1&tag=bestmyspacepr-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325)

(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F41LiY0ZF25L._SS400_.jpg&hash=cc5e35a2a2e908073961b06c83c0614c03a16f57)

Thanks.

Title: Re: Beard trimmers
Post by: J Digory on July 03, 2008, 01:41:04 PM

I am also in search of a good beard trimmer. I am really picky about my beard length. In my avatar it's a tad too short, but after a couple days it will be the right length.
Tyler, does that beard trimmer allow you to really fine-tune the length? I am just using hair trimmers right now because my beard trimmer always MISSES hairs somehow. I end up looking like a freak with a longer moustachio and patches of slightly thicker hair and random hairs I inevitably miss. Not cool.

So basically, is that shaver powerful? I see it's battery powered, which typically means it could get my nosehairs, but not much else. And yeah, I am concerned about how much you can fine-tune the length it cuts.

Title: Re: Beard trimmers
Post by: hammerdrill376 on July 05, 2008, 10:06:04 PM

Been using Conair. Good product in my book

Title: Re: Beard trimmers
Post by: Tyro on July 05, 2008, 10:24:30 PM

I have a Norelco trimmer.
It does an adequate job of keeping the strays under control.