Remington Vacuum Beard Trimmer

 I was looking for a new vacuum trimmer after my old Philishave one decided to break apart!
I found this one within the most reasonable price, and I bought it!
It sucks the hair alright, but I only teste on my short hair as you can see in the video..
But IT IS NOISY!!

Pros:
– Sucks over 90% of the hair (tested on short hair)
– Good battery life (shaved over 5 times now and still got charge)
– Feels sturdy and durable
– Easy to clean the hair compartment (you can wash the plastic compartment under the water)
– Fast delivery

Cons:
– Very NOISY! (watch the video)
– The vacuum opening is big, it prevent me from using the blade in some angles
– Not water proof (only the blades when detached from the machine can be washed)
– No traveller’s case (you have to buy a separate carrying case)
– I find it expensive for what it is

Overall, this is a one option of a vac trimmer.. but could be a better one out there..

After the blade assembly on my old Norelco series 7000 vacuum beard trimmer failed recently — the second such event in the last year — I decided it was time for a new vacuum trimmer.

As I have said before, once you try a vacuum beard trimmer, you will not want a trimmer without this useful feature that keeps cut hairs out of the sink!

It seems that Norelco no longer makes the 7000 trimmer — in fact, some pirate was asking $250 for a Series 7200 model recently — and the prime contenders seemed to be a Panasonic, a Bell & Howell, and this Remington.

As much as I like Panasonic products, that model lacked an internal rechargeable battery. Like Polaroid, the Bell & Howell name no longer denotes a long-time manufacturer of reliable products.

So that left the Remington, “Amazon’s Choice,” which was getting decent reviews and had the features I was looking for — except one.

That is, this trimmer doesn’t do “fine stubble.” It will cut as close as 2mm, but not down to 0.5mm like the Norelco.

This is a bummer to me, but otherwise the trimmer delivers, with what appears to be a durable, well-made design at a reasonable price.

The parts click together with precision, and the vacuum feature works well (remember that you have to hold the trimmer vertically, with the cutting head on top).

I don’t find the comb flimsy, as another reviewer claimed, and the waterproof on/off button resists being turned on accidentally, when the trimmer is packed in a bag, for example.

So overall this is probably the best vacuum beard trimmer available at this time, but I hope some manufacturer will introduce a new model that trims finer.

PROS:

* Adjustable beard length settings.
* Comes with additional fine detailing blade.
* Vacuum feature keeps sink free of hairs.
* Easy-to-clean vacuum compartment.
* Good rechargeable battery life.

CONS:

* Only cuts as fine as 2mm.

I own an much older philips version of this and felt it was getting dull, looking around i came across this model from Remington that appeared to be exactly the same and MUCH improved. This was also on sale at a deep discount so it was worth a try. as it turned out i was an excellent unit, trims easily and evenly, and since it’s a bigger unit than your standard beard trimmer it cuts more hair with each stroke which makes trimming your beard very fast and easy, the only thing you will need to do is break out the scissors to trim under your nose as the larger size makes it difficult. I’m fine with that as it’s not an inconvenience. The vacuum feature actually works! and the catcher is made of a fine mesh so it keeps the shaver clean. And the vacuum feature actually works, i’d say it captures about 95% of the hair cut from your beard. it’s an excellent trimmer, i’m very glad i bought it.

I didn’t have high expectations to start, even after reading the reviews. I am using this trimmer in my body hair removal studio for pre treatment trims and it has made a huge improvement in my clean up.

I used to use a regular beard trimmer, followed by a dust buster, and often then followed by a full-size vacuum to clean up. But now this little trimmer/vacuum cleans up 95% of the hair.

It has a couple more steps than a standard trimmer to clean it after each use, hit for me it’s worth it. The guard is adjustable and removable.

My only complaint is that it doesn’t have a stand to sit or charge in. It’s about double the size of my old trimmer which did have a stand, so it looks a little unkept just laying on the counter.

This shaver served me great after I bought it in January 2021 – it cut reliably, captured most of the trimmings, and held a charge decently. I used it about once per week and followed the manufacturer instructions to save the battery (such as discharging it every so often).

In May 2023, less than three years after I bought it (but four months after the product service window closed), a flashing green light began blinking while it was running. A few days later, the motor stopped completely as I was using it. Whenever I press the power button now, the light flashes but the motor won’t turn on – no matter how long I plug it in.

Based on my research, there appears to be no way to repair this model or replace its battery. The way that light flashes reminds me that I’ll probably have to buy a new one – now, for $10 more than the last one cost. I know many products have a limited life these days, and this tactic isn’t limited to Remington shavers, but I still think it’s wasteful and unfair. I would probably buy this again, but would much, much rather not have to.