Wahl 9916-1117 Groomsman Rechargeable Hair, Beard, Moustache Trimmer Set

I bought this expecting it to be nothing more than functional. I was expecting a short battery life, not very powerful, just enough to decide whether I wanted to push the boat out and buy a professional one.

Having lived with it for a couple of weeks, I really love it and have no need to buy a more expensive one now.

It does exactly what it says in the description (so I won't go into its features any more than to say the battery life is perfectly acceptable, only had to charge it once so far and I'm using it most days, and the power is absolutely fine - a lot more than I was expecting).

The only criticism is the slightly fiddly attachments and display stand it comes with.

If you're anything like me, you'll have one standard attachment you use - so that can just be left on the trimmer; but the stand it comes with is practically unuseable. Yes, I suppose it is possible to spend 2/3 minutes stacking all the bits into the little display stand, but simply picking one of the attachments out will topple over the entire thing.

That said, the easiest remedy is get one of those aftershave/travel bags you invariably get for Christmas, empty it out and use that to carry it in.

Would certainly buy another product from Wahl in the future (especially considering the fiddly display stand issue is so trivial).

First let me say that this trimmer isn't just for those with beards or moustaches. I personally prefer the stubble look and this trimmer does a great job of maintaining it. The trimmer comes with a 6-position attachment guide which clips onto the blade and by sliding the attachment forward or backward lets you set the correct length for your trim. It ranges from position 1, 'stubble length' (2 mm) to position 6, 'long' (12 mm). As I like to keep my facial hair short I've never needed to use this beyond position 1 and it works great. For those looking for that stubble effect, set the attachment to position 1 and shave as you would with a normal razor. Gives you that 2-3 day stubble look. Those looking to style and shape your beard or moustache the trimmer does come with instructions explaining how to do so. Since purchasing this trimmer I haven't needed to use my razor, which is great because let's face it, shaving can be a hassle - shave clean, wait for the stubble to grow, shave again and then find you've nicked yourself and need to buy yet more razor blades. With this trimmer you can keep a stubble or bearded look all the time, and with the plastic attachment guard on the end of the blade it's damn-near impossible to cut yourself.

The trimmer runs cordless and comes with a charger, so when the battery starts to die just plug in the charger. You can also use the trimmer anytime when it's plugged into the charger if you need to use it when the battery is low. Noise wise it's hardly deafening, about as loud as you'd expect a trimmer/shaver to be. The trimmer also comes with 3 moustache combs, a beard comb, cleaning oil and a stand. As mentioned earlier I haven't needed to use the moustache combs so can't vouch for their effectiveness.

Construction wise, don't expect a diamond series Remington here. The trimmer itself and the attachments are all made of rather cheap plastic and the attachments in particular seem a bit flimsy, if you accidentally step on them they'd probably break. It's also a little annoying that the trimmer doesn't come with a pouch or anything to store the attachments and combs, I personally just keep them in the stand (also made of plastic). But at little over £10 what more can you expect really, it's hardly breaking the bank and it gets the job done.

Definitely worth the dosh - it's not built of the same quality as a Remington, but at a tenth of the price you can hardly complain. Great little product, highly recommended.

The Groomsman is very easy and enjoyable to use.

I am pleased that it is so light. It makes a long and detailed shave of any part of the body a strainless task. Other reviewers have commented on the build quality. However, I cannot fault this at all. It doesn't feel cheap. It feels exactly how you would expect for an item of this size.

The stand is a little fiddly, but really this matters not one bit. It is an optional extra to be used only if it suits you.

For maintaining a well trimmed beard at any length, this is the only product I have found which does the job well. It is comfortable on the face and the adjustable cutting length control on the detachable head is a great idea.

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