Conair - Metal Series High Performance Rechargeable Hair Trimmer Dry - Silver

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• Rated 3 out of 5 stars

  Ambitious, but...

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  ConairMAN is a new line of products aimed at those who trim, clip, and cut their own hair at home. Advertised as using higher-quality blades and craftsmanship than their everyday offerings, these new clippers and trimmers stand out with no-nonsense designs and hefty weighting to make them feel closer to premium, professional hair tools than your typical value-oriented ones. While their corded clipper and nose trimmer are both great products that get the job done rapidly and cleanly, the same can’t be said for this cordless clipper, as it struggles with basic needs and takes many more passes to do the same job that other cordless clippers have little trouble managing. With a narrower head than a corded clipper, I expected the same jobs to take longer, but even with the sharper blades afforded by the ConairMAN line this clipper simply doesn’t have the power to cut through hair all too well. It takes multiple passes to clip through to the right length, which wouldn’t be too much of a problem except that the blades clog very quickly and begin tugging, painfully, on hair. Compounding the issue is that the clogs don’t easily tap out, mandating a full stop to grab a brush and clean out the head. I had to do this five or six times when shaving my head from about 1/8th of an inch of hair growth, so I can only imagine how much worse it would get trying to get through anything thicker. It does cut pretty close at least - the finished length at its closest setting is on par with my professional clippers I use in lieu of shaving my head proper. I had less trouble when using the clipper comb attachments to trim my beard, but it still took a long time to cut to the results I wanted. The motor simply isn’t strong enough - bumping up the power another 30% would have done the trick even if it came at the expense of battery life (which is already pretty strong - an estimated 45 minutes of runtime between charges. Plenty for the average home user). At least the battery is lithium ion so it provides consistent voltage as it drains that keeps the motor from slowing down and exacerbating the performance and clogging issues. One upside is that this clipper charges using microUSB, which was a pleasant surprise. Although its performance as a primary clipper leaves much to be desired, I can see this working quite well as a travel companion for longer trips. It recharges in less than two hours from the included charger, which is a common 5-volt, 1-amp USB brick that can be swapped for basically any USB charger and still get full charging performance. I would have liked to see USB-C, but we’re still a little ways off from abandoning microUSB entirely and I do appreciate that this doesn’t use a barrel plug. Ultimately, the ConairMAN High Performance Rechargeable Hair Trimmer is difficult to recommend as your primary clipper when it struggles as much as it does. It makes for a decent traveling clipper, but I can’t help but think there are better options out there (albeit perhaps a little more expensive). I would suggest finding a compact, corded clipper for the same task if you’re traveling domestically, but the universality of how to recharge this clipper does make a good case for international travel. I would still recommend spending a little more for a higher performing travel clipper, but this will do the trick if your budget or your time are of the essence.

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  Posted 4 years ago by Turbolence

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Decent Trimmer with Plenty of Accessories!

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  Conair’s All-in-one trimmer is a good buy if you are looking for versatility. This trimmer comes with plenty of accessories to meet all your grooming needs. The trimmer came with an ear/nose trimmer, 3 jawline combs, a shaving foil, stubble comb, and a 5-position adjustable comb. The trimmer also came with a USB-A to micro-USB cable, power brick, instruction booklet, and a carrying bag. Upon first holding this trimmer, I knew I had a high-quality trimmer in my hands. This trimmer is made with high-quality metals, feels sturdy, and is nice to hold. A ten on quality for sure. The accessories feel cheaper but are decently made as well. One of my favorite parts of this trimmer is that the accessories can easily be switched out quickly and effortlessly. I have an old trimmer that requires a myriad of steps to switch out the accessories. Conair’s trimmer is as easy as pushing up and off. Now for my experience using the trimmer. The trimmer is not as loud as some I have used in the past, and as someone who shaves early morning, this is great to avoid waking up others. My facial hair likes to get out of control when I grow it out. For the most part, I like to keep a clean-shaven face. I used the shaving foil for my face and was a bit disappointed. The foil shaver took a couple of passes for that “clean-shaven” look, but even then, it was not perfect. The nose/ear trimmer somewhat worked. This also took a couple of passes and there were times where it was snagging my nose hairs, not the best feeling. I felt like the motor needed more power and maybe then I would have had a better experience with these accessories. I then decided to line-up my hair with the 5-position comb. This surprisingly worked well, I was able to successfully line-up my hair without any problems. Also, some trimmers provide a cleaning brush. I wish Conair could’ve also provided a brush with this trimmer for cleaning. My old one is starting to look like an old broom. Overall, Conair did an adequate job with this trimmer. My favorite parts about this trimmer were the various accessories and the ability to quickly switch them out as well the overall build quality of the trimmer. I felt the one item lacking from this trimmer, was more motor power. Adding more motor power might’ve solved the foil shaver and nose/ear trimmer problem I had. I had a better experience using this trimmer with my hair compared with using it with my facial hair. This may be the experience for you. If you need a versatile trimmer and have plenty of patience, this may be the one for you.

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  Posted 4 years ago by BarackObama

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Perfect tool for the beard

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  I've been running with the same beard trimmer for at least 6 years now. My face forest has really taken its toll on that trimmer and I've been longing for a refresh. This conair metal series really meets the bill, it features salon quality blades that are sharp and can trim closely and precisely. The weight of the trimmer is light, but not enough so that it feels flimsy or cheap. I was happy with the attachments as they have the right shape to provide consistent length to your beard as you trim over what can be very tough areas like the chin line. The battery has lots and lots of charge, more than enough to trim multiple times a week and just shoving it in a drawer in between instead of having to leave another thing out, plugged in. I also like that they use a micro-USB charger so that power can be ubiquitous and I don't need to drag along another charger when this goes in my travel bag (whenever we travel again, COVID). I did have one minor complaint, the kit does not have have a brush to clean up the trimmer after use. You can find a brush easily but it was none the less pretty annoying and what was otherwise a great trimmer.

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  Posted 4 years ago by BostonBru