Philips Norelco Bodygroom 7100

I ordered this groomer after reading a lot of positive reviews on Amazon. When I received it, there was enough of a charge to give it a test drive, although the low battery indicator light was flashing about half way through. I'll only be using this on the south of the border region, as I don't have chest or back hair. And it had been awhile since I had performed any grooming because I was looking for a new shaver. Needless to say, this thing had its work cut out for it. It performed brilliantly. I used the trimmer end first, to knock down the high stuff. I originally set it on the longest setting, as a bit of a precautionary thing. It's always a little nerve-racking when there are mechanized devices with cutting heads in that region. I did a once over on the highest setting. No problems, so I adjusted the trimmer to the shortest setting. Again no problems! Well, I prefer a smooth shave down there, as does my wife, so I turned the trimmer end off, and switched to the razor end. It's really nice that only one end will operate at a time. It decreases the chance cutting yourself. Anyway, the razor shaves really close. Almost as close as a manual does. The best part? NO IRRITATION!!! NONE WHATSOEVER!!! I was amazed. Normally, after trimming and then shaving with a manual, I'd end up with some razor burn/irritation 1-2 days after. I had none at all with this groomer. It's fantastic!! It's completely "frank and beans"safe. No nicks, cuts, or gashes of any kind. I did read some reviews of other groomers that people suffered such casualties. Ouch! The only downside to this in my opinion is that it is a little awkward at first. It's got a slight bend in it, I assume to make it more comfortable in your hand. But, it makes it awkward when you're trying to trim/shave certain areas at certain angles. This is easily overcome though by repeated uses, and becoming more comfortable with handling the device. Clean-up is a breeze. The trimmer guard and head come off, as does the shaving head. You can choose to either simply brush everything clean with the included brush, or you can do a combination of brushing and rinsing under the faucet. If you rinse, just let everything air dry when you're finished. Very simple. I can't say how many uses you will get out of a single charge. I guess it depends on how regularly you use it. The manual does say a single 8 hour charge will last 50 minutes of operation. One last thing is that there is a registration card included in the packaging. You can register online, which you'll earn either an additional 6 months of warranty on the groomer, or a 15% discount on your next purchase of $100 or more at the Philips Norelco online store. I chose the extended 6 month warranty. One last thing. My wife saw how well of a job this does, and has been begging me to let her use it as well. I'm sure it would work equally as well for women.

This device is the best trimmer/clipper for body hair that I have ever owned. First, it's worth discussing the bottom of the device - the "traditional" trimmer or clipper part. It is unexceptional, and works fine. You can shorten hair with it. It has a nice captive adjustable plastic guard you can set the length with. Most trimmers only offer this functionality. However, with most trimmers/clippers, if you want a very close trim or near-shave, you will need to remove the plastic guards, and that's when you start being able to cut yourself. I can't tell you how many times I've nicked part of my body with a host of other products. I've never cut myself with the Philips Bodygroom system. And that's because of the other side - the top. The top of the device is a rotating head, with two short trimmers and an electric shaver foil in-between them. The trimmers on top are small, don't stick out far, and are not really designed to do an amazing job cutting all your hair off. What they do is trim very effectively, without almost any possibility of cutting yourself. This means you can just wave this thing all over your body, in many lazy passes, without having to worry about nicking or hurting yourself. If it takes many passes sometimes - who cares! It's fast, easy, and safe. Once you've trimmer hair, you use the foil in the middle to get a close shave, optionally. The foil requires a slower hand, and requires you to hold the body groom perpendicular to your hair, and move it more deliberately. In other words, tilt this thing back and forth over your body, lop off all the hair, and then shave, slowly, holding it perpendicular. That's the best way to use it. Also, the trimmers are less effective when your hair is wet. Since they're a bit sloppy and tend to miss things, you want your hairs dry and "perky" so the trimmers will lop them right off. Remember, the tradeoff is to be forced to make a couple passes - what you gain is a complete assurance that you won't cut yourself. The foil shaver, however, works best while wet - like anything you need to make a close shave with. What I like to do is trim all my body, quickly, a couple times while standing in the shower, then turn on the water, take a shower, and slowly use the foil to shave. It's incredibly easy, incredibly fast, and works perfectly. And the bodygroom is waterproof, so you can just leave it in the bathroom or shower and charge it every a week or two. I strongly recommend the bodygroom.

Person I bought this for hasn't returned it so I guess it's a good product.

This thing tackles it all. Quick to charge, holds a charge for a long time, and gets the job done well. No regrets on this purchase.

Excelente producto, tiene doble función: de un lado es recortadora, y del otro rasuradora eléctrica. La recortadora deja el largo del vello a 3, 5, 7, 9 y 11 milímetros. La rasuradora es ideal para todo el cuerpo, incluidas las partes más delicadas del hombre, no jala el vello y tampoco lastima la piel ni irrita. Corta prácticamente al ras con pocas pasadas, y se puede utilizar tanto en seco como con espuma. Cuando los vellos crecen nuevamente después de haber usado la rasuradora, se entierran menos que utilizando rastrillos convencionales. La batería dura más de una hora de funcionamiento continuo, cargandola por 50 minutos. Llegó a los cuatro días de haberla pedido y en perfecto estado. Les dejo imagen de cómo queda al usar la rasuradora. Definitivamente la recomiendo mucho.

After using a lot of shavers, I wanted something better. I already have 3 trimmers/shavers with me, one is the Philips Showerproof Body Groomer BG1025/15 for Men, but still, for cleaning the private areas you have to be very careful thus I wanted something more reliable as cuts are common if you do not concentrate and it can be really irritating. I saw the price and I was wondering if it would be worth the investment but it is. a) Delivery took almost 15 days so was a turnoff but the product is worth it b) Charges within one hour c) very handy and quite powerful but safe d) you can blindly move the round part (beard trimmer) anywhere without getting hurt, this was the best thing about this. e) fully washable Take it blindly, worth the price.

Good one. Its working Great. Battery back is super. Saver and trimmer doing good work.