Philips QG 3080 7 IN 1 Grooming KIT > Reviews > Listen to the buzz, no more cuts

Author's product rating:   

Durability	Excellent
Quality of shave	Excellent
Value for money	Excellent

Advantages:	easy to use, recharges itself, lots of attachments, cheap
Disadvantages:	no disadvantages to this product

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Having what I consider to be thick facial hair it is essential that I shave on a regular basis, but there are also times when I like to vary my facial appearance to add some sort of variety depending upon my mood. In winter, I like very much to have tapered sideburns and thin strips running down my jawbone. You must please bear in mind that I do not like a mass of hair and after struggling with normal razors to try and sculpt these shapes I opted to buy the Philips QG 3080 6 IN 1 Grooming System for only £17.99.

When you look at the price of this beard trimmer in comparison to the cost of say Gillette Fusion blades that can cost upwards of £7 for 6 blades, it is not that unreasonable a price to pay for what is a multi-purpose grooming system that can do lots more than just sculpt facial hair.

The actual trimmer sits in a base unit that doubles as a charging pod, with the associated attachments all with their own place, making it very easy to store, pick your attachment and ensure that everything is kept in place, which is very handy for such a naturally untidy person like myself. When charging a red light appears at the base of the unit and once full to capacity this changes to a green light. It also looks very good, made from a very durable tough grey/silver plastic casing taking it out and getting to work is very easy indeed with only the options available being on or off.

If I want to sculpt using the trimmer I do not attach any other heads to it, instead I move it up and down and it has no problems at all in removing any hair growth down to the skin, even though it is quite thick. Stubble is left, but it is very short and hardly noticeable unless up very close. Once this has been done it is very easy to use the head to move along and trim into shape. The vibrations do tingle on the face though and leave me wanting to scratch at my face quite regularly.

I use the smallest attachment to turn the trimmer into a set of clippers to shave the hair on the back of my neck, which grows very fast, much faster than my beard and as it is made from smooth plastic it does not catch or snag causing pain. There are a number of attachments that give varying lengths of hair and each one is unique in its own way, so if I want a short trimmed beard I can put on the number 1 attachment, but if I feel like a longer haired look, I can use either a 3 or 4 attachment.

With the price I paid for the trimmer I am very happy because it has made my life so much easier. I no longer suffer from cuts as I try to sculpt my beard into shape and for this I am very thankful to the people at Philips. I could not be without this piece of equipment in my bathroom now.