Philips QT 4045 Vacuum Power

Advantages: The Vacum, Great for maintaing stubble, looks good
Disadvantages: Length settings sometimes change, vacum increases noise

I purchased this trimmer from Argos last year for £30, and it is still going strong. No faults or problems have occured. It has 9 lock in settings. I use it mainly to maintain stubble which it is excellent at however if you have a beard it still works just as effectivley. The best feature which makes it stand out from the rest of the trimmers is the vacum function. It does actually work, which was to my suprise as I thought it would be a bit of ...
...still need to clean around wherever you've had a trim as it does leave some hairs around. Don't be off put by not being able trim while it's charging as the battery life is very good. One problem I have encounterd is the lock in length settings. A number of times whilst I've been trimming on lets say 'length 3' half way through me trimming it will have come down to 'length setting 2'. Which can be annoying. However this happens very rarely but it ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to handle. Excellent length adjustment. Few hairs in the sink.
Disadvantages: None

This is an excellent piece of kit! I find it very easy to use with a great range of adjustment for length. The cut is selected by means of a ring incorporated in the body of the trimmer which when turned brings the cutting edge nearer or further from the comb. The desired position of which there are nine (1-9) is diplayed on the ring. There is a hair collection chamber which I must admit I thought was a gimmick but I now admit that I am wrong and ...
...contacts the beard is spring loaded and is supposed to adjust to the contour of the beard. The jury is out on whether or not this is effective or indeed required but either way it doesn't matter the trimmer cuts the beard effectively. There is of course the charger for the rechargeable battery and a brush for cleaning. I find there is little hair to clean and any there is falls away with a gentle tap. The unit cannot be washed. I can't really say ... Read review

Advantages: Different length settings and built in vacuum cleaner.
Disadvantages: Does not vacuum up all hair clippings.

...so it does still require some cleaning up afterwards. The battery life has so far been very good and does not require constant or frequent charging. The Philips QT4045 has been the most reliable beard trimmer that I have tried and I would definitely recommend it to others. ... Read review