Cordless beard and hair trimmer, Magic Clip?

Submitted by DasBeasto t3_zlc48g in BuyItForLife

I cut my own hair and beard and I’m in the market for a new trimmer/clipper. Ideally one that does both well. I only need one guard for my hair (1”), as well as a very sharp blade for shaping and trimming my beard. Also I know cordless isn’t very BIFL friendly but I already contort my arm enough to cut the back of my head hair, a cord really just makes things harder.

It seems like the best option I’ve found is the Magic Clip cordless. It has a replaceable battery (though it looks like it involved a decent amount of effort). And of course Magic Clips are renowned for being quality. However the price is pretty high (though not out of budget) and I’m worried it’s too bulky for quick beard trims and trickier back of the head type cuts.

Any other options worth considering?

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GreenChileEnchiladas t1_j04kfai wrote

I know you wanted cordless, but I have the Ooster 76 and it's simply fantastic. Talk about BIFL, this thing is a beast.

I also did just get this Philips Norelco for beard trimming. Is pretty damn good. But haven't had it for very long.

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DasBeasto OP t1_j04lb1t wrote

I really liked that Norelco 5000/7000/9000 line for the size and price but they don’t come with a 1” guard and I couldn’t find any aftermarket for it so it would limit it to just a beard trimmer for me (which isn’t necessarily a no-go).

I have heard some pretty great things about Osters and that one looks sick, but for the same price I can get the cordless Magic Clip (or corded) and it comes with the 1” guard, so I’d probably go that route unless it’s significantly better.

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GreenChileEnchiladas t1_j04lk4m wrote

Sure, but then you'd have a Wahl.

Buy once, cry once. I must have bought 6 or 8 Wahl's before I decided to get a good product. Granted, I never did get a Magic Clip though.

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DasBeasto OP t1_j04ni9r wrote

Oh that’s weird when googling Reddit threads about trimmers/clippers by far the top recommendation was Wahl that’s the only reason I was looking at them. Interesting to know that’s not necessarily the case.

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GreenChileEnchiladas t1_j04npxo wrote

I also went through 3 pairs of Chaco Sandals before I stopped buying them.

Apparently products that others use for years and years I kill in just one. I don't think I'm using them differently, they just end up breaking on me.

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DasBeasto OP t1_j04o5ik wrote

Lol well to be fair I’m in the same boat with most stuff so I should probably take your recommendations to heart

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ladz t1_j04y2r6 wrote

The nice thing about the Oster clippers is that they use extremely high quality but cheap interchangeable (with Andis or other) blades. You can even get ceramic ones. And they're built like the 1960s.

And, actually, shit, they're way cheaper now than when I bought mine about 20 years ago!

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karoo_earthworm t1_j06mkjh wrote

Not sure where to find a cordless beard. But the trimmer I have had for 12 years without fail is a Wahl homepro. It was cheap and it's far outlived its price. The internals are basic. Just keep it oiled. It seems the other comments here have bad Wahl experience. Perhaps they used to be great and are now circling the drain... Sad if that's true.

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bluehairjungle t1_j0ar80g wrote

Get separate trimmers for lining up and beard trims. I use the Babyliss ones at work but I've borrowed the Andis T Outlines from coworkers before and they're great. Zero gap those babies and your lines will be crisppp.

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nozelt t1_j04r096 wrote

I went through a bunch trying to find something that gives me a nice easy clean electric shave and manscaped was the only one that did what I wanted. Definitely good for a close shave idk if they have attachments.

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