Customer Reviews

Panasonic ER-GN30-K Vortex Wet/dry Nose and Facial Hair Trimmer, Black

5 star:		(172)
4 star:		(50)
3 star:		(12)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

This is the first time I've used a trimmer and I love it. Wasn't sure what to expect, whether it would hurt or if I would be sneezing all day. None of that happened. The trimmer is:

- very easy to set up
- requires a AA battery (not included)
- washable
- operates at an acceptable noise level (low humming sound)
- gets rid of hair with no pull or tuck feeling

I used this for my nose and ears and it worked great. The rounded cap on top has a blade on the inside, the blade is placed slightly lower than the tip of the cap. This helps avoid any skin tucks, making it completely safe to use. There is a small opening in the top cap that can be exposed by rotating the head of the trimmer. The opening here is what makes the trimmer washable, it lets water in to wash the blade and also drains it out.

Haven't tried other trimmers so I can't really compare but this one worked just fine and I'm sticking to it.

Nature has a funny way of tormenting the male species as they age. It can be referred to as the "migrating hair" phenomena. This is when hair moves from where men want it - oh, say on their head - to where they don't really want it - say tufting out of their nose and ears. Consequently, as men age, they must groom certain areas to avoid looking like a bald Wookie.

Plucking is certainly one solution. But, watching a mature man tear up with every nose hair extracted is a pitiful site. Enter the Panasonic personal groomer. Trimming was never easier. This groomer is a powerful accessory to any mans trimming options.

First, this groomer is powerful enough to get the job done. My husband trimmed some substantial (salt and pepper might I add) nose hair with nary a wince. Please do not try to use rechargeable batteries, however, unless you want to endure some pulling (the trimmer actually stopped on one occasion with the rechargeable batteries - yuck!). The blades will not rotate fast enough for those tough nasal hairs without an alkaline battery. Eyebrows were easily mastered as well. Even trimming around the goatee was easily done. Cleaning the trimmer was easy too. It can be disassembled or ran under water for the cleaning process.

Other nice points: it has a cap for the cutting end and the battery is purported to last about a million years (really only two or three). In addition, it is fairly quiet. This is a nice feature for something one wants to stuff into their ears. The only reported drawback was a bit of a bite when pressing against his lips but holding it at a slight angle relieved this problem. All in all, a nice tool for taming a balding Wookie - and much cheaper than a light saber.

Years ago, I wanted a Panasonic and instead received a Remington as a gift. Hated but used it for years until finally I dropped it and broke the battery cover.

I was shocked to see the bad and mixed reviews on the other Panasonic trimmers. So, I went on Panasonic's site and looked at all the models. This one looks like a response to all of the negative reviews. I took a chance because there were no reviews about it on Amazon. Well, turns out it works GREAT. Very quiet and trims great. I was worried that it would be too large (as the photo appears), but it is actually small (the right size).

I feel like my thick, dry, coarse curly hair is a curse when it comes to hair trimming electric devices and razors. Sadly, this is no exception. I tried using the trimmer in the usual culprit places. Eyebrows, nose, ears, and goatee.

Ears: 5 stars. No problems here.
Eyebrows: 3.5 stars. The rotary function made accurate trimming a bit tricky. A few snags and had to go in a couple of times to do a complete job.
Nose: 3 stars. It seemed to miss a lot, probably due to moisture and the slick lining of my nostrils? No snags at least.
Goatee/Mustache: 1 star. Snag snag snag! Ouch!
Overall performance: 3 stars

There's no doubt about the fact that this is an improvement, but it's just not enough of a leap in technology to make it enjoyable. For now I'll continue to have my wife trim those areas with dull-nosed facial hair scissors.

This works well, better than the mangroomer one I had before. That lasted only a couple weeks, and was problematic from day one. This one is a little more solid. Easy to disassemble for cleaning, but as with most of these, doesn't really seem to spin very quickly. I kept half expecting a sharp stab of pain as a hair was ripped out painfully, but it did a good job of cutting. Other than a little tickling it did the job well and quickly.
Little noise, great price, and comes with a cap to top it off. Good deal.

Basically my title says it all. This trimmer does a GREAT job on nose hairs but that's about it. If you plan to use it for ears or other areas do not bother because it does not work. If you want it just for the nose area, then it works perfect! Hope this helps.

Not much can be said about a male facial hair trimmer...as we get older we find we have hair growing out of spots that we could never imagine. I used this on my pesky nose hairs, for my unibrow, and for the peach fuzz growing on my ears. The trimmer works exceptionally well and gives a close trim. I have a sharper image trimmer that uses a C size battery....it seems under-powered as compared to this Panasonic unit with a AA alkaline battery.

ON rechargeable batteries: They are not recommended as Alkaline will give it the power it needs...however, I found that this trimmer works just FINE with a Eneloop battery and is just as strong as with an Alkaline battery. I have been using it with an Eneloop for a while now and have not experienced any loss of power or slow downs. Your experience may vary.

Great unit, priced a bit higher then others but worth the extra $. 5/5 for me.

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My first experience sticking a battery-operated trimmer up my nose assuaged my previous apprehension. I wish I had bought Panasonic's trimmer years ago.

I am pleased to retire the pair of scissors and let the healing begin in my nostrils and ears. That fiendish tool often arrived as a free shaving kit add-on to a Father's Day gift along with a plastic comb and a pair of nail clippers. Barely suitable for trimming a mustache, the scissors (even those with rounded safety tips) were always only one jerky move away from drawing blood inside my body orifices.

Other reviewers complained that the trimmer `felt cheap' and questioned its durability. This Panasonic model is stamped "1.5V" and uses a single AA battery that is supposed to last about one year. That is good enough for me. I intend to use the trimmer with a delicate hand.

Yes, there are heavy-duty options for hirsute men whose family lineage extends to the Yeti, Sasquatch and Bigfoot tribes. The Shaper Image touts a model with dual cutting heads and rotary blades made from Swiss surgical stainless steel. "One interchangeable head has rotary blades that spin at 6,000 rpm!" Personally, I don't want anything up my nose spinning at 6,000 rpm. Do you really need a nose trimmer that requires as many D batteries as a flashlight or a vibrator?

In summary, the Panasonic Nose & Facial Hair Trimmer is lightweight, portable and both easy to use and easy to clean. My expectation is that it should last at least 2-3 years (Panasonic recommends replacing the blade every three years). If the model doesn't hold up, I'll report back the findings. Until then, I recommend this as an affordable and safer option than poking nose and aural cavities with a pair of sadistic scissors.

Rating: Five stars.

I searched around for a good nose and ear hair trimmer. My prior unit broke, and I was looking for something that worked well, trimming close as possible to the skin, without an injury.

This trimmer does exactly that. I have thick hair, and the trimmer had no problem trimming it closely, without tugging my hair.

Cleaning the tip with water works well. A quick rinse in the sink cleans the tip.

So far, this is the best trimmer I've used.

I got this trimmer for my elderly father to use. It is small and compact, and easy to use. It doesn't make much noise, much quieter than a traditional shaver. It is small enough to easily fit into a nostril or ear and actually cuts the hair, rather than ripping them out like another brand he tried. It is safe, cutting only hair and not skin. The batteries seem to last forever which is a definite plus.

Be careful when opening the package for the first time as some of the parts are extremely small and fell out when the package was opened.