Panasonic ER405AC Wet/Dry Nose and Ear Hair Trimmer

by Panasonic

Product Features

• Stainless Steel blade with safety cone
• Fully Immersible rinses clean
• Trims Nose Hairs
• Trims Ear Hairs
• Easy to hold

Product Description

ER405AC. Stainless steel blades. Safety cone protects skin. Fully immersible. Rinses clean. Battery operated (one AA battery not included). Trims nose hair. Trims ear hair. One Year Limited Warranty. Made in China.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 2 x 6 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002D5YBK
• UPC: 037988562091
• Item model number: ER405AC
• Batteries: 1 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,541 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 106 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It does its job as expected., May 22, 2005

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usaglory - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic ER405AC Wet/Dry Nose and Ear Hair Trimmer (Health and Beauty)

After reading many of the reviews for other brands and some other Panasonic trimmers I decided to take a chance with this one that had no reviews and really not much info on it whatsoever. I took the risk based on how poor the ratings and reviews were for most of the other similar products on the site and I decided to go with this one based on brand recognition, price and appearance (marketing students take notice hehe..)

This is the first time I have actually bought a nose hair trimmer so I have nothing else to compare it with but as I stated in the title it does its job as expected.

The unit is attractive looking with a dark and light blue metallic-looking combination. The casing is not metallic but plastic and although it looks very nice I find my 2 year old Norelco beard trimmer better looking than this unit. To be more specific it doesn't look as fancy but it does look very good.

The unit is small at 5.5 inches long and a bit over 1 inch wide at its widest point. It is by no means heavy. It is powered by a AA battery and has no recharging option and can't be plugged in. But I am guessing a single battery will last plenty so those are really not drawbacks methinks!

Does it work? Why yes! Like I said before I have nothing to compare it to, but like they say, first impressions are very important and this unit has indeed given me a good first impression. It nose-trimmed very well and the process was both effortless and painless (have not tried using it for my ears and I don't think I ever will as I don't have that problem so I can't report on that). The motor makes the blades spin quite fast (rotary blades) which is what makes the trimming painless and the blades themselves are surrounded by a plastic casing to prevent injuries, it works well. To store it you are provided a plastic cap to cover both the blades and the plastic casing around them.

It is easily disassembled (for cleaning purposes) and reassembled.

My only concern for now will be how long it will last. I am not too fond of products made in China and this product is well... made in China. The unit (the blades) as stated in the user's manual is supposed to last for 2 years if used on a single 1 minute session each week, which I think by itself is aiming a little towards the disposable category but again for the price I have no problem with that. My problem would be if the unit would die at any time before at least six months of normal use. I started using it mid May, so I'll update this report if it fails before mid November, if I haven't updated by then, that means it is still going and it can keep its 5 star rating.

So should you get it? I would say: go for it!!

Hope this helped.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Trimmer I've Used, June 26, 2006

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AKT - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panasonic ER405AC Wet/Dry Nose and Ear Hair Trimmer (Health and Beauty)

First, I will note that I have only used this trimmer for nose hair. I don't quite have the ear hair problem yet. By no means am I a nose hair trimmer guru, but this one works, and it works well. It operates on a single AA battery, it's the perfect size, it's not too loud, it does not pull hair, it cuts amazingly well, and it's $14. It also has no smell to it whatsoever. In all, with the complaints of so many trimmers here on Amazon, I'm glad I took a chance on this one that only had two previous reviews.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine product, October 17, 2005

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S. Blum - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic ER405AC Wet/Dry Nose and Ear Hair Trimmer (Health and Beauty)

This product has worked fine, and the price was right. I have not experienced any problems with it, such as grabbing hairs, and it cuts hair well.