Panasonic ER-203 Beard and Moustache Rechargeable Cord/Cordless Trimmer

by Panasonic

Product Features

• Adjustable to uniformly cut beards and mustaches
• Provides professional results with a surgical-grade stainless-steel blade
• Has dial that selects the cutting length locks to prevent mistakes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Adjustable to uniformly cut beards and mustaches at any of 12 lengths (from 5/64 to 3/4 inch), this trimmer provides professional results with a surgical-grade stainless-steel blade. The dial that selects the cutting length locks to prevent mistakes. The trimmer operates with a cord or without, and charging on the cord for 8 hours provides 45 minutes of cordless use. When it's time to replace the long-lasting blade, a switch makes installation easy and safe. For international travel, the shaver converts to worldwide voltage. --Fred Brack

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• ASIN: B000063XHP
• UPC: 092281121529
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,169 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good performer, June 9, 2004

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William A. Huber (Rosemont, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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First, the facts, because they're hard to find and ought to influence your decision:
-- There are a dozen settings from 2 mm (1/12") to 18 mm (3/4").
-- The battery should run the unit up to 40 minutes.
-- A full charge takes 8 hours.
-- The manufacturer estimates the battery will last about 400 uses.
-- The cord is five feet long.
-- You can remove and replace the knives.
-- You CANNOT replace the battery: once it dies, you throw the unit out.

Some comments, in no particular order: The knives are really sharp. The shape of the head gives you good control. You need to pay attention to the charging; you shouldn't leave it plugged in more than a couple days at a time ("this may damage the batteries"). An occasional oiling and cleaning is recommended.

I'm happy with the performance and the quality, but this one gets only four stars because you can't replace the battery. We do, indeed, live in a throw-away society.

51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best trimmer I've ever owned, March 10, 2003

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Toby Cornish (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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I have owned a number of beard trimmers and maintained a variety of facial topiary. This is by far my favorite yet. I am picky about trimmers, too. In fact, I bought this trimmer only two weeks after buying and trying a different trimmer and being totally disappointed. I gave that one to my dad, and stepped up to the ER203K. How can I be excited about a trimmer? One reason is enough -- this trimmer has the finest and most numerous adjustment settings of any trimmer I have ever found. With my previous trimmers, I was always stuck between settings -- I could never get those extremely dense areas of my beard short enough without accidentally leaving a whole in my beard. Not with this guy, though.

Everything else (battery life; cord; construction; ease of use) is very good about this trimmer, but the setting selection is what I really can rave about!

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice trimmer, August 13, 2002

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L. Moniz (Haverhill, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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I was a little worried when I ordered this trimmer. The price is a bit steep compared to some of the others on the market. Although it is not a bargain, the quality of the trim makes it worth the money.

This is a nice unit that will work with a cord or without. The adjustment setting is straight forward and easy to set. The plastic guard pulls off for cleaning of the blades. There is some maintenance required -oiling the blade and brushing out the trimmings- but its not onerous. Overall a pretty nice deal.