Customer Reviews

Philips Norelco T780 Rechargeable Vacuum Trimmer

5 star:		(51)
4 star:		(49)
3 star:		(22)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

The vacuum feature of the trimer is fantastic compared to the older models which shot trimmings out all over the sink area.

The only draw backs are no travel pouch is included and no specialty mini trimmer included with the T780.

Great trimmer for trimming large areas or large amounts of hair i.e, winter to summer beard.

Too large to get in to smaller areas or to use to do detailed trimming

Recommend the T980 which comes with the Mini trimmer and travel pouch if you can afford it.

My wife always hated when I trimmed my beard because of all them little bitty hairs all over the sink. The T780 is not perfect but it does catch about 90% of those pesky little hairs. The trimmer is powerful and has no trouble with my dense beard. The batteries last a good long while between recharges.

On the down side if you are a little aggressive with pressure as you trim it can slip to a shorter setting and it is a little heavier then some trimmers I have used in the past. All in all though it is a well designed trimmer that I enjoy using.

I actually owned this trimmer a few years back, before all the fancy chrome and other plastic embellishments on the body of the trimmer (which in turn gave Norelco an excuse to bump up the price by about $10). This new trimmer preforms just as good as the earlier model. By far the two most useful features are the adjustable built in length dial which negates any separate length accessories, and the vacuum, which does seem to be stronger than the one on the earlier model.
I have tried a couple of other trimmer before (re)buying this one, but they either came with half a pound of extra accessories, the blade became dull on them real fast or the rechargeable battery died in just a few months (despite charging it as per instructions).
One complaint for this new version is that the plastic trimming collector for the vacuum cannot be removed as in the earlier model. This is a minor issue, but I think the removable trimming container was easier to clean.
There are two other even more expensive models, one is the T1000, which has a liquid mimetic-adhesive liquid alloy skin and can shapeshift and replicate and kill the user it comes in contact with, the other is the the T980, which has an even fancier body and claimed to have "turbo power" for those who need the best gadget. In my opinion this T780 does a great job now, and I am just as happy with it now as I was a few years back.
The convenience, reliability (I had the earlier one for at least 3 years), and performance of this trimmer is far above the other brands.
(Avoid the deadly T1000, they went a little too far with the technology!)

I've used a Norelco trimmer before and was very satisfied and so had no problems buying this one. However the vacuum no longer works as well as when I first got it (a few months ago) and the adjustable setting slips from one setting to another.....very disconcerting when it slips from a '3' or a '2' down to a '1'. My original Norelco never had that problem and I'm stumped why this product would be a step backward.

I bought this after using the inexpensive Wahls for years. I love it for several reasons:

1) It cuts without pulling on your whiskers

2) It is very precise

3) It picks up 90% or more of your whiskers

4) Not only do you not have the hair in the sink, but you no longer feel like it will take a shower to get all of the excess hair out of your beard, if there is any to speak of

5) Unlike others, I did not feel the need to have a more precision tool to trim my mustache. It worked just fine

This was a great purchase and the 3rd Norelco trimmer I have owned. It was priced right and trims perfectly with multiple settings.

The vacuum feature of the trimer is fantastic compared to the older models which shot trimmings out all over the sink area.

The only draw back is no travel pouch is included like my older models, but it fit in the older model pouch which I did not throw out.

I bought this trimmer to replace an Andis cordless trimmer that finally pooped out. This trimmer is fantastic! Head and shoulders better than the Andis. The vacuum works great and empties easily. It even feels good as it draws cool air through your beard. It is very efficient at getting most all the hairs in its path. My Andis would miss a lot. The battery life is fantastic. I use it every day and I'm still on the first charge, about three weeks, and it's still going strong. I would highly recommend this trimmer.

This is about an average trimmer. The previous one I had was a Norelco and it worked better. One problem is that if you break the comb part (which is easy to do and which I did with the old one) then you have a time finding a replacement part and when you do it will cost over $15.00. Those of you who have trouble with it vacuuming properly may be holding it so that your hand is covering the vent holes in the handle. Of course this is going to make it hard to create the proper suction and air exhaust to do the vacuuming. The door for the collection chamber is a pretty flimsy device. The older one I had, had a removable chamber that was much easier to empty.

This is the second Norelco I have had and it works great for the money. Vacuum lacks some but I didn't buy it because of that - that was a perk.

Firstly when I opened the box and looked at my new Philips Norelco T780, I could see instantly the build quality is not very good. The comb is made of cheap flimsy plastic, and the general appearance of the trimmer looks very basic, big, almost 1980's in design, and in a way, amateur.

However, when I went to use it, the trimmer worked well, and as I have not used a vacuum trimmer before, I was very impressed by this feature. I hadn't liked previous trimmers which left hair all over the sink, and I liked the Norelco T780 was able to retain about 90% of the hair. For this reason I give it 4 stars.

Overall the Philips Norelco T780 has a very cheap build quality, but it does the job of trimming well, and the vacuum does a good job of retaining most of the hair. If you drop it on a hard floor from a reasonable height, the flimsy plastic comb is likely to break. but if you are careful with it, it may last you a few years.