Customer Reviews

Wahl Trim N Vac Vacuuming Beard Trimmer Rechargeable Cord / Cordless with Durachrome Finish

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

My wife bought this product for me, probably as much of a gift for herself as for me, as I'm sure she grew tired of seeing little hairs in and around the sink everytime I trimmed my goatee (no matter how hard one tries to clean them up a few stray hairs always seem to stick around). The concept sounds good: the Trim-n-Vac vacuums up your beard/moustache hairs as you trim them, instead of having them fall onto the sink or counter causing a big mess.

For the most part, the Trim-n-Vac delivers on its promise. While it does not successfully vacuum 100% of the hair being trimmed, it gets most of it, making post-trim clean up a much quicker and easier process.

The only real major complaint I have about this product is its sheer bulk. This is one of those products where I almost wish I had waited a few product generations to get one, assuming that eventually the size of this product will more closely resemble that of a standard moustache/beard trimmer. The product in its current form is simply so large that it is difficult to see what you're doing. This is especially a problem when I'm shaping/edging my goatee. Since so much of my face is obstructed by the Trim-n-Vac it is very difficult to insure that I'm trimming everything straight and evenly. During this portion of the beard trimming process I really begin to long for my much-smaller, non-vacuuming beard trimmer, which made it much easier for me to see what I was doing. Then I realize I have barely any clean-up to do and I don't miss it nearly as much.

Some of the reviews for this product made me hesitant in purchasing this trimmer, but I bought it anyway and I'm completely satisfied. I find that about 80% to 90% of the hair I trim is caught by the vacuum, even though I'm not that careful about using the trimmer as directed, which is good enough for me. Overall I find the product works great and is thoughtfully designed. All of the complaints I've read (except for one that makes no sense to me) seem resolvable through reading the manual or applying common sense. Here are my responses to some of the negative reviews for this trimmer:

Vacuum doesn't catch much hair: I suggest you trim by 1/8" at a time as directed in the manual so that the cut hair isn't too long to get easily vacuumed. Also, you have to hold the trimmer right-side-up otherwise the hair won't fall near enough to the vacuum opening
Patchy shave: In the manual it addresses that issue directly
Guard comes off: Don't push the guard release while shaving

The vacuum is not powerful enough to pick up shavings. Even the slightest tilt will cause shavings to miss the vacuum receptacle and litter your sink. Very disappointing product from leading trimmer maker Wahl. Brought mine back and got a Norelco T860, which I recommend for its Acu-Control system.

I would have thought this product was a slamdunk it works so well for me.

Looking at other reviews here, though, I can see that many other users have had problems with the product.

All I can say is, by holding the trimmer vertically, according to the instructions, you can get a great trim, and the unit almost never lets any whiskers fall into the sink.

Yes, the trimmer guard can come off rather easily -- Wahl probably needs to reengineer this piece to solve the problem -- but I've never had it pop off while I've been trimming my beard. As for another of the users' comments that he had to recharge the trimmer every two or three days, I suspect that his unit is suffering from the memory effect so common with nicad batteries.

The solution, of course, is to let the trimmer discharge completely between recharge cycles.

To sum up, I personally give this unit five stars, but clearly, it's not for everyone. If a clean, whisker-free sink appeals to you, you might want to try the Wahl Trim-n-Vac -- but make sure the store will take it back if you're not satisfied.

And for heaven's sake, read the instructions!

This has got to be the worst case of false advertising ever! First of all, it doesn't vacuum like it says it does. Hair everywhere!. Second, it is not user friendly. The thing is large and it obscures your face. The stand that comes with it tips over very easily. If this was a movie I would give it two thumbs down!!!

The whole point of this product -- at least as far as I'm concerned -- is that I would be able to trim my moustache and beard without getting hair clippings on the counter or my shirt, this because it has a vacuum feature. The problem is that it misses a lot of hair clippings, so you end up having to clean the hair off the counter or your shirt anyway -- and now you also have to clean the clippings out of the trimmer, so it's more work, not less. The next problem was that the Amazon merchant, UnbeatableSale, Inc., wouldn't take it back because I used it -- which of course was the only way I could have found out that the vacuum feature was inadequate. (I could find no notification of this so-called policy on the Amazon screen from which I placed this order.)

I saw the ads for the Trim-N-Vac trimmer and thought it was a good idea. But that is all it was an idea. The trim guard pops off in the middle of trimming(oops there's a bald spot), then when you put the guard back on, thinking that the guard is at the same trim length that it was set at when you started, suprise it is back to a number 1 while the lever says 4. On top of all that, the vacume does not have enough suction to catch 1/4 of the hair so you might as well be using a trimmer that does not have this feature and will trim even. This was a BIG WASTE OF MONEY!!!

I still miss my rechargeable Norelco, but I needed something neater (I got sick of unclogging my drain!). I've had this trimmer for a few weeks now and can heartily recommend it. When used as recommended, it does a fine job of catching the hair in its trap. It also does a fine job trimming! I have received many compliments on the job it does on my beard.

I don't generally write reviews but my repeated frustrating experiences with this thing compels me to do so.
It seemed like a good idea -- the vacuum feature and the adjustable trim height, but when I use this thing, the adjustable head comes loose, which usually results in the blades going directly down to my face. Not only painful but it mows my beard down to the skin. Ouch and ugly!! Then the vacuum doesn't work all that well, and much of the shaved hair bits end up on my face, on my shirt, and on the floor.
The one thing I do like about it is the smaller trim blade, which is super handy, but I have to give this a bad rating simply because it's unexpectedly mowed down parts of my beard so many times.
I'd avoid this one if I were you.

The idea of a "Trim-N-Vac" sounded great to me, but this trimmer is a huge disappointment. It is VERY loud and wakes up everone whom is still sleeping in the morning. The "vac" part does not do a very good job, maybe collecting 50% of the trimmings at best. It is quite large and bulky, difficult to manuver. Feels awkward to use. The cutting guard is of a strange design and does not trim as closely as I would like. I'm going back to my trusty Norelco and cleaning up after myself. This Wahl trimmer was a big waste of money(it wasn't cheap either....).