NorelcoPhilips Beard Trimmer and Hair Clipper Series 5500, Electric, Cordless, one Pass Beard Trimmer and Hair Clipper with Washable Feature for Easy Clean - No Blade Oil Needed - BT5511/49

It's hard to find a trimmer that doesn't have some detractors for one reason or another. I ordered this one and crossed my fingers. It has turned out to be a great decision.The first thing that sets it apart from my previous Panasonic trimmer is its lithium-ion battery. Regardless of which trimmer you choose, don't buy one that doesn't use a lithium-ion battery. This battery type has a much longer lifespan as well as better charge capacity. I've been using this trimmer twice a week for a couple months now and am still working off the initial charge. And should it ever happen to run out of charge in the middle of a shave, I can plug it in and it will continue to work.I use the trimmer to trim my beard, mustache, and eyebrows at 10mm and 6mm respectively. They have looked evenly trimmed after every use. I've seen complaints from people who use the lowest .4mm setting about uneven trims. I suspect that no trimmer can consistently leave exactly .4mm of stubble. Regardless, I have had no issues with this at all. In fact, one of the things I like about this trimmer is the extremely wide range of lengths I have to choose from. My wife uses it on occasion to cut hair. She loves it too.So what don't I like? The one thing that disappoints me is the fact that it doesn't come with a storage pouch. When I travel with it, I'll have to find my own. Given how little it actually costs to include a pouch with something like this, it is a disappointing omission.The bottom line is that, despite the lack of a pouch, I recommend this trimmer without reservation and would absolutely buy it again.

The media could not be loaded. This review is for the Philips Norelco Beard and Hair Trimmer Series 5500. I had a previous version of this beard trimmer (the old BT5275) and it lasted me over 5 years. I was looking for a replacement beard and mustache trimmer that was height adjustable, without having to change the plastic cutting guides. I saw this one on Amazon. It looked similar to my old one, so I bought it.As one would reasonably expect, the newer series 5500 has some improvements over the one I am replacing. Here's what I love about this BT5500:1) you can adjust the cutting length, longer or shorten, by simply spinning the dial.2) the attachments/guides for the BT5500 are SUPERIOR to the older version, allowing more even cutting of my stubborn beard hairs that seemed to curl under the attachment on the older version.3) the dial on the BT550 has sturdy settings. this decreases the likelihood that applying too much pressure while trimming will result in the height slipping and cutting too short. as an aside, that never happened on the older one, but I was always aware of how hard I was pushing the trimmer into my beard.4) - should be up higher - you CAN USE IT WHILE IT'S PLUGGED IN! that's huge!!!5) the cord is long enough to actually allow cutting while plugged in. it's a shade over 72" (182 cm). You're not tethered to the wall with this thing6) no bulky stand-up type charging base. i much prefer the cord.I am very happy with my purchase.

It's just good. I bought this with the intention of replacing my face trimmers and hair clippers. I keep a short shadow on my face and a short fade for my hair. The idea of being able to do all that with only three guards was very enticing.I started with my face and was surprised at the increased number of passes I needed. I think though I'm just not used to using a guard and need practice maintaining the correct angle for a constant cutting length.My hair was a little disappointing. I was again surprised at how many passes I needed. And even after so many passes I was still left with inconsistent lengths. It took me my over twice as long (which still really isn't a terribly long time), but I was eventually 90% satisfied. I took a shower and noticed more inconsistent spots, but was able to clean them up easier I found after my hair was wet. Again, I think I just need practice holding the smaller blade and guard and a consistent angle and making more overlapping passes.The clippers work well, but I'm not "impressed". I'm satisfied enough to keep them because of not needing 2 clippers and half a dozen guards. I really like the dial system... It works well. I really only need two guards for my hair length which is also a plus (I typically do a 2.0 on the top and 1.0 on the sides). One review mentioned there are no numbers indicating the length setting, but this is not the case. The numbers are backlit and illuminate when the dial is adjusted.

The media could not be loaded. This razor met my every need for beard care. I can trim and shape all in one. The guards and built in adjusted make small tweaks a breeze. I am super pleased and plan to keep using this for a long time.

No issues with it!

Ok so I've only had this product for one day, but I can tell already that this is a great device for trimming my goatee. The manually adjustment built right into the trimmer is absolutely perfect for me. I dialed in a 13.5 for my goatee and it was a great trim. Super fast. Clean. Even. Between shaving my head and trimming my goatee I'll never need to switch the main attachment for any other. Feels solid and charged up relatively quick. Oh, when the battery is dead ( mine arrived dead ) I was still able to use it when plugged in. Can't say that about my previous model. 5/5 stars without a doubt. I tossed on the extra coverage for $4 because who knows, right? For $4 that's worth it in my opinion. Asurion has been really good to me in the past so might as well at this price.