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Beardtrimmer 7300
Average customer rating
4.1
(212 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 212 reviews
5 Stars
117
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
10
1 Star
18
81%of customers recommend this product.
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164 out of
202)
Customer Reviews for Beardtrimmer 7300
Customer Rating
1
Poorly designed trim level guide
on November 9, 2012
Posted by: mobiledtech
Gender:Male
This is a horribly designed razor. I bought it as an old beard trimmer had finally died, and I needed a new one. I was excited about the vacuum as I typically hold a small trash can under my chin to minimize the mess. The vacuum works ok, but not well enough to catch everything. I have trimmed without the trash can and had a mess on the floor. It did suck in a lot of the trimmed hairs, but if it's not a 100%, then it's just novel.
The biggest issue with the design of this beard trimmer though is in the design of the measured guide that holds your face at a measured distance from the blades. If you look close at the picture, you'll notice it is set back from the blades (hard to describe, so look at the picture). Normally, the guide covers the blades in such a way that no matter the angle of the razor against your face, the distance remains measured. What happens with this razor is that if you lean it forward to much, the blades go straight to your face and you shave all the way to your skin. So, as you go around your chin and in many other places, it's easy to slip and catch an angle that cuts shorter than you intended. For this, the razor is a total fail in my opinion and has to go back to the design block. I'm really surprised that it made it to production.
Net net, don't buy. Pick another one and keep a close eye on this design issue.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
3
OK trimmer, cheap materials
on January 5, 2013
Posted by: keeena
Gender:Male
Trimmer is 3 out of 5. Unfortunately like most things these days, the materials and design is pretty cheap. I'd gladly pay 2x for a quality product. I had the prior generation of this product and while the QT4070/41 is definitely an improvement, its still not great. My prior Norelco beard trimmer had some issues (as well as a couple items breaking because it was cheap) so I was a bit reluctant buying another Philips Norelco.
Some positives is that this new one has a much better guide height adjuster - it stays in place where as the old trimmer wouldn't hold position. The height indicator display and battery level displays are also a real nice improvement. I charge the unit after every couple of shaves and have no issues with battery with this type of usage. I always use the "turbo" mode when shaving.
The vacuum is so-so. The prior model definitely did a better job at hair collection - it was actually pretty impressive how much it would collect (i'd say 98%+; there were very minimal hairs that would fall into the sink). The new model captures about 85-90% and definitely creates a bit of a mess vs. the old model. Its still nice to have the vac; its not a novelty but it doesn't work as good as I'd like. The blades are also just so-so.
Some negatives are that the height guide has quite a bit of flex. I've noticed that you do have to be careful about not pressing too hard - otherwise you'll get varying hair lengths. But by far the biggest negative is the overall cheap-ness of the product. Blades are thin stamped metal. And after 1 month (6 uses) the hair chamber door latch broke. To me its a sign overall [lack of] quality.
This trimmer appeared to be the best one I could find in the store and its sad that its only just "average".-+
Pros: height adjustment works well, height indicator very useful, battery level indicator useful
Cons: cheap build/materials, some flex in the blade guide
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
1
Flaw in the comb
on March 21, 2012
Posted by: Flaw
Gender:Male
There is one significant design flaw in the QT4070. The adjustable setting guard for length the comb has an open slot in it And if you were to apply the littlest amount of pressure on your face while shaving the trimmer will not cut your facial evenly. I ended up with a large bald patch on my beard and was forced to shave completely
Cons: comb
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
1
New doesn't mean better
on January 25, 2012
Posted by: STLCARD1
Gender:Male
I had the previous model and loved the trimmer and used it every day for years, but when it finally wore out I purchased this model. Ever since day one I have hated this trimmer. It does not cut very good, the vacuum isn't very effective, and the blades are anything but maintanence free. I understand oil may be needed occasionally but I have to use it numerous times per use just to trim up my stubble otherwise it will stop the blades and yank my hair out. Also the display is completely junk and lasted approx. 1-2 months. With it set at the lowest setting the display is showing ~14-17mm length. There are not a lot of options in this market which is a shame because I can not stress enough to stay away from this model.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
4
Doesn't Deliver Fully on its Greatest Strength
on March 20, 2014
Posted by: EdATL
Gender:Male
The latch on the door will ALWAYS break!
I'm on my third Beardtrimmer with built in vacuum. Great at catching hair, keeping my sink clean and my wife sane. They did everything right by putting together all of these great features, but the diminutive latch on the door that keeps all the hair in one place, KEEPS BREAKING.
Jeez guys, get this right or come up with a replacement part.
I work with Industrial Designers all of the time and this would be an embarrassment to them.
Pros: delivers on its great features
Cons: hardware design - poor latch
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
1
poor design
on December 5, 2011
Posted by: sgtusmc1976
There is one significant design flaw in the QT4070. The adjustable setting guard for length has a separation in the blades. And if you were to apply the littlest amount of pressure on your face while shaving the trimmer will not cut your facial evenly. I ended up with a large bald patch on my beard and was forced to shave completely. FAIL
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
2
Inconsistent trim
on December 8, 2011
Posted by: GJFVegas
Gender:Male
Because the guard is open to the blade, it is hard to get a consistent trim with it, especially when working over sharp curves of the jaw and chin.
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com
Customer Rating
3
Did not cut close enough to get stubble
on October 12, 2011
Posted by: scooter0721
Gender:Male
I would describe this as just a beard trimmer and not a stubble trimmer.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting philips.com