Answers
One question, one straight answer
87 questions, each on its own page, each answered in a few hundred words rather than buried at the bottom of a listicle. Where the honest answer is "your blade needs two drops of oil, not a new clipper", it says so.
Beards
Holding a length, edging a neckline, and why the settings below three millimeters are the ones that matter.
- What do I do where a beard grows two directions?
- How much battery life does a beard trimmer need?
- Is a beard trimmer safe to use on the neck?
- Beard trimmer or all-in-one kit — which is better for a beard?
- Can a beard trimmer shave completely clean?
- Can I use a beard trimmer to cut my head hair?
- Should I comb my beard before trimming it?
- Does a beard trimmer need oiling?
- Do I need both a beard trimmer and a shaver?
- Does beard oil affect a trimmer?
- While growing a beard out, what should I still trim?
- How often should a beard be trimmed?
- How do I clean a beard trimmer?
- How do I stop my beard edges looking like a drawn line?
- What do I do if my beard trim came out patchy?
- How do I trim a beard evenly?
- Can I take a beard trimmer in carry-on baggage?
- What do the numbers on beard trimmer settings mean?
- What length should I start at with a new beard trimmer?
- How do I trim a long beard?
- Should a beard be trimmed wet or dry?
- How do I trim a mustache without cutting it too short?
- How do I trim safely around a mole or a scar?
- What is the lock wheel on a beard trimmer for?
- What is a detail trimmer for?
- What is a stubble comb on a trimmer?
- What does AutoSense on a Braun trimmer do?
- What trimmer length is a three-day stubble?
- How fine do trimmer length steps need to be?
- Where should a beard neckline sit?
- Why does my beard trimmer cut unevenly?
Blades & heads
What wears, what is replaced on a schedule, how a compatibility code is read, and what a set costs.
Maintenance
Oiling, rinsing, brushing out and storing — the five minutes that decide whether a machine still cuts in three years.
Battery & power
Runtime against charge time, mains use while charging, dual voltage, and a lithium cell in a cabin bag.
- Is a battery-powered trimmer better than a rechargeable one?
- Are third-party chargers safe for grooming tools?
- Which tools on this site publish no battery figures at all?
- What do the battery lights on a trimmer mean?
- Do more expensive tools have better batteries?
- Can the battery in a grooming tool be replaced?
- Can I charge a grooming tool with a phone charger?
- Can I use a grooming tool while it is charging?
- Can I use rechargeable AA cells in a nose trimmer?
- Are there cordless air stylers?
- Do corded grooming tools have any advantages?
- Is a charging stand worth having?
- Can I charge a grooming tool from a power bank?
- Should I buy a clipper that also runs plugged in?
- What is the difference between a travel adapter and a converter?
- Is a second tool worth it for traveling?
- Can electric shavers be used plugged in?
- Does charging a trimmer overnight hurt the battery?
- Does cold weather affect a grooming tool battery?
- How many years does a rechargeable grooming tool last?
- How long should the first charge be?
- How many times can a grooming tool be recharged?
- How much battery runtime does a grooming tool need?
- How should I prepare a grooming tool for a trip?
- What do the input and output figures on a charger mean?
- Is a longer runtime worth paying for?
- Is it bad to leave a grooming tool on charge all the time?
- Charging cable or power adapter — what is the difference?
- Where do spare batteries and power banks go when you fly?
- Should I run a grooming tool flat before charging it?
- What is a travel lock and which tools have one?
- Why do some tools come with a USB cable and no plug?
- What does 100–240 V mean on a grooming tool?
- What does mAh mean on a rechargeable grooming product?
- What happens when a grooming tool battery fails?
- What can I do if I have forgotten the charger?
- Does a brushless motor use less power?
- What does a five-minute quick charge actually give you?
- Which grooming tool charges fastest?
- Which grooming tool has the longest battery life?
- How do I find the right voltage for a replacement charger?
- What should I check before buying a replacement charger?
- Why is my tool flat after months in a drawer?
- Why do cordless tools cost more than corded ones?
- Why are hair dryers never cordless?
- Why do some manufacturers not publish a charge time?
- Is it normal for a tool to get warm while charging?
- Why does my shaver take longer to charge than it used to?
- My tool charges but goes flat immediately — what is wrong?
- Why does my trimmer run for less time than it used to?