Yes — not one of the five cell-powered trimmers here states a restriction. Expect the motor to run slightly slower, because a rechargeable gives about 1.2 V against an alkaline’s 1.5 V.
A standard alkaline AA delivers about 1.5 V; a rechargeable NiMH delivers about 1.2 V. On a small motor that difference can be noticeable.
Five of the twelve trimmers on the nose and ear shelf take a cell, and none of them states a chemistry restriction. Two supply it — an AA on the Philips NT5650, an AAA on the Braun EN21. Three do not: the Norelco at $22, the ConairMAN at $13, which says so twice on its own listing, and the Zorami at $10. On those three you are choosing the cell anyway, so the question is yours to answer rather than the maker’s.
Where a manual states a battery type, follow it — none of the listings here does. What you will notice, if anything, is a slightly slower motor on a tool that is already running a very small one.
The wider point stands either way: on a tool used for two minutes a week, a replaceable cell is the more practical arrangement, whichever chemistry goes in it.
Check your own manual before you follow anything here. Temperatures, water ratings and supply voltages differ from model to model, and the maker’s own figures take precedence over anything written on this site. A supply of the wrong voltage is a failure rather than a slow charge, and the figure is printed on the tool — not inferred from a connector that happens to fit.
Prices quoted in this text were read on August 22, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Last reviewed August 22, 2026