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4 products compared, grouped by what they are for rather than by brand or by price.

  • Panasonic ER-DGP84

    Linear motor · X-taper 2.0 blade · carbon-titanium coating · 6 markets

    A professional-tier clipper built around a linear motor that Panasonic states holds its cutting speed regardless of hair density, and an X-taper 2.0 blade with a diamond-like carbon coating. The most expensive machine in this lot by a wide margin.

    Best for: Cutting hair often, or cutting thick hair, where a motor that stalls is the reason to replace a machine.

    ≈ $205 / £180 / 155 €

  • Philips HC5630/15

    28 lengths, 0.5–28 mm · zoom wheel · 90 min · fully washable

    A zoom wheel that sets 28 lengths between 0.5 and 28 mm without changing anything on the head, a comb designed so cut hair does not clog it, and a body Philips describes as completely washable.

    Best for: Home haircuts where the length changes as you go, rather than one length all over.

    ≈ £44 / 35 €

  • Philips HC7650/15

    Trim-n-Flow Pro · DualCut blade · 28 lengths · 90 min · 6 markets

    The Series 7000 adds a two-sided DualCut blade that Philips says cuts twice as fast as a single-sided one, and the Trim-n-Flow comb that clears cut hair as it goes. One hour to charge, 90 minutes of use.

    Best for: Thick or fast-growing hair, where a clipper that stalls mid-pass is the actual complaint.

    ≈ $97 / £89 / 60 €

  • Remington HC5811

    Ceramic blades · 10 guards, 3–40 mm · 50 min · case, cape, scissors

    The clipper with the longest accessory list of this lot: ten guards covering 3 to 40 mm, an aluminium case, scissors, a comb, a neck brush and a cutting cape, around self-sharpening ceramic blades and a stated 50 minutes of cordless runtime.

    Best for: A first clipper for cutting at home, where the cape and the case matter as much as the motor.

    ≈ 33 €