The blade, the guard, and the last two millimeters · review
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.
Where it leaves us The same clipper as the 5000 with a better blade — worth the step up on thick hair and not otherwise.
Philips puts two things above the Series 5000 here: the DualCut blade, described as two-sided and claimed to cut twice as fast as a single-sided one, and Trim-n-Flow Pro, a comb designed to shed the hair it collects instead of packing it against the blade.
The rest is shared. The same 28-length wheel, the same corded or cordless operation. The runtime is the same, up to 90 minutes; Philips also publishes the charge time here, one hour.
It is also one of only two clippers in this group with a live offer on amazon.com — the other is the professional Panasonic at $200, which is more than twice this one.
On this shelf the ninety dollars is the figure to hold on to. The Panasonic publishes neither a runtime nor a length range, where this page publishes both. The Remington HC5811 brings ten guards and a case full of extras but states fifty minutes against this clipper’s ninety. The HC5630 shares the wheel and the ninety minutes and has nothing listed to order. Three of the four clippers here score identically; this is the one where a score, a full set of figures and a price all exist at the same time. The HC5630, the Remington HC5811 and the Panasonic ER-DGP84 are on the same hair clippers shelf, and why your clipper pulls covers the problem this blade is sold against.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-12. The live price is at the top of the page.
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
| Blade | DualCut, two-sided — Philips states twice the speed of a single-sided blade |
|---|---|
| Comb | Trim-n-Flow Pro, clears cut hair from the comb as you cut |
| Lengths | 28 settings on a wheel |
| Battery | Lithium-ion, 1 hour to charge, up to 90 minutes of use |
| Also in the box | Cleaning brush, one beard comb, two hair combs, case |
| Amazon reference | B07TMP2TP5 (identical on 6 markets) |
| EAN | 8710103897903 |
Philips describes it as a two-sided blade, and claims it trims twice as fast as a single-sided one. The comparison and the figure are the manufacturer's; the listing does not state how it was measured. What the specification does tell you is that the cutting element is different from the Series 5000, not just faster on paper.
On amazon.com at the time of writing, $90 against a Series 5000 with no published price at all. The wheel and the length range are the same. What you pay for is the blade and the self-clearing comb, both of which matter on thick hair and neither of which changes anything on fine hair.
7.5/ 10
The same clipper as the 5000 with a better blade — worth the step up on thick hair and not otherwise.
Thick or fast-growing hair, where a clipper that stalls mid-pass is the actual complaint.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for grooming tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Linear motor · X-taper 2.0 blade · carbon-titanium coating
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 group 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.
≈ $200
28 lengths, 0.5–28 mm (0.02 to 1.10 in) · zoom wheel · 90 min · fully washable
A zoom wheel that sets 28 lengths between 0.5 and 28 mm (1.10 in) 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.
Ceramic blades · 10 guards, 3–40 mm (0.12 to 1.57 in) · 50 min · case, cape, scissors
The clipper with the longest accessory list of this group: ten guards covering 3 to 40 mm (0.12 to 1.57 in), an aluminum 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.
