Panasonic ES246AC Bikini Shaper and Trimmer
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Customer Reviews of Panasonic ES246AC Bikini Shaper and Trimmer
Customer Review: FINALLY! A product that works like it's supposed to!
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't normally write reviews for the products I purchase, but I felt compelled to write one for this nifty little product. Honestly I had low expectations when I ordered the product, but with all the great reviews this Panasonic trimmer has received I figured what the heck I'll give a shot. And all I can say is WOW! WHY did I not have this trimmer before now? The Panasonic ES246 AC allows you to adjust the the length of the cut to five different settings which allows you to get as close (or not) as you'd like. You can remove the guard and trim without it, but you have to be careful and go slowly or you'll nick yourself. I trimmed without the guard on and I got a pretty close shave that way. Was it perfectly smooth? No, but it was a cinch to use a quality razor to finish off that part. Also, I should note that as someone who has sensitive skin, I was able to get a pretty darn close shave without any razor burn, rashes, or ingrown hairs.
This unit is small and compact and fits easily in your hand. It even trimmed well on those delicate/harder to reach places. I would highly recommend this product!
Customer Review: Not as good as I expected....
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this product based on the good reviews and I was rather disappointed. It did get the job done, sort of.
Pros:
The size is good and is easy to maneuver. Being battery-operated was nice, I didn't have to worry about the cord getting in the way.
Cons:
The plastic guard on it is very odd, it slides up and down for different lengths and it doesn't "pick up" the hairs to be trimmed. So most of the hair is still laying flat and doesn't get cut. It took MANY passes over the same areas and pulling the skin very taut, sometimes holding hairs straight up to get them to go through the guard, to get a half-way decent trim. It was still very uneven though.
Overall, this would be ok for touching up, but I won't be using it when I need to get the full "haircut". If the guards were the normal ones that snap on and off like hair clippers, this would be perfect.
(Also, do NOT use this without the guard, it will pull hairs and nick skin. Which, in my personal opinion, takes away from being a bikini trimmer. It should trim and shave.)
Customer Review: Surprised Panasonic item, Sold by Amazon failed to work
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this for my wife overseas and unfortunately she was not able to use it before the return policy expired. The product was used once and then stopped working all together. I called Amazon upon my return to the U.S. but they simply informed me that the return date has expired and to contact Panasonic.
I love purchasing from Amazon.com especially products sold by Amazon LLC, but this was disappointing to hear that they could not help me out after I had purchased so many products through their website.
Usually electronic products have a given one year warranty, but theses are simply 30 days. For every 100 of these trimmers probably 1-5 are faulty. Just my luck of the draw I guess.
I purchased this because the reviews were great for it, and it probably is a great trimmer. I just won't be able to give you much advise as mine didn't even work.
Customer Review: Works well, seems a bit pricey
Summary: 3 Stars
This bikini trimmer works well. My only issue with it is that, if you also epilate, you might as well save the money and buy the Braun 5270 Silk-épil X'elle Body System Epilator: Braun 5270 Silk-épil X'elle Body System Epilator
This has a bikini trimmer attachment that can trim the hair down south.
If you want just a bikini trimmer, or you like to be able to shape the hair more exactly, this is a good choice. However, if you just need to trim down, and also epilate, the Braun product does a decent job of just trimming it down---the price of it is a little over double of the trimmer, but therefore works well as a combination product for a couple different needs.
Customer Review: It's ok, definitely not the best, even for the price.
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this trimmer to replace 1 I left behind on vacation. I don't find it as efficient as my old trimmer (which unfortunately doesn't seem to be in production anymore.) So, it's an effective trimmer, but you will have to make several passes over the same area. Perhaps the blades aren't as sharp as on my old trimmer. There is one HUGE CON - this trimmer drains rechargeable nimh batteries, even when it is not being used. As proof, I put a pair of fully charged batteries in the trimmer when it arrived. I used it once, and the battery power was fine. I tried to use it again a week or so later, and the batteries were completely drained. Apparently this trimmer draws energy from the batteries even while it isn't operating. My old 1 did not have this problem.