Philips Norelco BG2030 Professional BodyGrooming System
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Customer Reviews of Philips Norelco BG2030 Professional BodyGrooming System
Customer Review: Not all it's hyped up to be.
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this because I get terrible razor burn on my thighs when I shave. First off, the wide area trimmer has very spaced blades so going across sensitive areas for that pre-shave trim tends to pinch sometimes. It takes multiple passes for the trimmer to really do its job. The attachments are pretty pointless, I don't know where on your body your hair would be so long that you need it as the trimmer leaves it at a buzzed length already. Maybe Chewbacca would find it useful? Anyways. The shaver foil was somewhat of a disappointment. It has two pulsating blades, one on top and one on bottom. The one on the top will almost never be used. As you shave, you have to tilt the thing at an awkward angle so that the bottom blades can trim the hairs before they get to the foil, and at this angle it pulls the hairs and pinches. Really hurts. The foil itself, even after the necessary multiple passes, leaves a scruff that is uncomfortable. Unfortunately, the size of the shaver foil attachment works horribly against the purpose of this shaver. A lot of men, myself included, are going to use this to shave their private area. It doesn't work very well down there. The delicate area between your privates and your leg is impossible for this thing to get down into, and if you push it in the blades on top and bottom pinch your sensitive skin like crazy. Your skin sometimes turns red and irritated after using this shaver. I really don't see a purpose for this to be waterproof because it doesn't do its job at all in the shower. Once the skin turns wet and soft, the shaver just pushes them over and runs right past them. Tried to use it twice in the shower, and had to get out and dry off both times so my hair would stand up before I could use it and then get back in afterwards to wash the hair off. Using it with wet hair will also jam up the trimmers around the foil as wet hair will cake into the space underneath of it and hair can no longer pass into the blades to be cut.
Overall, it does what it says, but no better than a traditional set of peanut clippers that you can but for ten bucks at Walmart. The only difference is the peanut clippers will hit more faster, and ultimately make it an easier experience. An ok product, but I really regret spending $45+shipping on it.
Customer Review: Shaky Hands no more!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first or second Amazon review, but after using this product, I didn't have a choice. I just had to write. I am a review junkie. I read everyone's reviews and base my buying decisions on them, so I figured it was my time to give back.
I would like to say that I have been through many, many trimmers. I keep myself groomed from head to toe. There have been many hair trimmers that work well for my beard/ goatee or whatever I am trying to grow for that week. The Andis line really does well for hair and facial hair, however, while removing hair is not a problem in the nether regions with these trimmers, it is not safe, even scary. Yes. I said Scary. Nothing wakes you up in the morning like the jagged edge of ground steel biting into your skin like that chubby kid at McDonalds and with his happy meal. Yeah, you know the one. I got this for my wife because she waned a trimmer and after all the good reviews, this seemed to be a nice one. After she unwrapped it, I freed it from its plasticy jail with my Black and Decker electronic scissors which were a great purchase as well. She was a bit weary, and asked me to try them out. Well after all the positive reviews, I went right for the delicate area and not a knick, cut, scratch, pull or any thing negative. It was fantastic. It does not take the hair down as close a my fusion, but the fusion is not convenient at all and is very time consuming. The foils help to get the little stubble down even closer and also does not pull which I was happy about.
At first glance, the design seems to be a bit awkward, but it actually works incredibly well because of the way the head curves and it having trimmers on both sides of the foil. It makes awkward spots much easier to trim and because the teeth on the trimmer are designed not to cut or pinch you, it make this job much faster.
Anyway, I like this so much that I just ordered another one for myself. Good luck and happy trimming.
Customer Review: Hands-down the best "body groomer" I've ever used. Period.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, so I'm a pretty hairy guy. For the past 8 years I've tried about 10 different razor/clipper/trimmer products to clean up my chest/stomach area and I've yet to find one that I really, truly liked. Either it was a straight electric razor which cut everything down to zero (not the goal), or some sort of "trimmer" device which invariable failed to work properly.
The BG2020 was the closest I'd gotten to something useful...It would take me a solid 30 minutes and LOTS of back-and-forth over the same areas, but if you held it juuuust so, you could get the job done. It was a pain -- I'd have to dedicate some time, and because my bathroom lights are pretty hot, after standing there trimming for 20 minutes I'd start to sweat, so I'd have to take a break and come back and finish later. All-in-all, a process, but the job got done.
I got the BG2030 in the mail this morning and all I can say is that I'm *stunned* at how well it works. I hooked up the trimmer attachment and gave it a quick whirl before I got into the shower...just to see how it worked. I was so amazed at how quickly it trimmed everything down, that I just did the whole job right there in about 5 minutes. No exaggeration -- what used to take a solid 30 minutes took LESS than 5 minutes with the BG2030. Nothing more needs to be said -- if you want a quick, simple, easy way to trim down body hair, this is the best product I've ever used. Period.
Now, for other areas (the "nether regions"), it's not quite so miraculous -- that's not to say it doesn't work, and it does, but it's no better than the BG2020, which worked perfectly. So this will continue to work perfectly down there as well.
All in all, a 5-star product and worth the extra money over the BG2020 without hesitation.
Customer Review: nice improvement over BG2020
Summary: 5 Stars
As background to this review, I have owned 2 Norelco BG2020s and now this BG2030. My BG2020s each worked great for about a year each, and both eventually required replacement for the same two reasons: poor battery life and inability to keep the foil head in place. In the end, the BG2020 could retain about 15 minutes of battery life, and its foil head would pop out with minimal pressure (a problem that steadily got worse over the months).
OK, on to the review of this product, the BG2030. Many other reviewers have analyzed this product quite thoroughly, so I'll be somewhat brief. Basically, this is a nice improvement over the BG2020. It gives you a nifty built-in storage compartment in the back of the unit for the accessories, so they don't stray to a cluttered drawer or sprawl all over the counter. The switchable head for long-hair trimming is quite nice, mowing through thicker, longer hair and larger areas much more quickly. Overall, the product seems to be very sturdy. The foil head piece snaps in place much more securely in this than in the BG2020. It shaves closely with little to no irritation (I have sensitive skin and thick, curly hair, so this means a lot coming from me). You have to be quite careless (or in a hurry) to cut yourself with this unit. I wish I could comment on the battery, but I have not had this long enough to make any final judgments on that. After all, a battery's true test is in its longevity. If the battery wears down as quickly as the BG2020, then expect to be disappointed (and yes, I frequently completely drain and recharge the battery).
In summation: I am quite pleased, and I expect this unit to last for some time, definitely longer than my BG2020s lasted. We'll see if that expectation holds true.
Customer Review: new and improved
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished trying out this product for the first time. I had the first version, BG2020, for about two years and then the battery gave out on that. I was satisfied with the original and was looking to get the battery replaced, but, that was harder than it sounds. The other day I bought this one for 49.99 at Target.
After the first use, these are my initial impressions. I like the feel of it. It feels sturdier and more "solid" than the original. It looks better as well with the silver on the sides.
It charges the same as the original, aka it sits in the stand. Apparently, after one 8 hr charge, you can get 50 min of battery time, but, I haven't tested that yet.
This time, it has different heads. One is similar to the original, but, they've introduced a second head now called the "trimmer." The trimmer has attachments to adjust for the amount of hair taken off. In the current picture above, the trimmer and attachments are seen next to the trimmer. Both work as described in the instructions, which I do recommend reading before first use. I learned some things.
It did the job well where I used it. In fact, there was always one spot where I had to be really careful when I used the original and this one gave me no problems in that spot.
Just fyi, this isn't going to produce a shaved look. The thing works well, but, regardless, there will always be a little bit of stubble. It is a very small amount, but, if you want the shaved look, you're going to need to shave. Otherwise, this thing is great.