I’ve got clippers to clip my hair. And I used those to clip my body hair. Then I bought the Norelco BodyGroom, because they convinced me it was better for shaving everywhere else.
Then I got tired of shaving everyday with my Norelco Cool Skin razor and decided to let my facial hair grow out, but keep it trimmed to stubble. I like to call it “the weekender”. Anyway, I was using my normal clippers for this, but they were large and corded and rough on my skin.
In comes the Norelco Stubble Trimmer, tailor made for guys like me. I can keep my stubble, groom it with a smaller tool that is more facial friendly. Plus it is easy to adjust the level of stubble cut off. And if you remove the guard, you have a nice little trimmer for detail work.
I charged it fully when I got it, and have been using is a bit over 2 weeks without a recharge. Now admittedly, I don’t use it everyday (more like twice a week). It did sound like it was slowing down when I used it today so probably time for a charge.
All in all it does the job well. I use the guard at the lowest setting, and it evenly cuts my beard, even the hard to get places like the mustache area and chin.
I only gave it 4 stars because there are other clipper/trimmers who do this and more, but if you like gadgets (and I do) then this one is a good one to add to your grooming arsenal.

I got this for my nerdy bearded little brother who till now has been using a scissors to trim that thing growing on his face that he thinks is oh so cool, but that really looks like some kind of dead animal hanging from his chin.

At first he looked at my gift with distain, but now he’s sporing a super weird looking Fu Man Chu. Okay, it doesn’t look dead and he thinks it makes him look drop dead gorgeous and he says he owes it all to me. Oh what have I done.

Seriously though, he loves this trimmer, so I guess that means it gets five stars from me, because it’s serving him well, at least he thinks so, with his funny facial hair.

I have used several beard trimmers in the past, and this one is the best. Why?

* It is light and maneuverable.
* It is self-contained: there are no separate parts and trimming guides to lose.
* You can adjust the trimming length WHILE the unit is running, unlike other brands where the unit has to be off to adjust the length.
* The trimming guide is removable, so you can adjust hairlines directly with the blades.
* The battery charge lasts for weeks with typical use. [EDIT, DECEMBER 2009: NEVERMIND! See below.]
* The blades are sharp and can be used to trim your beard very precisely.

I’m not really sure why they call it a “Stubble Trimmer” as it doesn’t seem any different than all the other beard trimmers that I’ve used in the past — the length goes from longish stubble to full beard length.

A real “stubble trimmer” would have far more precise trimming abilities at the low end. The trimming guide goes from 1-9 in length, and the only setting that could be said to be “stubble”-like is setting 1. Anything more than that and you’re into short beard territory.

So if you’re looking for something for excellent detail work with your stubble, this probably isn’t for you. But if you’re looking for an all around excellent beard trimmer, I highly recommend this product.

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EDIT, DECEMBER 2009 — Reduced to 2 stars because of poor battery life.

Well, folks, it was good while it lasted. When I first got this stubble trimmer it held a charge for weeks. Now it barely holds enough charge to get through a couple trims. I will plug it in overnight and get perhaps 5 or 10 minutes of usage out of it — and the motor doesn’t stay fast throughout that whole time, but rather starts getting slower and slower until it is almost useless long before it COMPLETELY stops.

The same thing happened with a previous Norelco trimmer of mine, and a Norelco shaver. They are very impressive when you first get them, but within a few months the batteries just won’t hold a charge anymore.

Very frustrating.