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"it is a good product with lots of attachments the only problem i've had is that i can't switch it back on sometimes as the switch gets mechanically stuck and takes forever to get it to work again"

"i gave up and bought a more expensive version with a single adjustable head"

"the light is on on the power port but the razor still doesn’t work"

"absolute rubbish"

"replacement for an older version of this product that suddenly stopped working!"

"my one gripe is that the retaining mechanism for the heads is pretty weak and if you're too vigorous with your shave you can pop it off"

"this item will not charge"

"the additional attachments nose trimmer foil shaver detail trimmer simply don't work and are a complete waste of time"

"overall a horrible experience"

"worked great at first and now its completely dead wont even charge nothing i do not recommend this product it will eventually break after a while waste of money"

"must uneven cut i've ever had from a phillips range awfull patchy finish to beard having to buy another after a matter of weeks"

"i am very disappointed"

"just makes for a poor experience"

"as a replacement this thing is absolutely terrible"

"the battery died on me the other day and now won’t recharge good product when it’s working but pretty poor it will not charge up plus it’s again outside the return window poor show amazon !"

"ie stubble 2mm frustrating over site"

"i invariably go with the latter and this takes ages and make s getting a straight line very difficult indeed why not include something more in the 1cm wide region?"

"my only gripe is that i use clippers to get a close shaved looked unfortunately the blades even without a guard just doesn't quite cut as close as other brands which is a shame"

"the only issue i've had is regeristering the product online it asks for a serial number but this i cannot find at all"

"other than the charging issue it was a very good shaver"

"is a good shaver and trimmer but is a little weak and a little basic for the money spent on it but overall is good"

"got this as a replacement clippers"

"bought to replace the wahl multigroom trimmer i had as that was finally dying battery wouldn't charge"

"this will fulfill all of you grooming needs if it doesn't you are doing something wrong mate"

"it is a good product with lots of attachments the only problem i've had is that i can't switch it back on sometimes as the switch gets mechanically stuck and takes forever to get it to work again"

"i'm very disappointed in this product and will be seeking a refund at the very least"

"other people have mentioned this and it does seem to be a very stupid design fault"

"then we regret buying it"

"i got this as my other trimmer dyed on me : i cant fault this trimmer iv only used it for my beard and body hair the beard trimmer is good you have a couple of settings what does the job u reccomend starting at the highest and working down if you have a long beard just so it gets it even the body attachment"

"great product only negative is the on off button non easy to operate a bit slippery"

"absaloutely shocking battery life on this trimmer !"

"it comes with lost of accessories"

"it would be better to just have a height adjustment"

"the machine broke down after 2 years"

"the product i purchased in march 2019 and rarely used died on me half way through trimming my beard"

"right now it's unusable my last beard trimmers charger lasted almost two years when this one hasn't even lasted a month slightly concerning but hoping philips can do the right thing here and ping me a new charger so i can reinstate my previous review"

"this beard trimmer 5000 series was a replacement for my older philips version which was ancient "

"bought for myself to replace my old wahl which was giving me irritation!"

"a little nippy of not careful"

"i bought this to replace my old philips bodygroom after its battery finally died"

"don't get why so amazon gets 4 stars overall rating for warehouse staff issues or it being a return and re sold as new philips gets no complaints"

"the battery died on me the other day and now won’t recharge good product when it’s working but pretty poor it will not charge up plus it’s again outside the return window poor show amazon !"

"painful pincher"

"just after a few mm of shaving it's like blocked"

"plastic and cheap avoid at all costs"

"it's a shame a mains charger isn't included so you're forced to usb charge it"

"it doesn't event work if you plug it into the mains it will only work off of the battery"

"i appear to have received a used returned item perhaps an unwanted christmas gift instead of a new product"

"2 negative points: the actual size of the header is small so you can only cover a small area at the time"

"i've recently use it and it was completely defective"

"what more can i say the beard trimmer keeps my beard trim & tidy"

"it cuts through my stubble so easily and doesn’t snag and it gets it very nice and short"

"the trimmer will fall out within seconds of it being turned on so now it's worse then useless"

"there are multiple attachments that i have no idea what they are used for i'm a man instructions get disposed of with the packaging but they would not look out of place in a torture chamber!"

"this one is clunky shaped the switch is in a weird place and doesn't feel good to hold"

"i was thinking of sending it back but it does have it's uses at detail work which my circular shaver can't do such as corners"

"it's way smaller than i thought so cutting my hair on my head isn't viable as it takes too long being so narrow"

"great little rechargeable hair clipper for tidying my beard and hair up being able to change the head to a smaller one means you can really cut close and remove any unwanted hairs"

"a year later and after infinite uses this is still in brand new condition and don't seem it's going to let me down anytime soon"

"i have to choose between the full width cutter or an attachment with a cutter that cant be more them 4mm wide"

"delivery was very prompt item was exactly as advertised"

"it refuses to switch back on"

"have had this since january and went to charge it for only the second time this evening and tbe charger will not work"

"i charged it once used 3 times the battery died on the 4th time and it won't hold a charge after that no matter how long or short i leave it to charge the battery dies within seconds"

"it's noisier than other beard trimmers and the guard edges are uncomfortable on the skin"

"there are multiple attachments that i have no idea what they are used for i'm a man instructions get disposed of with the packaging but they would not look out of place in a torture chamber!"

"caused cuts and bruises even with utmost care"

"despite been a foist quality product as expected from phillips this particular model lacks trimmer heads variety"

"my previous trimmer pales into obscurity compared to this one"

"my only gripe is that i use clippers to get a close shaved looked unfortunately the blades even without a guard just doesn't quite cut as close as other brands which is a shame"

"i wouldn’t recommend!"

"annoyingly the charger which looks similar to my old ones is different and the old charger fits my old trimmers but not this new trimmer"

"i bought this because it seemed like it had all of the features i wanted after the first use it was still great many different heads and attachments its quiet and easy to use however is totally unreasonable to have a 16 hour charging time"

"great for sculpting the wife's hair when she's asleep scared the life out of her when she woke up"

"battery life is rubbish"

"one of the worst features is a moustache trimmer"

"died december 2019"

"the components were largely jumbled up and it took me some time to determine which one was missing"

"beware on second charging the trimmer and charger started smoking and the trimmer exploded pop !"

"it is a good product with lots of attachments the only problem i've had is that i can't switch it back on sometimes as the switch gets mechanically stuck and takes forever to get it to work again"

"additionally the shortest one is no where near short meaning you'd have to go with no head which is way to short basically razor like finish "

"the nose trimmer doesn't hurt at all either just cuts instead of pulls"

"wouldn’t buy again!"

"worked great at first and now its completely dead wont even charge nothing i do not recommend this product it will eventually break after a while waste of money"

"the trimmers have had more longevity but are only used occasionally instead of daily"

"terrible will be returning"

"one of the worst features is a moustache trimmer"

"there is an adjustable head that feels a little bit plasticky but there are also graded heads 1 2 3 etc"

":o i've returned as unfit for purpose"

"tried to tidy it up with the shaver shaver buzzes but doesn't do any shaving"

"we sent this back as the design means it's completely useless"

"battery dead & won't charge didn't even get to charge at all"

"the only criticism i could possibly have is that hair does get under the blades and into the motor area but this happens on every one i've used"

"the product i purchased in march 2019 and rarely used died on me half way through trimming my beard"

"i now use this razor with just the bare blade to shave my face and i absolutely love it"

"battery is very very poor"

"tried to get support via phillips website as suggested by amazon doesn’t recognise model number and the model number mg5730 13 doesn’t exist in the drop down menu"

"although i've given 5 stars it doesn't shave as close as my previous electric shaver but none the less"

"might just be my technique but it's pretty annoying!"

"great for sculpting the wife's hair when she's asleep scared the life out of her when she woke up"

"must uneven cut i've ever had from a phillips range awfull patchy finish to beard having to buy another after a matter of weeks"

"it does pinch sometimes"

"i received a damaged box"

"the product i purchased in march 2019 and rarely used died on me half way through trimming my beard"

"as it is one i would not probably not have used i did not return it"

"they both still work although do not really hold charge"

"shaves well no sharp edges stutters a bit no steady buzz"

"i use it for my head and beard and i don’t have any issues"

"suddenly stopped working and was covered in oil"

"that's a bit annoying"

"i had a braun cruzer for years and when it finally packed up i decided an upgrade was needed"

"only a tiny down mark instructions not clear attachment use etc "

"this is very disappointing from a big bland like philips"

"other people have mentioned this and it does seem to be a very stupid design fault"

"it's a shame because it's a nice quiet light unit that seems to function well and the combs seems ok too but since i can only all but cut my beard off or leave it as it is it's a bit useless"

"i charged it once used 3 times the battery died on the 4th time and it won't hold a charge after that no matter how long or short i leave it to charge the battery dies within seconds"

"furthermore there is no case"

"i was dubious at first but the water doesn’t affect performance at all and it still works amazingly!"

"only complaint is there is no light to see when it is fully charged or needs charging"

"battery life could be better"

"it does come with a soft case which will hold everything but you will have to empty everything to find the head you are looking for"

"i don't use the hair trimmer combs attachments so can't comment on them"

"i put the body hair comb on and it dragged on the hair"

"the trimming head itself is not that big so it takes longer to trim the hair and it doesn't seem very powerful unfortunately this is an issue with most cordless trimmers"

"after no more than 1 month of use now i can't shave my head it is literally dusting my hair for some reason"

"not sure why there are so many reviews from wife's girlfriends etc who brought this for their husband and he says it's good but either way just used the shaver for the first time after finally replacing my much loved phillips norelco as the battery gave out after god knows how many years of faithful use anyway i digress this product was great a little bit fidley with the attachments my previous shaver could just slide to the required trimmer height but as i just use the 2mm fitting maybe 3mm this was fine"

"i use it with no attachments to get my stubble as short as possible and this is by far the best trimmer i have ever used"

"star knock down as shaving mechanism warming up a bit and makes shaving experience not pleasant"

"all the hair gets caught between the blades and the guide and it's really hard to get out"

"battery was also taking too long to charge"

"there are simply no written instructions however since using it i have worked out how to detach the attachments without screwdrivers lmao sorry for false review because i am stupid"

"crap cordless junk"

"sure it does not give you a mach 3 finish but it gets it very short and consistent cut"

"the nose trimmer is a waste of time"

"it was the same price on amazon as it was in argos but argos didn't have it in stock in my local store to collect"

"not purchased for mens use"

"the only grooming product you need really!"

"is a good shaver and trimmer but is a little weak and a little basic for the money spent on it but overall is good"

"so not going to register online but i did cut the cardboard with the shaver on so yes it is pretty sharp and does cup thin cardboard"

"despite been a foist quality product as expected from phillips this particular model lacks trimmer heads variety"

"wouldn't recommend especially without a warranty here"

"don't get why so amazon gets 4 stars overall rating for warehouse staff issues or it being a return and re sold as new philips gets no complaints"

"multiple heads easy to swap but most probably won’t use many of them"

"when after i used i wanted to organise the parts it came with and discovered it was missing one of the clips"

"used this product for a couple months now and regret buying it simply because of the poor battery"

"it's heavier and the square shaped handle makes it less ergonomic"

"bad product and comes with eu plug takes forever to be delivered shocking!"

"absolute rubbish it’s got one star because it doesn’t give the option of no stars!"

"impressed for the money i paid and i will use it instead of the more expensive phillips model"

"the guards are a bit too pointy meaning on most angles they are scratching the skin and don't feel good at all"

"left it on charge for another 12 hours and it still doesn't work"

"i have had this beard trimmer 8 months and it has stopped working"

"if you trim once or twice a week then you will need to charge it after every use as the battery is pretty weak"

"bought for my husband he used once and now the cable will not charge"

"lastly it doesn't even come with a standard plug so you have to buy a converter which adds to the cost"

"i was hoping for a precision trimming attachment but that's poor research on my behalf"

"this is one of the worst product"

"total waste of money and have now bought some wahl clippers"

"wouldn’t take another one based on poor performance and inability to recharge due to a fault probably in the product"

"even with short hair these get clogged up too easily and you have to keep removing the guard to allow you to the remove hair and continue"

"battery life is quite poor which is made worse by how slow the charging speed is"

"what i particularly like is the additional inclusions of functions to cut ear and nose hair which are problems so many men face at one time or another"

"using the shaver bare isn't great either when i shave the borders of my beard i again have to go over it a few times to get the stray hairs"

"now i have to go waste money on an adaptor"

"bad product and comes with eu plug takes forever to be delivered shocking!"

"not mentioned in description waste of time and money returning item"

"other reviews look favourable maybe it just isn't suited to my type of facial hair amazon again excellent with return"

"probably manufacturing fault"

"not mentioned in description waste of time and money returning item"

"its a weak product"

"the rounded contours of the 4 combs allows you to give some real shape to your beard especially round the chin and jawline where it can be awkward to achieve neatness"

"i wouldnt think twice with this one it weighs barely anything!"

"i never used expensive trimmers"

"i don't have dense growth and it struggled to give me a decent 0"

"it says 10 hours charge for 40 mins usage"

"i can't recommend this trimmer it's not worth bothering with"

"the replacement seems to have the same problem"

"only really half effective for 1 or 2 trims before it needs recharging"

"i'm not super sensitive but it still hurt"

"send to me and i can’t use it as i can’t charge it sent me the wrong plug for it"

"i use a whall one on my partners hair and beard usually but needed something smaller for moustache and beard shaping"

"also if you have tried to use variable adaptors before this actually works if you keep the adaptor flat to your skin"

"included are attachments for beard trimming srom stubble to a long beard hair clipping and ear and nose hair trimming as well as being able to "contour edge" without an attachment"

"it has the basic clipper clipper guides and attachments for contouring trimming ear and nose hair for long and short beards stubble body grooming shaver head and hair clipping"

"put on charge overnight and tried few days after but battery died within 10mins"

"it was a christmas present so was a tad disappointed xmas day"

"battery life is quite poor which is made worse by how slow the charging speed is"

"good quality but the battery is lacking"

"he said is a bit dissapointed as there are no name no brand trimmers at the same price that are better than this one"

"the head's too narrow takes much too long to get an even cut"

"it is a very simple function to remove the head and replace it with another"

"this dont impress me much not very good to be honest waste of money"

"good about it: shape up trim cleaning mess up bad about it: runs out of battery really quickly"

"i use it for my beard and it seems allright"

"i have had it a couple of months and this is degrading fast"

"this kit has all you need except sadly a pouch which i think is a shame"

"only thing wrong with it the instructions were in german x"

"i cant charge be cous it's not for uk electric system"

"compared to my philips trimmer this is very poor"

"would not recommend"

"this is my second one the first one had to be returned within days of getting it as it wasn’t charging properly"

"blades feel quite blunt and cut is not at all close"

"this item ok for beard trimming but no good for hair cutting not enough cutters would not recomend it at all"

"only down side i faced is that you cannot use it while it's charging"

"good about it: shape up trim cleaning mess up bad about it: runs out of battery really quickly"

"the green charging light doesn’t go out no matter how long i leave it on charge and then when i use it the battery runs down very quickly"

"even with short hair these get clogged up too easily and you have to keep removing the guard to allow you to the remove hair and continue"

"wishing i hadn't bothered buying this"

"may be just a faulty cable however now i can not return"

"it comes with 2 main attachments that cover everything from 3mm upwards to 21mm with a simple slide it goes to the next length and doesnt feel like it will slip down and give you a bald bit"

"also the black length attachment i have been using has now started slipping off so when it first happened i then had a patch of beard shaved too short"

"save your money very disappointing for brain"

"i've been living abroad for many years under a very strict budget"

"there is a small button to release and change the cutting heads and also adjust the length of the trim in 2 mm steps using the scale on the comb"

"word of warning though the design of this product is beautiful but i found hair getting caught up in the “grill” which slowed me down as i had to take the grill off and remove the hair to move forward"

"didn’t come with u"

"doesn't pull the hair"

"enough for a beard shave not so much for a full head shave"

"i don't have thick hair and it struggles to get through it"

"don't buy plug isn't for this country you will need to buy an adapter with it also don't understand how they can even sell in this country"

"washable but not safe for use in the shower also the battery life is pretty good but only for the first few uses it's a cheap quality battery so doesn't last cordless that long over time"

"one negative is the on off switch it is a slider rather than a button and requires the use of a fingernail to slide it this was quite hard to do hence 1star removed"

"first cut was fiddly trimmer was hard to hold"

"product itself is good but not impressed that it doesnt have a uk charger!"

"comes with a european plug which amazon or braun fails to mention"

"green light on plug but doesn’t turn on"

"washable but not safe for use in the shower also the battery life is pretty good but only for the first few uses it's a cheap quality battery so doesn't last cordless that long over time"

"this is another beard trimmer that doeant work you have to keep going over and over the same area to get all the hairs cut it's really very annoying"

"looks cheap"

"started to fail after the 10th use really bad product and won't recomend it"

"i needed one desperately as today and it doesn’t work now"

"won’t be buying another"

"after persevering for much longer than usual i accepted defeat and had a full shave with my very old shaver which i haven't used for years nor been clean shaven for years!"

"don't expect to be going back to it 3 or 4 times before you need to charge it because it won't happen"

"it's classed as a 6 in 1 kit as it has the basic hair clipper with various trimming guides for precision cutting and contouring"

"it has the basic clipper clipper guides and attachments for contouring trimming ear and nose hair for long and short beards stubble body grooming shaver head and hair clipping"

"the attachments range from long hair trimmers right through to a special attachment for ear and nose hair removal"

"used it once or twice before the battery died charged it for a couple of hours the light on the plug came on and it wouldn't start"

"the shave itself is rough and doesn't cut down as far or as smoothly as my philips even on it's 0"

"it's classed as a 6 in 1 kit as it has the basic hair clipper with various trimming guides for precision cutting and contouring"

"even with short hair these get clogged up too easily and you have to keep removing the guard to allow you to the remove hair and continue"

"this is another beard trimmer that doeant work you have to keep going over and over the same area to get all the hairs cut it's really very annoying"

"not good at all no uk charger neather does it cut hair good and too big"

"if the battery lasted longer and you could use it while its connecting to the power it would get 5 stars but battery life after 1 month barely lasts to trim a stubble beard"

"not good at all cut into my skin and only a two pin plug"