Review (5/5): Still a classic quality Norelco trimmer.
I used to have an old Norelco trimmer that used for years until it just wouldn't charge anymore and bought this as the "new and improved" replacement and for the most part . . . it is.
Here is the short:
Pros: Classic Design, Same quality and function, powerful vacum
Cons: Not good for trimming to skin w/o Guard.
The Long:
Its form, design and cut remind me of my old Norelco (which is great) with only one major difference, the vacuum. In order for the vacum to work there is a plastic vacum "sleeve" or "guard" that goes up to the teeth. The other reviewers complained about close trimming without the full guard and I do agree that it is awkward to pull down the vacuum sleeve for a close trim but I found that on both this model and my old one, the teeth on the trimmer were too big for a comfortable close trim anyway, so I do not use that feature. I instead use a fine tooth slid-up trimmer on another shaver for that. I disagree with the noise complaints, I thought the vacuum was only slightly louder than the actual trimmer and there was plenty of suction at the lower setting, which you can't hear over the trimmer. Overall, a great classic Norelco trimmer.