Philips Norelco Bodygroom Series 7100, BG2040

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Overall, the Bodygroom 7000 provides phenomenal battery life and it’s a major step up from its predecessor. I have been testing it for over two months, so I think I have a good idea of its strengths and weaknesses. Next, we tested battery life. These units can frustrate if you’re mid-shave and they die out, so minimizing that with a unit with durability is definitely a plus. So, we tested the products by charging them fully and then running them till the battery died three times, to create an average battery life for each. Since this is a hybrid groomer, combining the functionality of a shaver and a trimmer, we’ll evaluate each of them separately. Shaving This was the most obvious improvement when first using the BG7030. The comb attachment itself also feels a lot more solid and durable.

But for armpits and manscaping, the shaver worked great. It shaves very close and most importantly, it’s very comfortable. In my case, because of folliculitis and irritation, I cannot shave the hair at skin level on most body parts, so I must use the trimmer. And yes, you can use it directly on the testicles. Just make sure to use slow, controlled strokes as it can still pinch the skin and trust me, it’s no fun. Trimming The motor is adequately powerful and you could definitely use it to shave your entire body. I tend to get quite a nasty folliculitis if I shave my legs, arms or chest, so I only use the adjustable trimmer of the body groomer on those areas. I’ve been using the Norelco Bodygroom 7000 (BG7030) for two months before writing this review, so I had plenty of time to thoroughly evaluate the battery performance.

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Most of the time though, the trimming and cutting will involve both the foil and one of the blades. You can even use up and down strokes over the same area, but the most efficient way is to lead with the lower blade. After evaluating the many use cases and functions for each of these units, and continuing to use the winner for 12 months, we’re confident the Philips Bodygroom is still the best option for most people looking for a hair trimmer exclusively. It has great battery life, versatility, and is also significantly easier to use than its counterparts. So the shaving head of the Norelco Bodygroom 7000 is very versatile and you can use it how you see fit. BG7030/49— this is the basic bundle that only includes the groomer; it’s also the model we’ll be testing in this review; The Braun – Cruzer Body Shaver was an interesting middle-case, in that it was the only model that actually functions as a face shaver as well as a trimmer given the attached razor. This combination made it worth considering for the user who doesn’t have a razor and also occasionally wants to trim other hair.

As you can see from our shot, the Philips Multigroom resembles a vampire. It’ll function great as a weapon to ward off criminals, but it clearly doesn’t feel, function, or look like something you’d want to use for precision below the belt. Whether you opt for the BG7030 or the BG7040, the groomers themselves are absolutely identical and the only differences are related to the included accessories. The cost isn’t bad, but when considering the singular use case, it’s on the slightly high side. But it does that single task very well. I personally trim the hair on my legs, forearms, chest, and stomach area using the trimmer of the BG7030.The trimmer end of the tool also works perfectly well. We would have liked the option to trim to 1 or 2mm rather than starting all the way at 3mm, but still - along with the foil end it provides a good balance of trimming options. For example, if you trim the hair on your legs, arms, stomach and genitals, that grooming session will easily stretch for at least 40 minutes. is just a tad too long for my liking. I always use the lowest setting as I like the hair to be as short as possible, so 2mm or 1.5 would have been just perfect. There’s no charging stand with any of the two models and the groomers can only be charged by plugging the cord directly into a charging port. Battery life and charging

When placing it in the stand make sure that the green led from the adapter will light up to indicate that it is charging. You really don’t want to leave it there for 8 hours just to find out that it didn’t charge at all. Finally, you can completely shave the hair by using the foil. It works just like a regular foil shaver and does a pretty good job.For that, I actually timed my trimming and shaving sessions and kept a log in an Excel spreadsheet.

The Bodygroom, on the other hand, had delicate teeth in addition to a 3-D pivoting head that allows for a close shave that’s also the most skin-friendly, making it the best option amongst all the units in terms of hitting the trifecta: precision, comprehensiveness, and safety. I used the shaver of the Philips BG7030 on my genitals and armpits and the results were great. It shaves fast and comfortably and the groomer is very easy to use despite its rather large size. With the BG7040/42, Philips will throw in a travel case and an extra shaving head, so you may want to consider that one if the price is right. Cleaning the Norelco BG2020 BodyGroom is very simple and straightforward. It’s a good idea to do it after every use, but you don’t have to be very thorough every single time.

The rounded tips of the two blades ensure great comfort most of the time. Unless you’re very sloppy and rush through it, they will not pinch the skin.