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The beard trimmer is a modern-day essential. And crafting an attractive beard, be it a bushy hipster flex or a more sculpted number, takes time, patience and a good trimmer. The modern man needs the best tech in his armoury to deal with such hairy issues.

Beard trimmers can also be used to cut hair elsewhere, of course – although you might want a pair of the best hair clippers if you are going to attempt a DIY haircut. And with lockdowns popping up all over Australia once again, you may need a helping hand with your at-home grooming to keep beard and hair in the best shape.

So, if you're looking for regular beard management or the occasional trim, what is the best beard trimmer/shaper? These ones are the sharpest, to put it bluntly. As with the best electric toothbrushes, you should never pay full price for a beard trimmer; they are always on sale.

And if you're looking to fully upgrade your grooming routine, then you might want to check out the best body groomer for all-over hair removal, or, if you want to remove your facial hair completely then you'll want the best electric shaver.

How to choose the best beard trimmer for you

When shopping for a beard trimmer there are several things to consider. The first one is length: some trimmers are only suitable for short beards, while others come with a range of heads or guards that can be used for bushy beards.

Most trimmers can be used for body hair and the hair on the top of your head too. But if you want anything other than a clean skull (or a tiny bit of stubble), you'll again want a trimmer that's capable of longer length settings.

Charge time can matter if you're constantly on the move, and sometimes these things take a few hours to fully juice up. Realistically, that shouldn't be a problem if you only trim once per week or less, but if you suffer from beard maintenance anxiety, you might favour a trimmer with an emergency 'quick charge' feature, giving a full trim after just a few minutes charging.

Watch out for consumables – while many trimmers have self-sharpening blades that last forever, some need oiling, and some even require regular replacement.

As with electric toothbrushes, our biggest tip is: never pay the RRP on higher-end beard trimmers: grooming gadgets are regularly discounted, as reflected in our handy pricing widgets.

The best beard trimmers you can buy today:

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1. Philips BT9000 Prestige

The classiest trimmer in all of beard kingdom

Specifications

Max length: 10mm (with guard)

Battery life: 120 minutes

Charge time: 60 minutes

Emergency charge: Yes/five minutes

Washable: Yes

Reasons to buy

+Feels good +Looks good +Shaves good

Reasons to avoid

-Not great for long beards -Pricey

The Philips BT9000 Prestige is the classiest looking beard trimmer we've ever clapped eyes on. That's thanks to its steel body, steel blades and heavy duty rubber grip. Heck, even the battery life indicator is neatly integrated into the base of the trimmer.

Thankfully, the BT9000 Prestige isn't just a looker, because it offers an equally classy shave. There's a robust steel dial that quickly adjusts the blade length from 0.4mm to 5mm, or throw on a plastic guard and cover the 5.4mm to 10mm lengths.

Designed primarily with neater beard-scaping in mind, it neatly whips away whiskers without any snags or pulls. That steel cutting head is brilliantly contoured, thanks to "anti-friction skin follower" technology, and managed to get into those awkward or hard-to-reach areas where many rivals fall down .

Battery life is excellent and the 'power sensor adaptor' automatically adjusts the speed of the motor depending on how hard it works, allowing it to plough through longer sections without getting bogged down like cheaper trimmers out there.

Although we wouldn't recommend submerging it in a bubbly bath, it is supposedly 100 per cent waterproof and performed perfectly well when tested in the shower. The easy flip-back shaving head also makes rinsing out any fine hairs really easy, as there's no fiddling around trying to clip a cheap plastic head back on.

Yes, it's pricey for a beard trimmer, but if feels premium and like it's built to last. Keep on top of blade maintenance (oiling them after cleaning) and this is one trimmer you won't be throwing in the bin after a few months of heavy use.

• Philips BT9000 Prestige review

2. Philips OneBlade Pro

Great for perma-stubble and shorter beards

Specifications

Max length: 10mm

Battery life: 90 mins

Charge time: 1 hour

Emergency charge?: No

Washable: Yes

Reasons to buy

+Accurate edging +Cutting comb included

Reasons to avoid

-Blade needs replacing regularly -Expensive

The Philips OneBlade is an odd-looking thing, with what appears to be a large Mach 3-style blade instead of the familiar cutting comb (although with the Pro models you get a cutting comb too).

The main selling point here is the absence of razor burn: if you've found other trimmers leave your face a fiery red, you will find the OneBlade considerably more gentle. You'll want to stand near the sink, use it in the shower, or keep a cordless vac nearby, mind: the way the head vibrates sends cut stubble all over the place.

The dual-sided blade is designed to cut more precisely than a comb and we find they last about 6 weeks to 3 months before needing to be replaced. That's somewhat less than Philips' claim of 4 months, but the replacement heads aren't especially pricey or hard to find.

The battery runs for 90 minutes on a one-hour charge and it can handle beards up to 10mm via its adjustable comb head. I'd say it is suited to shorter trims on the whole – it's most ideal for those who favour neither beards nor a smooth visage: it does perma-stubble brilliantly.

There are a number of versions of the OneBlade available at Amazon and elsewhere, and particularly if you suffer from facial irritation, they are all excellent.

The hardware of the non-'Pro' versions does have more of a tendency to wear out, however. That's because rather than having an integral, adjustable comb for different lengths, they use interchangeable combs.

• Philips OneBlade Pro review

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3. Wahl Lithium Ion Stainless Steel Groomer

Elegant and perfect for styling

Specifications

Max length: 25mm

Battery life: 240 mins

Charge time: 60 mins

Emergency charge?: 1-minute quick charge

Washable: Rinseable blades

Reasons to buy

+All-in-one for the whole body +Long battery life

Reasons to avoid

-Not waterproof -Slightly expensive

If you're looking for an all-in-one trimmer and styler, you can't go past the Lithium Ion Stainless Steel Groomer from Wahl. It's designed to help you achieve that barber-fresh look, with lengths from 0.5mm to 25mm.

The hair, beard and body shaver comes equipped with four detachable heads that cover off hair cutting, edging, shaving, body grooming, as well as nose and ear trimming. And they're all rinsable – although you should avoid getting the unit wet.

The Lithium Ion has one of the best run times on our list, with a full 60-minute charge giving you four hours of battery life. And while it might not be the cheapest option out there, you'll get plenty for your buck. It comes with the four attachments, 17 guide combs, stand, travel bag, blade oil and cleaning brush.

There's a reason Wahl is a favoured brand among grooming professionals, and the Lithium Ion Stainless Steel Groomer is another example of one of its very simple yet very effective products.

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4. Remington B5

A trimmer for the grizzliest beards

Specifications

Max length: 18mm

Battery life: 60 minutes

Charge time: 120 minutes

Emergency charge: No (but you can use it when plugged in)

Washable: Yes

Reasons to buy

+Trims long beards +Decent run time +Good value

Reasons to avoid

-Reliability issues -Hard to reach awkward areas

The Remington B5 borrows the rotary dial set-up of rivals, which makes adjusting the length of the built-in comb really easy. It also boasts one of the best spread of lengths we've seen in a single comb mechanism, covering 0.4 to 18mm.

When set to its shortest setting, the Remington B5 does a good job of slicing whiskers down to a fairly even trendy perma-stubble, but the large comb does make it difficult to reach tricky spots, like those on neck or just underneath the jaw.

But for AU$60, it feels like a good buy, although it doesn't come with the nose/ear trimmer attachments like rivals we've listed here. Bottom line: it's good for really thick beards but lacks the finesse for shorter or more lavish facial hair designs.

• Remington B5 review

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5. Braun BT5260 Beard Trimmer

Excellent for fine tuning the length of your beard

Specifications

Max length: 20mm

Battery life: 100 minutes

Charge time: 60 minutes

Emergency charge: 5 minutes

Washable: Yes

Reasons to buy

+Wide length selection +Adjusts power to your beard's thickness

Reasons to avoid

-Occasionally clogs with smaller hairs

This Braun comes with a huge range and acts as a great all-round trimmer, but it won't break the bank. Similar to the Remington R5, it works on a precision dial with 0.5mm increments. This, along with the short and long beard guide combs give you a choice of 39 different lengths,.

The BT5260 comes equipped with Braun's clever AutoSensing technology, which adjusts the trimmer motor's power according to your beard's thickness - meaning it won't snag or pull at the hair.

It has been known to occasionally clog with thinner head hairs, but it's washable, so should be quick and easy to clean and can be used in the shower.

To cut precision lines on your neck or cheek, you can remove the comb and trim off excess stubble using the blade alone. And there's an additional detail-trimmer attachment for an even closer cut.

Braun promises life-long sharp blades, and even includes a free Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual razor with the BT5260.

6. Philips Series 7000 Vacuum Beard Trimmer

Excellent trimmer that cleans up after itself (allegedly)

Specifications

Max length: 10mm

Battery life: 60 mins

Charge time: 1 hour

Emergency charge?: No

Washable: Yes

Reasons to buy

+Very good performance +At least tries to catch cut hairs

Reasons to avoid

-Doesn't catch all hair by any means -RRP is too high (but it is often discounted, so no worries)

I used to carpool for work, and one of my colleagues would always jump in the passenger seat and immediately fire up his electric shaver - something I wasn't happy about until I realised he was leaving his DNA everywhere and framed him for a series of murders. If only he'd bought the Philips, which has an integrated vacuum system to catch most of the facial fallout. It promises to catch 90% of your cuttings (albeit in lab conditions), so that should mean less cleaning up after each cut.

In my experience, you still need to clean up after, just as you do with any other beard trimmer. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that, as with its 'laser-guided' trimmer at #1, Philips has again come up with a trimmer whose 'bonus feature' is a pure gimmick to catch your attention.

On the other hand, also like the laser-trim-o-matic, this is an excellent beard tamer, so long as you aren't too fussed about its headline feature. The lockable cutter has 20 settings from 0.5mm to 10mm and you'll get around an hour of shaving from a single charge. Also as with the laser one, don't pay the RRP as it's frequently available for much less.

7. Remington MB050 Durablade Hybrid Trimmer

This affordable hybrid trimmer-cum-shaver does the job

Specifications

Max length: 6mm

Battery life: 60 mins

Charge time: 4 hour

Emergency charge: No

Washable: Yes

Reasons to buy

+Remains sharp for 5-years +USB charger +Grippy handle +Compact +Closer shaves than most trimmers

Reasons to avoid

-Don't expect a 'fine' shave -Not very powerful trimmer

The Remington Durablade is another favourite grooming tool of ours. It's a hybrid trimmer and shaver, which has both positive and negative points.

The Durable is capable of a closer shave than many of the trimmers on this list, it's lightweight, and you never need to replace the blades.

But, while it does undaboutable offer a closer shave, it's not as good as a traditional electric shaver, and it's not as powerful as other trimmers on this list.

It's a classic jack of all trades, master of none.

That being said, it's an incredibly useful little tool to take away one holidays or when travelling for business, and great for quick touch up jobs, when time is off the essence.

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8. Hatteker Beard Trimmer

A great value precision trimmer

Specifications

Max length: 15mm

Battery life: 60 mins

Charge time: 1.5hours

Emergency charge: No

Washable: Yes

Reasons to buy

+Great value +Neat charging dock +Surprisingly robust

Reasons to avoid

-Battery life not the best

The precision dial on the single comb is arguably the Hatteker's party trick, as it allows for a rapid change in hair length without the faff of continuously changing heads.

Aside from that, it's all the usual suspects here: a good array of combs for trimming all sorts of body hair, steel moving and standing blades for a painless shave, a washable body and USB charging for those who travel a lot.

Plus, this doesn't come from one of the fancy big brand names that chuck every conceivable piece of tech at their shavers, so it boasts a very reasonable price tag, too.

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9. Wahl Precision Beard Trimmer

Affordable and great for travel

Specifications

Max length: 12mm

Battery life: 2xAA Battery

Charge time: Battery powered

Emergency charge?: N/A

Washable: No

Reasons to buy

+Great price +Battery-powered means you can use overseas

Reasons to avoid

-Limited lengths -Not as powerful as other models

While a number of the models on our list are compact enough to fit in your travel wash bag, the Wahl Precision is a much cheaper yet still practical option for a travel trimmer.

Being battery powered, you don't need to worry about different adaptors or power sockets when travelling overseas. And battery charge also makes it perfect for camping.

It comes with a guide comb that locks into 6 different positions between 2mm and 12mm, and features three separate guide combs for cutting lengths of 1.6mm, 3.2mm and 4.8mm.

It might not boast the same power and precision as some of Wahl's more expensive models, but it's still a great addition if you don't fancy taking your everyday trimmer away with you.

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Source: https://www.t3.com/au/features/best-beard-trimmer

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