Ever since the pandemic hit our world, our phone service providers went berserk with statutory, regulatory and borderline warning messages that played every time you called someone. Even the number of SMSs from your banks have gone beyond shaming you with your account balance. And most of these have been to protect you from the different scams happening all around you every day.
But there is a different type of scam that has plagued the market and it is operating with full legal approvals. The scam in the grooming world. Certain brands withhold certain information that could negatively affect your buying decisions. They don’t give you the full information and misguide you into purchasing their products.
Unfortunately it’s not categorised under scams, but we feel it should. Treat this blog as your guide to never get scammed by a trimmer. Save it and refer to it whenever you plan your next purchase and research Top Trimmers for Men. Just ask yourself the following questions about your existing trimmer…
Does Your Trimmer Take Forever To Charge?
For years, a trimmer was not even considered to be a grooming tool. They were battery operated or worse still, had to be plugged into a switchboard. So, technically everyone grouped them under electronic devices. Even big retail chains and e-commerce websites. This changed recently, when it got its due respect as a grooming tool. And that’s when the big scam got caught. Erstwhile trimmers took hours and hours to charge, but when people started seeing them as grooming devices, the ridiculousness of it got exposed.
Check how long your trimmer takes to charge. If it is anything more than 90-120 minutes, it’s a straight scam. Stay away from it. While we’re on the topic on how quickly the battery of your trimmer should charge, also check what its runtime is. Anything below 90 minutes is below optimum.
To sum up,
Charge time < 120 min
Run Time > 90 min
Does Your Dedicated Pubic Hair Trimmer Have Stainless Steel Blades?
There are two types of pubic hair trimmers in the market. One, a full body trimmer, where you can use it at different parts of your body by changing the heads. The second one is a dedicated pubic hair trimmer, also called the balls trimmer. If you have the latter of the two and it has stainless steel blades, you have been scammed.
Latest research says that ceramic blades are the default requirement for trimming the sensitive areas on your body, like your underarms, groin area, butt, etc. The reason is delightfully simple. Ceramic blades are safer, they have a higher resistance to hear, so despite long usage they stay 70% cooler than metal blades, and they don’t rust.
To sum up,
A pubic hair trimmer should have ceramic blades. Period.
Is Your Trimmer Shower Safe?
Trimmer is a grooming tool that is mostly used inside a bathroom. So, it should not be averse to touching water. In fact, for ease of use and cleaning, it should be water resistant. If you are not sure if you can use your trimmer in a shower, that valuable information has been withheld with you. And my friend, you have, most likely, been scammed.
Trimmers come with varied water resistant ratings called IPX followed by a number that represents to what degree can your trimmer resist water. A basic trimmer should be at least IPX5 water resistant, which means if it gets wet by mistake, it will not stop working. But that’s not what we’re looking for. An IPX6 rating means you can wash your trimmer under high streams of water, and an IPX7 water resistant rating means even if your trimmer gets submerged under water up to 30 meters, for up to 30 minutes, it will be fine.
To sum up,
A trimmer for men should have minimum IPX6 rating to that you can keep it clean and even carry it in the shower.
Does It Get Overheated After A Few Minutes Of Use?
Heating is a much misunderstood term when it comes to personal groomers like a trimmer. A high grade motor functions very close to your skin, so you can feel it getting warm pretty soon. That’s not our concern. You know you have been scammed if within a minute or two you start feeling the “burn” and/or you can smell the plastic/wires burning, and the trimmer gets too hot to hold.
You can try a few things to check if the trimmer is of sub-optimal quality, before replacing it.
- Oil your trimmer after every use so that you’re sure it’s not happening due to growing friction
- Remove all the trapped hair from inside the trimmer blades on a regular basis
If the heating issue still persists, you have been scammed.
To sum up,
Maintain your trimmer by cleaning it thoroughly after every trim and oiling it to confirm if it really has a heating issue.
In Conclusion
The right trimmer can elevate your grooming experience to the next level. All you need is to ask the right questions and reach out, instead of settling down with something sub-optimal. Calling out a fault in a product is a great way to keep brands on their toes so that they upgrade and deliver better quality products. So don’t get scammed and make the right choice.
