Adjustable Stubble Shaver?

sansnom · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:22

Hey does anyone know of a shaver which lets you select the depth that it will cut?

I remember seeing an advert for one about a month back that said something like "let's you manage how much stubble you have whether you like 2mm or trimming your beard" but I really can't remember anything about it. Maybe Wilkinson's Sword but their website only has a beard trimmer.

Basically I want a shaver that will let me shave down to about 1 day's worth of stubble (1-2mm) everyday as I quite like that look on me. Any ideas?

Thanks

Pho · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:31

Hair clippers without a comb on would do it (probably works out cheaper, too)

i.e. http://www.best-stuff.co.uk/wahl_chromepro.htm

sansnom · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:43

can you actually shave with that?

Pho · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:45

If you just want the stubble look then yeah, they work fine.

{{INX}} · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:49

I always use hair clippers for stubble with no grade clip on.
I just go round my head with grade 1 then take clip off and go round me chops

Mark A · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:52

I use hair clippers, does a good fast job as well.

sansnom · 5 Jul 2008 at 18:56

but without the combs how would you be able to control the depth and precision of the cut?

Im pretty sure i saw an ad for a shaver that could do this

Mark A · 5 Jul 2008 at 19:00

They usually have an adjuster on the bare blade. The guard is tapered and it moves the cutter back and forward. the closer to the front the shorter the stubble.

scouse · 5 Jul 2008 at 19:02

Babyliss i-Trim?

Lopéz · 5 Jul 2008 at 19:03

I just bought a new Remington one today to replace my Philips jobbie and it's excellent. Much lighter than hair clippers, no cord to get in the way, plus unlike hair clippers used guardless the blade doesn't get hot after a while.

Link

Plenty of shorter crop lengths.

EDIT

It does:

1.5mm
2.5mm
4mm
5.5mm
7mm
9mm
11mm
14mm
18mm

I shaved on a number 3 today and it's plenty close for my liking.

wedgie · 5 Jul 2008 at 19:03

Another vote for clippers. Haven't used a blade for years.

al123 · 5 Jul 2008 at 19:07

I saw a ‘designer stubble kit’ in Superdrug a while ago, I can’t remember who made it sorry, but it was a well know make.

daveydave · 5 Jul 2008 at 19:24

http://www.uk.remington-europe.com/...63316.html&domain=www.uk.remington-europe.com

top left is what I have works a treat, available at argos

sansnom · 5 Jul 2008 at 19:47

Lopéz said:
I just bought a new Remington one today to replace my Philips jobbie and it's excellent. Much lighter than hair clippers, no cord to get in the way, plus unlike hair clippers used guardless the blade doesn't get hot after a while.

Link

Plenty of shorter crop lengths.

EDIT

It does:

1.5mm
2.5mm
4mm
5.5mm
7mm
9mm
11mm
14mm
18mm

I shaved on a number 3 today and it's plenty close for my liking.

Christ, there's a billion of them.

Thanks though I think that's pretty much what I'm looking for.

Just out of curiosity, have you or anyone tried the designer stubble kit available there? If so, does it work better than the beard trimmer? I can't imagine why they'd separate the two since they seem to essentially do the same thing.

Tee Hee Johnson · 5 Jul 2008 at 20:27

Babyliss i-Trim... thats what i got

I love it!

A.N.Other · 5 Jul 2008 at 20:37

Yeah, I've got an i-Trim as well. Works nicely

Hunders · 5 Jul 2008 at 20:40

scouse said:
Babyliss i-Trim?

That's what I have and it works fine. I like a bit of stubble because I look too baby-faced without

Abyss · 5 Jul 2008 at 20:42

Not as new as the i-trim, but I also have a babyliss for men with adjuster for stubble. Shortest when i'm at work, and a few mm longer at the weekend.

Nexus · 5 Jul 2008 at 20:58

I use a Philips beard trimmer thingy which has a whole bunch of different attachments. Used it for a good year and a half now and its still going well.

Avoid the Braun Cruzer though, I had one of those before and despite being aimed at those who want to style their facial hair, it was actually useless and after a few months didn't even trim anything.

gam3r · 5 Jul 2008 at 21:29

I used to use a clipper...but i used to break out in spots(the oil on the clipper?)...shame, because it used to work well!