Tame the Mane With These Beard Trimmers

The Brio Beardscape is one of the top beard trimmers in our guide, and for good reasons — it is quiet, sports a low-friction ceramic blade, has a digital readout for battery life and speed settings, and comes with a range of guards.

We got our hands on the Pro version of this adjustable beard trimmer, and we are happy to say there is a lot to love. The digital readout and low-heat ceramic blades are particularly great features. We also liked the quick-charge feature. The Beardscape is a pricy and, dare we say, professional-grade beard trimmer.  But if you are looking for the best, sometimes you have to pay for it. Read the in-depth review here.

This Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 is a workmanlike choice. Its self-sharpening blades last about 5 years, and the motor and drive train are both fully metal. The guards are fiberglass reinforced, which is great because guards are easy to break. Finally, the stainless-steel handle adds a bit of durability to the package. 

5-hour battery life is pretty great, and the price is right, making it one of the best budget beard trimmers we’ve found. Even better, you get a 23-piece kit for your trouble. This Norelco beard trimmer is washable, so it’s easy to keep clean. The kit includes 23 accessories, including 14 trimming guards, a foil shaver, a precision trimmer, and an ear and nose hair trimmer. This electric beard trimmer’s extra-wide design means it can handle the hair on top of your head just as well as it mows your face fuzz.

If you like that stubbly look, the Philips Norelco OneBlade Hybrid Electric Trimmer and Shaver is for you. It’s an electric shaver shaped like a standard safety razor, so right off the bat, you are getting the power of an electric shave in a much smaller package than usual.

The replaceable blade lasts up to 4 months (assuming you shave twice a week). And with the included guards, you can trim a close-cut beard to three different lengths. It’s designed for stubble length whiskers, though, so don’t choose this trimmer if you want to grow out your beard. You can shave dry, with foam, and even in the shower, but be aware that the NiMH battery only gives you 45 minutes of runtime after an 8-hour charge.

Next up in our buyer’s guide of best men’s beard trimmers is this budget option from Philips Norelco. You get a full-sized trimmer, precision trimmer, three hair trimming guards, three beard trimming guards, a stubble guard, and a travel bag for storing accessories while on the go.

The steel blade doesn’t need oil, which certainly makes it easy to clean. Given this trimmer’s plastic construction, bargain-basement price, and plastic construction, we suspect it won’t last as long as others on this list. On top of that, it only has a 60-minute run time. Still, if you are just beginning to experiment with growing a beard and unsure if you want to make a significant investment, this beard trimmer might be a good option for you. You may also be interested in some of the best pubic hair trimmers from our list. Please take a moment to check them out.

The Wahl 5622 Groomsman kit is affordable, solidly made of stainless steel, and comes with a wide range of accessories, including a mustache brush and an accessory carrying case. The nose-and-ear-hair trimmer is a separate device instead of a separate blade assembly, which might strike some users as clunky.

Wahl beard trimmers have a reputation for durability and long-lastingness. While this author has never used this particular model, he has used Wahl beard trimmers in the past and considers these trimmers to feel heavy and well-constructed. The Wahl blades are high-carbon and have always given him a precision cut. You only get a 1-hour run time with this entry-level NiCad battery, so keep that in mind. This is another entry-level, low-cost beard trimmer. Here are some quality back shavers you may be interested in, as well. Please take a moment to browse them.

This option from Braun gets us back into the mid-level range for beard trimmers, and you can immediately see a difference in the feature sets. It’s waterproof, for one thing, so you can use it in the shower and clean it easily.

As we’ve said multiple times in this guide, a quick-charge feature is always welcome. And a long-beard-specific comb makes this one of the best beard trimmers for long beards in our directory. You only get 1 hour of run time, but the glut of other features (including the carrying case and 13 length settings) make up for the short battery life, in our opinion.

This men’s beard trimmer from Philips Norelco walks the line between budget-friendly and capable. You get stainless steel construction, a Philips Norelco’s DualCut technology blade, and three interchangeable blade assemblies (an edger, eyebrow trimmer, and ear-and-nose-hair trimmer). The range of fiberglass-reinforced guards doesn’t hurt.

But the real draw for this beard trimmer is the 3 hours of runtime. It also has the ability to run indefinitely with the use of an included cord. That alone makes it stand out from the pack! 

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Another mid-level trimmer, this three-in-one hair clipper from Hatteker has a range of popular features that make it hard to ignore, especially for the price.  To start with, it’s waterproof, making it great for use in the shower. It’s also adjustable (it features a dial with a 5-mm range in addition to a tunable blade) and comes with six guides for a range of beard lengths. Did we mention the three additional blade assemblies for trimming, edging, and stubble-oriented work? How about the high-end titanium self-sharpening blade?

Two more features stick out — the first is the LCD screen that displays the Hatteker trimmer’s battery life and a lock indicator. The second is the runtime of 2.5 hours with just a 90-minute charge.

If you are looking for a beard trimmer that looks like a futuristic weapon in a cyber-punk novel, look no further than this option from Panasonic.

A rubberized grip and ergonomic construction ensure it’s easy to use from any angle, and — bonus — you can use it in the shower, as well. We also like the AC charging/storage stand. You only get 50 minutes of power, but it’s an acceptable tradeoff for the other features included here. 

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This budget option is heavy at 16 ounces but includes four interchangeable blade assemblies, four guards, and a travel pouch. That’s about all we can say in its favor — other than the fact that it has about 65 minutes of runtime. That’s slightly longer than the most common 1-hour time we find throughout most of this guide.

Panasonic delivers another futuristic beard-trimming tool with the Arc4. Technically it’s an electric razor, meaning it is meant for giving you a close shave. But it does have a pop-up beard trimming tool meant for shaving sideburns and mustaches, so we’ll include it in our list.

The Arc4 is a pricy tool, but it has a flexible pivoting head and waterproof capability, so we could see it being worth the cost to some folks. Just bear in mind that this isn’t a beard trimmer per se, and likely isn’t the tool you want if you’ve got a thick, luxurious face mane to reign in.

The Braun Beard Trimmer BT7240 has lots to love, including a robust adjustment system, a Gillette ProGlide Razor, and a mini-foil shaver for close-to-the-skin work. We think the auto-sensing motor that adjusts power for any beard thickness is pretty neat (if it works as advertised).

100 minutes of run time and 39 length settings make this beard trimmer a great middle-of-the-road option for those looking to compromise between utility and cost.