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Highlights:
-The packaging is really nice. Like Apple-level nice. It’s not the sort of box you throw out, it’s the kind you carefully store your lovely tool in.
-With a real sense of solidity and heft, the BALLStm trimmer feels like a high quality product. The button is crisp and nice, the guard fits snugly, the rubberized coating is anti-slip.
-Somebody really thought through the details here. You need a different angle to shave upside down in a complex area than you do to trim your beard. The BALLStm trimmer has a shallower head angle than my old trimmer, which was prone to mutilating me. More on that in a moment.
-Incorporating a LED light is a stroke of genius. Seriously. That alone would rate the 5 Star review.
-Unlike my old trimmer, this one has a charge controller, which protects the battery. The power button lights up (it spells BALLStm) and the button LED changes from red to blue when the unit is charged. So when you have blue BALLStm you can go ahead and use it….
-Instead of a janky rubber cap over the charge port that eventually drops off, the shaver uses a USB-C port and cord. These ports are watertight without a cover. Nice.
Using it:
Since I’m moving from the Bearded Zone (Wisconsin) to the Manscape Metropolis (Chicago), I decided to get a new trimmer to support my City Single life. After charging it, I got out the red towel, the styptic powder, combat gauze and some small rubber bands, then placed my phone near the shower. My old trimmer was about as precise as a chainsaw, and I was nervous.
And then…. It just worked! Using the guard, I was done in minutes with zero drama. Those blades are SHARP, there is no pulling at all. I personally wouldn’t use the thing without the guard. I rinsed it off, popped it on charge (done in 10 minutes), and when it was dry put it away in the lovely box. I think the combination of a good angle and the LED are the key here.
Hot tip-a little shave balm or hair conditioner sets up a nice glide.
Want a real game upgrade? Get one of these.
