Philips Norelco Bodygroom Series 7100, BG2040

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You can even use up and down strokes over the same area, but the most efficient way is to lead with the lower blade. We would have liked the option to trim to 1 or 2mm rather than starting all the way at 3mm, but still - along with the foil end it provides a good balance of trimming options.

It’s not quite as good as the Panasonic ER-GK60-S for example, but a lot better than other Philips groomers. The Bodygroom 5000 is an affordable, highly capable and versatile groomer that will have you covered no matter your preferences for manscaping. I will get into more detail on how it performs when trimming the genital area and other body parts later on.The Philips Norelco BG7030 is one of the best body groomers I’ve used so far with regard to battery life. An hour is in my book adequate; in fact, anything over 45 minutes should be enough for a full trimming session. This may be due to several things, including that the groomer has not been charged fully, the user has very thick hair, the groomer has a dirty cutting unit, or the groomer is not oiled.

The shaver head features patented rounded tips and a hypo-allergenic foil to protect your skin while shaving. As for battery life, we found that the BodyGroom 7000 lasted for an average of around 80 minutes per charge thanks to a high-capacity, lithium-ion battery. As a result of the caution needed when using on more delicate skin, it can be very time consuming to shave with this item. As I said earlier in the review, the only negatives would be the lack of a bigger guard and the fixed foil head.That is a tweak to consider if you tend to get irritation/folliculitis on your armpits after you shave the hair very close to the skin. If it still falls out easily, inspect the plastic sides of the head closely to see if there’s anything broken.

If Philips will release a newer iteration of this Bodygroom 7000 line with a lower minimum hair length setting, that one will be a clear winner, at least in my book.You can even hold the groomer in such a way that only the first blade will do the cutting, without the foil part touching the skin. And speaking of the blades, they’re regular blades, just like the ones you would find on hair clippers. The Dutch company has been cobbling innovative personal care appliances like shavers since the 1930s, so it’s hardly surprising it’s at the top of its game almost 100 years later.

The integrated comb is very solid and this time around it has a matte finish instead of glossy, greatly improving the way it glides over the skin. The trimmer end of the Norelco Bodygroom 7000 has an integrated comb with 5 predefined length settings, ranging from 3 to 11 mm. It’s the same part used by other Philips body groomers and has the part number BG2000 (in the USA) or TT2000 (international).

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. When I received it, there was enough of a charge to give it a test drive, although the low battery indicator light was flashing about half way through. I’ve had the older version of this trimmer and it was fantastic, however it got really loud over time as well. An effective groomer for trimming below the waist is essentially one that is able to catch all the wiry/curly/flat-lying hairs with ease and cut them safely at skin level. You need to use it to feel the difference on how Philips is delivering a product of significantly higher quality in the US market.