WahlStainless Steel Lithium Ion 2.0+ Slate Beard Trimmer for Men - Electric Shaver, Nose Ear Trimmer, Rechargeable All in One Men's Grooming Kit - Model 9864

I travel a lot and happened to be back in the US for the first time in awhile so I took this opportunity to get another hair clipper. I have other Wahl clippers but all are several years old as Wahl clipper just seem never to stop working. I have a Wahl clipper from when I was a child that's still working and I've picked up a few more since then usually at times when I was traveling and didn't bring my clippers and needed one. However, I decided to get a cordless clipper this time as that'd be easier for traveling. I also needed universal power so I didn't have to carry around a large power adaptor or worry at all about the power input of the clipper--most of the older Wahl's seem to be single power input and won't switch.Wahl has always been just fine but I am not one fixated on brand so I'll get what ever I think is the best. I did some research online and found one page online which seemed to have good information about a lot of different clippers. I looked up additional information on all the ones they recommended. I was surprised they didn't recommend "1" Wahl clipper. Seemed strangely odd as this is the only company I remember from when I was a child and I was surprised they couldn't even recommend "one" from Wahl. After some thought I decided that I should go over the line-up the Wahl had.Money was no issue as I was set on getting the best cordless clipper available regardless of the brand or price--I just wanted the best as this would be something I knew I'd use for many years to come. I understood that I probably would be sacrificing some power for cordless portability and I was ok with that realization, but otherwise I wanted a quality clipper. Finally decided upon this one after looking at probably every clipper on the market that I could find out information about online. Ordered and It quickly arrived and I was just as impressed as I had anticipated. You can read the description to find out everything about this clipper as it is as the description says. I love the different attachments, the ease of cleaning (which I don't think they pointed out clear enough), the very compact size which is perfect for traveling, long battery life, and the look / design of it. The feel is very nice although I think it feels a bit too small in the hand although I am probably just use to larger clippers so I am sure I'll get use to it in time. The stainless steel design is nice looking but feels a bit like it might slip from my hands too easily. They do offer a rubberized version but I feared that over time the rubber part of that would be worn off or ratty looking or be more difficult to clean so I went with a more long term choice with this one.The power adaptor on this is universal and adjusts power depending upon the power input. Very important for me as before I had to select the correct clipper power input according to what country I was traveling to. This one will work anywhere in the world. Very important for me.Now the best part about sticking to Wahl. I have heard their customer service is great, but I never had to use it until now. They messed up and sent 2 of the detailer adaptors and omitted the nose trimmer which I wanted. I called Wahl directly using the phone number provided with the clippers and the lady answering the phone was way beyond nice and helpful. She quickly got my information and said they'd send the missing item via Priority mail at no cost. 2 days latter it was here. It wasn't just the fact that they took care of the problem, but she was sooooo nice, helpful, and also didn't ask me a lot of unneeded questions. The service reminded me of the type of service Apple use to be known for.I understand mistakes happen. Not only just the possibility of getting a wrong accessory but even though they test all items I am sure it's possible to get a defective item. Sh*t happens. But the piece of mind knowing that Wahl will very quickly and professionally take care of any problem is such a nice bonus that I will NEVER even think about buy any other brand and I will recommend this company to anyone looking for a clipper. This company has been around for a long time, is an American company (important for me), and has American quality customer service but not just that but top quality American style customer service. I could tell just by talking to the lady on the phone that they obviously train their customer service staff very good and give them the power and authority to "just take care of problems" instead of having to get stuff approved. She had my problem solved so fast and the missing item at my house very quickly.Other minor things. I also liked the small size of the power adaptor, the very stylish holder for the clipper (surprised they didn't show that in the ad as it's very nice and is stainless steal holder). Almost perfect little item. I always like to think about what I would change if I had designed a product. If I can't think of much I then know it's a great product. With this there are the issues about the small size and the feeling that I might drop it, but those are things I probably wouldn't change as I think I'll get use to them and the trade-off might not be work it if those things were changed. Yet, I would like to have an adjustable blade instead of having to use all the attachments. Adjustable like the larger Wahl clippers. Probably more difficult to design for that with the small size of this unit but that's about the only thing I can think of that I believe is realistic and would improve this almost perfect item. More power of course, but I knew it wouldn't be as powerful as a larger corded clipper, yet I understand this is not a realistic request of a small battery operated clipper. Furthermore, it is as powerful as I anticipated. It cuts my hair just fine (not at easy as my larger corded Wahls, but satisfactorily enough that it works and I don't think I'll feel the need to use my other clippers. I am a Black man also with thick difficult to cut hair and it works fine for me so should work for anyone.I can not recommend this item, their other items and company more.

I had this exact trimmer until I moved and it was MIA. It's the best I've ever had. I can trim and shape my beard like a pro, so my barber commented. The trim is even and has great ergonomics, at least for me. It has some weight to it and is easy to control. I don't recall ever having a gaffe with it. It charges pretty fast, holds the charge and runs for a long time between use. I highly recommend.

This comes highly recommended! It does the job very well, comes with all the attachments you'll need, is easy to switch them out and has a great length of battery time between charges depending on how big of a trim you need. It's sleek and stylish, comes in a quality zippered storage/travel pouch and take it from someone who has shaky hands from time to time this is very easy to hold and the weight is distributed evenly, so much so that I can still use my freestyle trim which means I hold the razor just above my beard to trim it to the height I like and not using any of the combs. That's just how I've done it for years, and years is how long I clung to my old trimmer until it was obvious it just wasn't cutting it - literally. This isn't your average "cheap" trimmer at all and will remind you why the Wahl brand is still considered one of the best you can buy, it's a quality item and makes a great gift too. I haven't regretted my purchase of this trimmer at all and will be clinging to it for years to come, since it's a Wahl, more than likely I will be able to to find replacement parts for it in the future. Take care of your trimmer and it will take care of you with years of good cuts!

If you are debating between the Wahl Stainless Steel Lithium Ion 2.0+ and the less expensive Wahl Lithium Ion All in One Beard Trimmer (Model 9854 - $39.99), I think this one is worth the slightly higher price tag. I got the "slate" color, but I assume the regular stainless steel color is equally good (currently $54.38).The most noticeable difference for me was the build quality. This one feels solid and quite heavy for the size. (In fact is the heaviest trimmer I've tried thus far.) It says "great for travel" because it's dual voltage, but those concerned about strict international luggage weight might consider a different trimmer. For being so well built, I was surprised to learn it wasn't waterproof.It looks nice and sleek. It runs quiet (except for the ear/nose trimmer head). There is a blue led glow around the head and on the power button while in use and flashes while charging. The charge indicator is a welcomed upgrade from the cheaper model. It comes with a metal stand for the trimmer (does not store accessories). Even the zippered bag is an improvement over the thin elastic strap bag that came with the other one.I don't necessarily purchase a trimmer because of the extra heads (typically cheap and don't function all that well). But I can say this has one of the better foil shaver attachments for these type of "all-in-one" trimmers. The dual blade foil shaver is spring loaded, easily comes apart for cleaning, and even has a protective cover. This alone would be worth the extra spend. The same cheap-looking ear/ nose trimmer and small detail trimmer heads are also included (haven't tried either). Wahl includes a brochure on many different accessories that can be purchased. With the numerous off-brands that are now listed on Amazon, you don't have any accessory options except for what come with it. Good luck on getting any replacement parts for those!It came with 1-10mm and 11-20mm adjustable guards, as well as a bunch of non-adjustable clip-on guards. I find the adjustable ones a bit awkward to use (the angle) and I think other brands have a better design. The other biggest complaint about a trimmer with a $79.99 MSPR is that it's NOT Waterproof. Wahl does not even recommend rinsing the trimmer. Considering that it is a solid stainless body and rubber on/off button, this was my biggest drawback about an otherwise nice trimmer.