Product Reviews for Remington Short Cut Clipper Rechargeable, Cordless, Haircut Kit

Remington Short Cut Clipper Rechargeable, Cordless, Haircut Kit

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Product Reviews of Remington Short Cut Clipper Rechargeable, Cordless, Haircut Kit

Product Review: An OK Clipper, Especially for Touch-ups
Summary: 3 Stars

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I've been cutting my husband's hair at home for over 14 years now. He has fine, soft, silky hair on the sides and the back but unfortunately has a very deep receding hairline and not much hair on top (male pattern baldness).

His hair was getting shaggy around his ears and the back of his neck so I decided to test the Remington Short Cut Clipper by giving him a touch-up haircut. As per the instructions, I removed the balding comb that was attached and replaced it with the normal clipper comb. Then I dialed the length to setting 4 and started in. The Clipper's curved blade worked easily and smoothly but I couldn't see much difference in the hair length. I dialed the setting to 2 and went over the back and sides of his head again. It was quite easy and light to use and I really liked that it operated smoothly and fairly quietly. His hair was evened out and looked really nice. The only problem was that he still had a lot of little neck hairs and the hairline at the back of his neck needed to be evened up.

I pushed the button to bring out the little detail blade and tried it on the back of his neck. That did not work well at all. I really couldn't see that it was doing much good. As a matter of fact, it seemed to be pulling rather than shaving. We tried it a bit longer but it just wasn't working well there and Dave was losing patience with all the pulling...even though, I swear, I was trying to be very gentle.

I pushed the button again to retract the little detail blade and pulled off the comb attachment from the shaver. That worked superbly! Dave said it felt fine and there was no pulling or gouging. It shaved the little neck hairs very closely and the back of his neck looked and felt great. It only took about 30 seconds to even up the neck line and clean up the neck hairs. Success!

As I said earlier, there is not a lot on top to work with and since this was just a touchup haircut, anyway, I didn't need to cut anything there today. He prefers to keep his comb-over hair on top and since the balding comb actually gives a very close buzz cut I doubt that we will ever be using that particular attachment.

This haircutter was lightweight and felt good in my hand. The curved blade made it very easy to cut hair evenly. I also like the fact that it is much less noisy than the electric Vidal Sasson VSCL802 10-Piece Haircutting Kit that we have been using for several years now. It was very nice not having a cord to drag around, too. The Remington Short Cut Clipper comes with a handy little brush so the clipper clean-up was easy. I just brushed the cut hair away from the blade. It also comes with a small bottle of oil so re-lubing the blade is easy.

The whole shaver can be rinsed under water. The directions recommend re-lubing the blade after doing that. I felt that for this first haircut just brushing off the blade worked just fine.

My biggest pet peeve about Remington Short Cut Clipper is that once you unpack it from the box there is no easy way to keep all the pieces organized and together. I think a plastic storage case where all the pieces had a place would have been wonderful. At the least, I think some sort of a soft cloth storage bag with a draw string opening should have been included. I currently have mine stored in a freezer zip lock bag. It is fine for now but I am careful with it since there is no added protection for the shaver or accessories. The other thing that disappointed me was that it takes 14-16 hours to get a full charge into the unit. It will not operate while it is charging, either. The charge light is quite a bright blue. While it was charging on the bathroom counter it really did double as a quite bright nightlight.

Overall, I give this product 3 stars. In summary,it's easy to use and cuts hair evenly and smoothly but I do not like the detail blade - it pulled rather than shaved and I think it could easily cut tender ears or the skin on the back of the neck. The curvature of the main blade worked very well and made it very easy to trim hair. It's relatively quiet to operate but there is nothing provided in the box to keep all the pieces and parts organized and together. And finally, it takes a long time to charge up.

Product Review: An Oddly Useful, Convenient Clipper
Summary: 4 Stars

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Truth be told? I ordered this for my cat. I admit it. But now I only use it on my head.

This has got to be one of the most interesting hair clipper ideas I have ever seen. It's certainly quirky, but it works, and it works well.

I have an Oster professional trimmer that I love, but there was one day at the end of the summer where I was in a hurry and didn't feel like unpacking it. I really needed a trim, so I took this Remington, which I had purchased, as I said, for my long-haired cat, and, having not used it on the cat yet, I tried it myself. I put on the plastic guide, set it on the "longest" hair setting, and went to town.

And it actually did a really good job. Seriously.

This is one of those products that you think to yourself, "what is this, the new version of the Flo-Bee?" and no one would blame you for thinking so. But I've used it on my goatee (or van-dyke, to be accurate) and it worked just fine. It has a sideburn trimmer on the side above the power button that does an amazingly good job. It's very accurate, solid, and I used it to do the close work on my beard with excellent results as well.

This is a device that you could really use every day if you wanted a fresh trim. In a couple of minutes, you're done. Look, this isn't a salon-calibre haircut you're going to get from this, but if you or your kids like really short hair in the summertime, then you're going to save a fortune on barber fees with this in the bathroom drawer. And hours of barbershop time.

Is it for everyone then? Not a chance. But this light weight, rechargable clipper will give good clean no-nonsense and yes, short haircuts that look good in no time, with just a few passes over your head, as if you were combing your hair.

Or, you could buy it for your cat. I'm still considering trying it on her, but I like having it around just for me, and the cat keeps giving me strange looks whenever I consider it...

Product Review: Awesome product
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought this product with the hope that it would cut my hair shorter than standard clippers, and with less hassle. It's been everything I hoped for.
I find that it's relatively fast to get a nice, short haircut, and the fact that it's cordless is a big plus. The fact that it's curved allows a larger area of your head to be in contact with the clippers. That really speeds things up.
I find that it takes a long time to recharge, several hours, but once you determine that, it isn't a problem.
I set the clippers to cut the hair as short as possible, using the balding comb on setting "1", and go over it every day to keep it looking sharp. It can be used for over a week without needing to be recharged, even when used every day. I just get into the rhythm of charging it once a week and it's never a problem.
The way it holds all the hair clippings makes it a lot cleaner than conventional clippers that make a big mess.
I'm totally sold on this item, and I'm glad I stumbled upon it.

Product Review: BEST ELECTRIC DO-IT-YOURSELF HAIR CUTTER EVER
Summary: 5 Stars

The Remington ShortCut hair clipper represents the most significant change in electric clipper design and intention ever presented by a major manufactuer. Capitalizing on the current popularity of ultra-short or bald hairstyles for men, Remington created a product that is INTENDED for the individual to be able to operate by themsleves. Lightwight, cordless, new ergonomic curved blade design, blades that cut both foward and backward, exteremly low maintainence are amoung it's revolutionary features. Cutting your hair with the ShortCut is much like brushing your hair and once you get the knack, and takes about as long. I found the results on me to be better with regard to shape (particularly in the outside corners of the head) and sharpness (less uneveness, stray hairs, etc.) than any other method of self cutting I have ever tried and SO MUCH FASTER. Fast and fun to use, it makes me want to use it more often.

Critically, I would say it's a little expensive at about $30 for the black model and $40 for the crome one. It doesn't come with a travel case which I think would be a good idea and should be included for this much money.

Still, if you're into short, uncomplicated hair cutting and doing it yourself, this is the state of the art, a quantum leap from what previously has been.