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This product worked absolutely great for a while; the best I have ever had. Unfortunately it only lasted four months. (Amazon kindly gave me a refund when I called and explained my experience.

I have bought S I X Panasonic hair trimmers in the last eight years. Every single one of them failed. I believe I have sent in every single one of them to be repaired while they were still under warranty.

The latest one, the ER-GN30, was bought only four months ago. Yesterday it started making a loud buzzing noise, which it had not made previously.

I called the number on the warranty sheet enclosed with the product, and THEY tell me they do not fix ear and nose trimmers, and I have to send it to Texas, which address is not even on the warranty sheet.

This is the last Panasonic product I will ever buy.I, like other excited users, was very pleased with it's performance, it worked great, very close cut, powerful, easy to use, etc... performed great!

However! After a few uses(about 8 or so) I heard this horrendous grinding noise and the tip got really hot and even quit working... At first I thought replacing the battery...still the same problem...

Long story short, the blades inside the head are spring controlled.... after a few uses the springs just bust out and pushes the blades harshly against the tip head..thus creating the grinding noise that makes the battery and motor wear out..on top of that it inhibits cutting abilities(I tried it 3 times... by now it just rips out hairs if it can catch any...otherwise it's not really working at all).

I really wanted this to work.... it's a shame because it performed great the first few times, but like many(read the reviews!!! The good ones are from excited users who had just purchased it... I was like that too...as it performs good...then later, by design it fails....) My unit is not a lone, I have heard this from many other people who have owned this device.... They need to fix this issue by finding out how to retain those springs that hold the blades in.

Nature has a funny way of tormenting the male species as they age. It can be referred to as the "migrating hair" phenomena. This is when hair moves from where men want it - oh, say on their head - to where they don't really want it - say tufting out of their nose and ears. Consequently, as men age, they must groom certain areas to avoid looking like a bald Wookie.

Plucking is certainly one solution. But, watching a mature man tear up with every nose hair extracted is a pitiful site. Enter the Panasonic personal groomer. Trimming was never easier. This groomer is a powerful accessory to any mans trimming options.

First, this groomer is powerful enough to get the job done. My husband trimmed some substantial (salt and pepper might I add) nose hair with nary a wince. Please do not try to use rechargeable batteries, however, unless you want to endure some pulling (the trimmer actually stopped on one occasion with the rechargeable batteries - yuck!). The blades will not rotate fast enough for those tough nasal hairs without an alkaline battery. Eyebrows were easily mastered as well. Even trimming around the goatee was easily done. Cleaning the trimmer was easy too. It can be disassembled or ran under water for the cleaning process.

Other nice points: it has a cap for the cutting end and the battery is purported to last about a million years (really only two or three). In addition, it is fairly quiet. This is a nice feature for something one wants to stuff into their ears. The only reported drawback was a bit of a bite when pressing against his lips but holding it at a slight angle relieved this problem. All in all, a nice tool for taming a balding Wookie - and much cheaper than a light saber.This is the first time I've used a trimmer and I love it. Wasn't sure what to expect, whether it would hurt or if I would be sneezing all day. None of that happened. The trimmer is:

- very easy to set up
- requires a AA battery (not included)
- washable
- operates at an acceptable noise level (low humming sound)
- gets rid of hair with no pull or tuck feeling

I used this for my nose and ears and it worked great. The rounded cap on top has a blade on the inside, the blade is placed slightly lower than the tip of the cap. This helps avoid any skin tucks, making it completely safe to use. There is a small opening in the top cap that can be exposed by rotating the head of the trimmer. The opening here is what makes the trimmer washable, it lets water in to wash the blade and also drains it out.

Haven't tried other trimmers so I can't really compare but this one worked just fine and I'm sticking to it.

11/01/2012

I have bought S I X Panasonic hair trimmers in the last eight years.

First, this groomer is powerful enough to get the job done.