Fantastic product!
Alas the days of needing to go to a hair stylist - or even needing a comb - are long gone for me. I've been cutting my hair at home for years since I don't see the point in paying someone to cut what little I have left. I've used traditional clippers and they work well but it's almost impossible to cut your own hair using regular clippers - you need someone to help especially on the back of your head.
The Shortcut trimmer solves that problem perfectly. It's no harder to use than a brush. Just adjust the setting to the length you want then move it slowly across your head.
It comes with two types of guides. One is for traditional hair cutting. The other is for shaving your head bald (or very very close). You have to use the correct guide if you expect to get good results. The reviewer who had a problem with this clearly was using the incorrect guide. The manual explains this - always pays to take a minute to read the manual before using a product.
Very easy to clean. The blades are washable (although the unit itself is not) or you can just brush out the hair with the cleaning brush. Not too loud - about the same as a conventional hair clipper.
You get the best results if you cut just a bit at a time. For example if you want to end up with 1/4 inch hair start at the highest setting. After making a few passes dial it down one notch. Repeat until you're at the length you want. Once you have your hair at the length you want you can do a touch-up trim once a week to keep it at that length. Now that I have the hang of it it takes me about 5 min to give myself a haircut.
It also has a trimmer for sideburns and around your ears. It cuts well but it can be a bit unwieldy to use around the ears. I have a smaller trimmer that I use for that. The trimmer on the Shortcut does do a good job on sideburns.
So with the caveat that you need to learn how to use it correctly this is a fantastic product. Highly recommend.More detail ...
