MANGROOMER Do-It-Yourself Electric Back Hair Shaver (101-6)

I am a hairy guy and the the product is a very welcome tool to make myself more presentable. I have a couple of things to add though. First, I hesitate to call the Mangroomer a "shaver." It does not "shave" nor does it leave your skin smooth without trace of hair. It is more like a clipper, although it does clip the hair very close to the skin. The end result would be something like what you would see if you shaved the area and looked at it the next day or so. Basically stubble. Next, the clipper can be abrasive. You have to be careful not to press too hard or else your skin will get hurt. Just provide enough pressure so that the clipper makes contact with your skin. No more, or you may end up as disgruntled as some reviewers here seem to be. This pain is easy to avoid, so don't condemn the Mangroomer just because you aren't using it the right way. Lastly, some people complain that the clipper won't cut hair, and say that it pulls instead. This is the result of trying to clip an area too quickly. If you go slow and steady, then the clipper will work better. The best way to use the clipper is to move it in the opposite direction of the hair growth while simultaneously moving it back and forth about an inch, if that makes sense. Instead of just getting an area in one wide sweep, go slow and move the clipper back and forth in an effort to get all the hair. I will admit that if you are clipping long hair, the trimmer may pull slightly. But you shouldn't have long hair once you start clipping it regularly! I have tried shaving my back with the Razorba. While it worked great the first time, I ended up getting a bunch of ingrown hairs and razor bumps on my neck, shoulders and back. When I tried to shave my back again a few days later, the razor cut into all the bumps caused by the first session and it was a horrible experience. What I do now is attach my cheap Remington foil shaver (about $30 on Amazon and works beautifully. I use it for my face regularly) to the Razorba head (instead of a razor blade) with two zip ties and shave my back with it. This is a great way to get a smooth feel to the area you want to rid hair from if using an actual razor blade won't work for you. The Mangroomer removes the hair enough so the foil shaver is functional (foil shavers only shave stubble - don't try them on longer growth. They pull!) and the foil shaver makes everything smooth. One last tip is to use lithium batteries. My Mangroomer eats normal batteries from breakfast. Oh, and waxing hurts like hell, and is very expensive. This is what works best for me. Hopefully it helps someone else out. From one hairy guy to another.

Battery Operated. I have used these for YEARS. I replace them annually. This is my first one that is literally useless. NOT rechargeable, cannot plug it in. Has to use non supplied batteries. Oddly weighs 1/2 of all the others, and shakes and rattles, and LACKS POWER to handle its only task. Rattles, flimsy, poor quality all thin plastic, and about 1 5th the power of their other models. This was a completely wasted purchase, and an item that will not complete the task it was purchased for, at all. BUT their rechargeable one's, they are great!! THis one is FREE if you dig it out of my trash, and I JUST GOT IT FIVE HOURS AGO. It simply is cheaply made, flimsy, and lasks ANY power to shave ANYTHING.

This is the second back shaver I own. The first was a rechargeable one that only lasted about 6 mos and the battery stopped charging. The manufacturer refunded the cost of the item so they must have known this issue beforehand. I chose this regular battery operated Mangroomer so not to deal with defective rechargeable batteries. I like the wide blade that covers a large area at a time and recommend this product. The only caveat is be careful not to press too hard as it will irritate the skin if you are not careful. Generally, I recommend this shaver.

Works great! easy to use.

I bought this gadget after reading about it in a magazine. It got lots of praise and I decided to give it a try after reading the good reviews on Amazon. I was never super hairy or anything but I like to take care of my body and look and feel good. It was always a pain trying to get rid of back hair. I have tried creams and waxes and shaving and all were either painful or messy and sometimes I would have rashes for a week from the strong products. I was pretty excited to receive the Mangroomer but somewhat skeptical since most of the gadgets don't work. The packaging was simple and it was easy to open with a box cutter. The box included the Mangroomer, charger, registration docs, warranty information, instructions, and a cap for the blade. Its pretty easy to get going with this all you need is to charge it, there are no blades to attached. Once charged the toughest thing was getting used to the handle. Since I have never used one of these it took me a few minutes to get adjusted to the shape and size. I RECOMMEND you try it out before turning it on just so you get used to it. Once you get used to the Mangroomer its awesome. First the blade is engineered in a way that wont cut you even if you don't use the right angle on your back. I have never cut myself and I have been using it over 5 years. The instructions say to shave against the grain but I shave both ways and it works. I also use it to shave my armpits and personal areas and it does a great job. Shaving cream is not recommended and is not needed at all. The irritation is minimal and goes away after a shower. Here are the Pros and Cons.. Pros: Strong motor Safe blade Multi use Long reach handle Fast charge Cons: A bit bulky Takes a a bit to get used to Conclusion: This is a must own for any man that likes to take care of themselves and wants a simple and safe tool to help out. Its well built and powerful and will last. update: I am going to do a separate review for the new Mangroomer soon that I got after this one MANGROOMER Sku 211-6 Professional Do-it-yourself Electric Back Hair Shaver

It's hair. All hair needs to be cut/trimmed. Do it. Amazon packaging fine. Product packaging: dangerous, withstanding an atomic blast fortress shield of plastic. Hate... HATE this kind of packaging where the only options are ruining a pair of scissors and slicing your hand on the cut plastic, or stabbing your hand, leg, arm while using a pocket knife and slicing your hand on the cut plastic. HATE IT. Product. Lightweight. The arm on mine is a lose...wobbly lose. The silver button makes the arm longer....if you push hard enough. Not really necessary. Blade: Awwwwwesommmme! Seriously. Not that impressed with product at first... but fired it up, easily trimmed my back............then my butt (why not?).......and chest. Recklessly went over my nipples, didn't even hurt or cut. The blade does an amazing trim. It's like a back scratcher. Dig it. Easy to use. Yes, contrary to other reviews, rechargeable batters do work. (although, I knocked it a little bit, and they stopped working, the cover wouldn't stay on...took more effort than it should, but yes, rechargeable batters and once cover is on, works fine) Product feels a little cheap, but the blade makes up for it. Cuts really close, but not (nor did I expect it to) cut as close as a razor blade. I'm now prepped for waxing. Yes, Man UP. It's not that bad. I've been when they just went for it... without trimming... and yes... wow... hurts...but there are worse things. The disgust I have for back hair outweighs a little temporary suffering. Almost worth 4 stars because of the ease of use, quality of blade....it just feels so cheap.......so glad it works!

The unit is well enough made for the price. I like it with this particular head because it can trim the hair easily and reach down from lower back to the sides and shoulders easily with the handle extended. I'm not looking for a razor (blade) smooth shave, I just want to trim the hairs way down and this head does it well. I was worried about cuts and I did not experience any. A few times while getting used to it I did feel a few pinches/bites (2) but they did not cut the skin. One has to be careful to keep the head flat when pulling up, down or sideways, and set it carefully flat down on the skin, if you hit the skin with the point I'm sure this is why it bit me (and it wasn't painful, just a tiny bit) I bought the $23 dollar version, it arrived the next day. Use good batteries: (Duracell or Energizer) I learned my lesson a long time ago with 99c store batteries. They just don't last, and they don't have driving power. So use good quality batteries. It requires 2 X AA's and they do NOT come with the unit. The head is wide enough, no problems there, and once I got used to it, I could do the job quickly. I'm very happy with it, and will recommend. Wish I had trimmed decades ago.

I bought this model on May 19th, 2007, and used it for several years. It worked great for me. It shaved close (not quite to the skin, but so close you'd really have to look close to see any hair). It stayed sharp. I never even had to replace the shave head. Unfortunately, I knocked it off the counter about 2 months ago, breaking it beyond repair. Since I was so happy with it, I didn't hesitate to buy the same item again on June 30th, 2012. I finally had to use it this morning for the first time. This product is completely unusable. The shave head just catches and pulls the hair. The handle will not stay in the unfolded position. It causes pain of inconvenience, as well as physical pain. I'm extremely disappointed by how awful this product has become since I bought the first one over five years ago. It's been over a month since I bought it and the packaging is long gone, so I'm sure I won't be allowed to return it, but I'm going to try. - Update: I've amended the review to add an additional star for the efforts put forward by Mangroomer to try to provide a fully working device. Mangroomer stood by their offer in the reply to my initial review and sent out a replacement, though not without additional minor inconveniences (see reply string for details). Unfortunately, the first replacement I received was actually worse at cutting hair than the one it was replacing. The first one I received in 2012 would cut the hair for about 1/2 an inch before snagging; the replacement immediately snagged hair. Mangroomer, understandably, wanted to make sure I wasn't using the device improperly. After explaining that I'd been using this device properly, they sent another replacement. The second replacement works without snagging and pulling hair. Unfortunately, it does not work nearly as well as the one that I bought back in 2007, but if I go over an area several times, it will eventually cut the hair decently. The good news is that Mangroomer appears to really want to make sure their customers are satisfied. However, there is either a huge difference in quality between what they used to produce and what they are producing today, or I was just extremely lucky with the device I bought in 2007.

O braço só abre um pouco mais que 90°. O design dele não ajuda em nada no que se propõe.

Prodotto ottimk e funzionale. Sicuramente non ha la potenza dei modelli piu evoluti ma fa il suo dovere. Forse un po delicato e leggero quando lo allunghi, pertanto fare attenzione

I don’t know what some people are talking about... I’ve had a positive experience with this trimmer. I do bodybuilding and for competition we need to trim off all the body hair. It works perfect on all parts of the body. Even the private areas, balls and armpits. I haven’t been cut once by this trimmer. It’s actually the only trimmer I can use on my body without getting irritation or cuts. I got the one with the batteries so I don’t have to wait to charge it. Just pop in the batteries and go.

Great item at a a very good price.

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