The comb would bump the nose before the cutting blade could reach these hairs. The teeth of the combs also made it difficult to trim hairs that sit right beneath your nose. Whatever the reason, the results of our thicker haired testers were the same, unimpressive. This is likely because the hairs not only have to navigate the teeth of the comb attachment but also the teeth of the OneBlade head itself. While it worked okay for fine to medium hairs (noticing a pattern?) thicker coarser hairs just didn’t seem to be effectively trimmed. Truth be told we found the trimming experience of the OneBlade to be a little underwhelming. It is worth mentioning that the comb takes away the main advantage the OneBlade has over a traditional beard trimmer, the dual edge.ĭepending on how you place the comb on the blade, either the top or bottom edge will be covered, preventing it from being used during trimming.
Those that had flat laying beard hair or hair that grows in every direction required more passes from different directions to get the same result.īelow you can see a photo of a users neck with problematic hairs that grow in all directions: Users with this type of hair praised the OneBlade for the effortless and smooth shave it provided. The Oneblade performed best on fine to medium hair that stood upright. While this will see the 5 o’clock shadow appear earlier, it also results in more comfortable shave since the blades shouldn’t scrape against the skin. The OneBlade is designed to leave a little length. It even was comparable to some of the lower end electric shavers that we tested.īut let’s make one thing clear: the one blade cannot shave as close as a good quality electric shaver. We were impressed at just how short the OneBlade could cut hairs. So let’s cover how it performed at each task. Edge and style sideburns, goatees and mustaches.Trimming and maintaining beard length with included comb attachments.It was capable of performing all the following: The OneBlade sounds similar to any other beard trimmer, a somewhat loud buzzing sound.Īs we learned, the OneBlade is a surprisingly versatile tool. Pressing the power button will see the OneBlade burst into life. You eject the OneBlade head using the green button found on the neck of the OneBlade handle: For the price of a OneBlade and the replacement blades over a year you could buy the top model Panasonic, Braun or Philips beard trimmers and still walk away with change. A single replacement blade will set you back $15 while a pack of two costs you $25. There are other positives like the ability to cut on both back and forth strokes and that blade on hand that is constantly sharp and hygienic.īut for those of you looking at this from a purely financial perspective, the OneBlade just doesn’t make sense. The OneBlade targets those that not only love the new and innovative but are prepared to pay for it offering a shaving experience the world has never seen before. While we do partially agree with this logic if you find yourself asking this question then the OneBlade likely isn’t for you.
Normally many beard trimmers and electric shaver come with blades that last up to two years before needing to be replaced, why would you lock yourself into paying for replacement OneBlade heads four times a year? Some of you will instantly be annoyed by the thought of this. Philips has essentially created the first beard trimmer that locks you into buying regular replacement blades. Failing to swap out the blades after this time will result in worse and worse performance.
Each blade is designed to last four months, shaving twice a week. Now as we touched on earlier, the OneBlade head is disposable.
The flexibility of the OneBlade allows the trimmer head to remain in contact with the skin even when passing over contoured areas like the jawline.