Thread: What to use as Beard trimmer

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

I just use my straight or DE to keep mine evened up. Although I have seen this goatee template thingy to keep thing's shaped up called the Goatee saver.....have no idea if it's worth it, but it certainly looks funny

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Man if you wear that you would look like bane from batman

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Oh boy, if you are talking about the type I think you are just make sure they are VERY sharp. I've tried them before and literally felt every hair being ripped out

I think so ... my dad was a barber so ... i guess i got lucky ... they work great!

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

I think so ... my dad was a barber so ... i guess i got lucky ... they work great!

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking of lol. I found a set at my grandparents years ago and tried them a couple times. Like I said before, they needed a good sharpening!

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking of lol. I found a set at my grandparents years ago and tried them a couple times. Like I said before, they needed a good sharpening!

Does anyone sharpen these? I am interested! I got one for a few dollars and tried.... My son tried them on the back of my neck and thank goodness he didn't realize it or I would have told him anything he wanted to know.

There's got to be a way to take them apart and sharpen them, right? I see these at local flea markets all the time but have yet to muster the courage. I don't wear a goatee but have electric (the cordless chargeable Wahl) clippers that I sometimes use on my spud before the Sunday Spud shave. It also has a narrower head that is handy for ear and nose hair. If I could figure out how to make the old manual variety sharp, I'd probably be quite keen to pick one up.

Originally Posted by 1OldGI

There's got to be a way to take them apart and sharpen them, right? I see these at local flea markets all the time but have yet to muster the courage. I don't wear a goatee but have electric (the cordless chargeable Wahl) clippers that I sometimes use on my spud before the Sunday Spud shave. It also has a narrower head that is handy for ear and nose hair. If I could figure out how to make the old manual variety sharp, I'd probably be quite keen to pick one up.

Is there a forum for these!

Seriously! I would be very interested in any information.

I have worn the goatee most of my life. I must say that that template is one of the funniest things I've ever seen, I would actually pay to see somebody use it, also I think I may have bought every trimmer that I've seen. One of the best. I had may have been the same Norelco that was mentioned earlier, although the batteries won't take a charge anymore. It also came with a little battery powered one that works great, although last year for Christmas I got the whal lithium-ion trimmer. I must say that one is spectacular. Comes with several different heads and an adjustable comb it seems to work very well. But for general shaping. I still use a thin straightedge trimmers are used just for length. I also have a pair of those manual clippers that must've been my father's or grandfathers and yes they do hurt. I guess they have to be very sharp. YMMV.

Anyone ever use one of these? I saw Mr. Natty use one in a video. His was a bit different though.

No, Have one that plugs into the wall,runs on electricity

I have one that was my father's
I use it to trim my sideburns and tidy up a bit over my ears some. Works great.
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