WahlUSA Stainless Steel Lithium-Ion Cordless Beard Trimmer for Men - Rechargeable All in One Men's Beard Trimmer with Rotary Ear & Nose Trimmer, & Detail Trimmer - Model 9818A

I've had a goatee or beard ever since 1995, so I've owned various cordless trimmers over the years. I've liked the Wahl's trimmers the best, but they have all died after 5+/- years - usually the batteries have stopped holding a charge. I like a neat & precise trim, so having to find a new trimmer I like is always a nuisance, because some permit a closer more accurate trim than others. After reading all the reviews for the various trimmers with 4 stars or more on Amazon, & checking out the reviews on a couple of other sites as well, I decided on the Wahl 9818 All-In-One Lithium Ion. I confess that I usually buy cheaper models, but decided to go up-scale a little this time to see if the quality would justify the additional cost.The 9818 arrived a couple of days ago & so far it has surpasses every model I've ever had before. It is simply outstanding & even has a professional feel to it. The solid metal body is comfortable & all the various clipper heads seem well-designed & work perfectly.I especially like that it's American made; the body is stainless steel; the T-blade, & all the blades are stainless steel & are easily removable; the other heads interchange easily; the rotary nose trimmer performs better than my Panasonic unit; the LED on the on/off button indicates when it's charging & starts blinking when the battery is low; the multiple trimmer guides provide a wide selection regarding closeness of trim; & the motor is relatively quiet & performs very well. I'm able to get a neat, precise, & accurate trim.What I don't like is that the shaver cannot be used while charging - not a big deal as the led light flashes when the battery is low, there is a "quick charge", & the battery, when fully charged - seems to lasts a relatively long time. The battery should be replaceable. The trimmer guides could have been made out of a little better grade of plastic. Another annoyance is the little plastic plug that's in the base when you receive it, don't lose it - you'll need that for traveling to prevent the trimmer from turning on & draining your lithium ion battery - I had to retrieve it out of the recycling bin after reading the manual!The pluses more than outweigh the minuses and thanks to all the reviews I read I knew about them before the purchase, so still give it 5 stars. The Wahl 9818 is well designed & built. I was looking for a better trimmer & it seems I've found it. I highly recommend it.

I ordered this from Amazon, and received it Jan.29 of 2019. I had Wahl corded clippers that I had been using for more than 10 years. They weren't particularly well taken care of, but they had lasted a long time. I would trim my hair and beard the same length, ranging from 3/8ths of an inch to 1 inch, but they were wearing out. I found these on Amazon, and BECAUSE they were a Wahl product, they were my choice. Now, I use these to cut hair and beard, and while they are smaller, and perhaps not as quick at cutting hair as my old Wahls, they work for me, taking a little longer, but more control, and easier to use often. Their power is enough - but if hair (not beard) is the only use, there are better options perhaps. But, right out of the box, some problems. In the instructions. and the reviews, a red "plug" was supposed to be included that prevents the clippers from being turned on accidentally, wasn't included. I could live with that. But in the directions the charging light was supposed to go off when fully charged, this light remains on. I was so disappointed. Felt I had to send it back - because although it worked, charging problems could mean bigger issues. I emailed Wahl, and called, and had the best service experience I've had in a LONG time. Like, FOREVER long time. Customer Service was friendly and accommodating. Polite chit chat, asked for my address, and just said they'd ship me another one. I received the new one 2/7 2019. Very fast service! I did notice that this one also was missing the red safety plug. I read the instructions on the replacement clippers, and they were slightly different. In fact, no red safety plug, and the light stayed ON when the clippers were fully charged. So, they had sent me the wrong instructions with the first unit! They both work perfect. So 5 stars for the product and it's function. and 5 stars for a customer service that was so helpful, I asked several times if more information from me was necessary. How can you go wrong with a well reviewed product, at a fair price, that the company backs up 110%? You can't!