Philips BRT383/15 BikiniGenie Trimmer, Purple

A brilliant bit of kit easy to use and light to hold, shave quality is excellent and leaves the face smooth and clean with no discomfort whatsoever. Highly recommended.

Brilliant little shaver

I had this product recommended by a friend so I had high expectations. The shape of the machine is good and it has different attachments. The battery has lasted me so far but I wish the power was stronger but I guess I will have to buy stronger batteries next time. Takes a while to shave if I’m being honest as you will have to go over it a lot to get close to the skin and then use a different head to get that bold look. The piece for the bold look isn't my favourite as you have to keep going over the spot several times which gets annoying but overall I still recommend especially for the price.

I love this gadget! Small and easy to use in difficult to access areas. The trimmer and comb attachments allow trimming to the length you require. The shaver head doesn't shave a close as a razor but I didn't expect that anyway. It's great for in-between days to keep tidy as using a razor too often irritates my skin. Some reviews say that the shaver head is rubbish - I find it's not so good when hair is longer and works best when hair is really short i.e. just stubble. If you use it daily or every other day it's absolutely fine and doesn't take long. I wouldn't be without it now. I've also found that using the shaver head prior to using a razor reduces the nicks and cuts too.

Form factor of product is great, but the precision shave is pretty crap. Need to go over areas multiple times even if the hair is already cut short.Taking the device apart, it seems the oscillating cutter blades are simply too far away from the foil cover. Assuming i didn't just get a dud device, this is a design failure that Phillips can quite easily fix.

Very good women’s shaver, just the right size for the important areas, is a little bit noisy, but I like it . I would recommend.

NOT LIKE THE OLDER VERSIONS!!! Very flimsy and cheaper looking and feeling, not worth it at all.I have purchased this model of Philips Bikini Trimmer before, about 7/8 years ago. It has served me really well and is still working perfectly. I almost couldn't believe it will last forever, and started to convince myself that surely the blades must be dulled somewhat, so went ahead and bought a replacement.Severely regret shelling out the money... this model is NOT A PATCH on the older versions. It's been changed so much as to bear no resemblance. I wish I could send it back but how can I when I've used it on personal areas? It would be like sending a pair of knickers back after wearing them. It's not done is it?Anyway. I wouldn't recommend this Philips Bikini Trimmer to anyone, there has to be better out there but ALAS why didn't the manufacturers leave it as it was?Here are the ways this recent model differs to the old model, and these differences are also the negative aspects of this item:OLD MODEL: lovely weight to it, compact, easy to hold thanks to cushioned silicone on the handle with slight indentations for grip, lovely deep vibrant purple colour, gives off a discreet buzz noise when using, never cuts skin, attachments work well.NEW MODEL: lighter and flimsy, harder to control, cheaper looking and feeling, purple colour is flatter and looks cheaper, THE NOISE LEVEL OF THIS MONSTROSITY IS OFF THE SCALE.. sounds like a demented hedge clipper, my adult son said "WTF MOM?!! what are you doing in there?!?" through the bathroom door. It's so loud, as other reviewers have said, and it has a sort of throttling rattling sound to it... Philips... are you tripping or something? Who is the insane individual who took the old version with it's gentle hum and decided it needed to be crazy loud and rattly?Shredded my skin in places.. the head is somehow not as sophisticated as the old one... the on off switch is kind of looser, whereas the old version had a nice sprung action to it.Even the attachments are cr*p on the new version, flimsier and the action on the battery compartment is again... inferior and not as sturdy or tight as the old one. The cleaning brush on the new one is half the size in bristles as the old one and not as effective.You can see the lower quality even in the little bag it comes in. The old version came in a silky pouch that has withstood scores of machine washing and feels nice to the touch... the new one looks cheap and flat in colour and sets my teeth on edge.There's loads more that is wrong with this (newer version of an old classic) product but I can't be bothered. I'm sticking to using the old one, for as long as it lasts.

Good value for money