Back in July 2006 we looked at the Philips TT2021 Bodygroom and were overall impressed by its performance. Philips have now updated this model with their top of the range TT2030 Bodygroom+. As Pocket-lint’s resident Ewok, the task was bestowed upon me to once again give myself an all over trim.

First out of the box, which actually took 5 minutes to remove due to it being encapsulated in multiple layers of plastic packaging, you see a professional piece of kit with many attachments and a sturdy charging base which also doubles as an attachment holder. Its sleek lines and black and chrome effect finish means it wouldn’t look out of place on your bathroom window or bedside table.

The handle has a rubberised grip and seeing as the groomer is waterproof, can be used in the shower: a nice touch for when your hands are covered in soap.

Once charged, the groomer will run for 50 minutes which I am sure would be good enough for even Chewbacca and charging is indicated by an LED on the handle which we felt was on omission on the TT2021.

The TT2030 essentially performs two functions. With its shaving head attached, it will trim then shave unwanted hair such as you may find on your back and shoulders. Again this will never be as good as waxing but nevertheless it provides a confident result which is ideal if you get a short notice date which has the potential to end up in the removal of clothing.

Possibly more useful is the trimming attachment. It comes with two trimming combs which clip easily onto the head and are adjustable to varying lengths from 3mm to 11 mm in five 2mm intervals. The first has a wider head which is good for larger areas such as your chest where as the second has a tighter pitch for more precision work in perhaps your pubic zone or for armpit hair.

In preparation for this test and to really put it through its paces I neglected my grooming schedule providing a good 6 weeks. The Bodygroom + tackled my chest carpet with relative ease and made quick work of job. In comparison to the TT2021, it was great to be able to vary the length of trim for different areas which isn’t possible on the more basic model and I found the cutting head did not clog up with hair and require cleaning which the TT2021 suffers from.

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Philips TT2030 Bodygroom+ shaver originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Apparently metrosexual is now cool and with a recent report suggesting over 40% of males groom some section of their body hair on a regular basis, it’s no wonder that all the shaving manufacturers are developing products for removing or trimming hair from places you never previously thought needed attention.

As the hairiest man Pocket-lint knew, the task fell to me to put Philips’ Bodygroom through its paces. The Bodygroom is neat and stylish with a well-built feel to it. It also comes with a stand for quick and easy charging without having to mess around with fiddly leads.

Like a lot of the competition, the Bodygroom is fully waterproof. It employs two cutting methods, the first being two trimmers similar to you would find on an electric face shaver for trimming your sideburns. This allows you to operate it in both an up or down direction which is useful when trying to attack those hard to reach places. These remove the majority of the hair’s length. The second is a foil positioned in-between the two trimmers which remove the short stubble the left behind. A comb attachment is also provided which clips onto the shaver and lets you trim areas such as chest hair to a uniform and tidy length.

We performed two tests on the Bodygroom, one wet and one dry. When using it dry the Bodygroom performs excellently, making light work of trimming and removing that unwanted hair. On the wet test, we found it shaved without any issues but when trimming, the head soon became clogged up with wet hair.

On the down side, Phillips only supply one comb attachment which gives you no choice as to the length you want to trim to. It would have been nice to have a selection of these at various grades. A LED on the shaver would have also been a nice touch so you knew it was seated in the cradle correctly for charging, a penny-pinching omission.

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Philips Bodygroom shaver originally appeared on Pocket-lint on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:11:09 +0100