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Hi All,

On the subject of power tools. ;-)

Since all my hair fell through my head and came out of my face I've
been using a Remington HC-200 mains-rechargeable trimmer (mainly on
mains) and it's been very good indeed. In fact I didn't realise how
good until it fizzled out the other day and rather than look at it I
got out the Whal trimmer I was bought as a present a few years back
and gave it a go.

I would have to say it's either faulty or pathetic (which I didn't
think it would be given it's size and weight), stalling when given
some actual work to do on say a slightly-left-too-long beard. ;-(

I think the 'difference' between the two products is that the
Remington uses positive movement on the blades via an eccentric on the
motor spindle (like a mobile phone vibrate) whereas the Wahl feels
like it's induction vibration (like on a fish tank pair pump).

Wahl trimmers are meant to be pretty good, did you try adjusting it?

There's an adjusting screw on the side and you turn it (can remember
which way) until it makes a hell of a racket then you turn it the other
way until the racket just stops, then it's working at peak cuttiness.

If it really was branded Whal then you may have a cheap Chinese copy.
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