Comments on: Philips Norelco G480 All-in-One Premium Grooming Kit

By: Bruce L. McLaughlan

Bruce L. McLaughlan — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:26:21 +0000

Norelco has improved the product somewhat over the years in terms of features and styling, but hopefully kept the durability and functionality of this long-running mid-priced beard trimmer.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: TastyBabySyndrome

TastyBabySyndrome — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:07:00 +0000

Hair grooming is a frightening concepts, and using a new device to do that is scarier still. If the device works out well, you come out looking good. If it doesn't, you come out looking like you blacked out at a frat party. Luckily, this item ended up on the "good" side of the spectrum, doing what it looks like almost a half-dozen sculpting heads can do.
I was happy with that.

All in all, this was a good selection for my facial hair. It had a lot of designs that allowed for a multitude of grooming shapes and sizes, and the entirety of the item isn't overcomplicated. The one problem you have with basic design is a shape or size that is a tad different --- length in facial hair is something that does not seem to be appreciated and that comes out in basic products. Still, this item can clean even work with that in some respects, cleaning up areas that are a tad crazy.

Before buying, looking at the product and decide if it can do what you need. You can tell a lot from your own impressions of the product, and then a little more from what people say. I give the product a good stamp as far as products go, with only a slight bit of worry about people with not-so-normal looks.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: A. Tsitko

A. Tsitko — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:28:32 +0000

11am put on charger

10:30pm try to make first cut

10:50pm battery discharged

IT IS NOT WORKING WITH PLUGGED IN CHARGER!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Joe Twain

Joe Twain — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:25:00 +0000

I have owned three other trimmers from Norelco. They all worked well except the battery dies and then you end up throwing them. Now I bought T980 which works while it is plugged in also. So if its battery dies, it will continue to be useful.

G480, however, is bad product overall. It trims reasonable well IF you can figure out how to use the length control plastic part. When used directly on the skin as in shave mode, it pulls hair instead of cutting them.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: L. R. McCullers

L. R. McCullers — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:50:22 +0000

After spending a half an hour getting this thing out of the box, I was ready to try it out. Then I read that you have to charge it for 10 hours in order to get 35 min. of use. Weird, but whatever, I’ll try it. 12 hours later, I eagerly went to use it, and when I turned it on, it ran for about 4 seconds and pooped out. I thought, maybe I did something wrong, so I checked all the instructions, plugged it in on a different outlet and…NOTHING! That’s O.K., I didn’t really want to rip out my nose hairs anyway.
Rating: 1 / 5