MANGROOMER - ULTIMATE PRO Back Shaver with 2 Shock Absorber Flex Heads, Power Hinge, Extreme Reach Handle and Power Burst

Thanks for the super fast shipping and delivery. I didn’t yet use my new shaver but I’m looking forward to using it. I loved my previous Mangroomer back shaver the blades no longer holds their sharpness and they don’t cut anymore. It was time for a replacement purchase.

A bit more expensive than I wish that it was, but it works very well.

Razor head is very fragile was broken the first use after I tried to clean it. It was very difficult to assemble it back. Relatively it is very expensive to buy a new razor head.

Where was this thing about 25 years ago?!?! I received my MANGrooomer Ultimate Pro in 2 days (even in the midst of snow storm) as expected and it was packaged very well. I opened the package and read the instructions from end to end before attempting to use it. They state to let the unit charge for 18 to 24 hours before use so that's what I did.About 18.5 hours later I got comfortable with the way the unit adjusted/operated and started in. Now I should say that I was one of the first of my friends growing up to get body/facial hair. Sadly it doesn't seem to have ever stopped! I'm now 45 and while I haven't ever let my hairy presentation deter me from doing what I wanted (beach, pool, etc.), I've always been very uncomfortable with my appearance. And while my hair wasn't the thick, brillo-pad style I've seen on some unfortunate guys out there, it was more than what I ever wanted on my body. I went the Nair route once and let's just say I only went that way once for a reason!! Nasty stuff!! One of the issues I faced is that there really wasn't a place to "stop shaving" if I had someone shave my back which meant shaving my "front" and arms too. Who wants to bother someone with that all of the time?So I fire up the MANGroomer for its maiden voyage and I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical after seeing some of the negative reviews. I thought for sure I was going to end up one of those guys with the "hair type" that the MANGroomer wouldn't cut through or whatever. The instructions say to make slow passes to prevent pulling the hair out. So I make a couple of slow passes on my upper back/shoulder area and ... holy crap ... the hair's gone! And no pain! No redness! No smell! So I continue...I was able to do my whole back thanks to the way the MANGroomer is designed. Because the human-wool on my back was rather thick, I opted for the trimmer blade versus the close-cut/razor blade. It removed the hair so short you could barely see it. You could feel the stubble if you ran a hand across my back, but really not bad at all.Because there was no good stopping point as I mentioned earlier, I continued to do the rest of my body. One of the other concerns I had was whether or not I'd be able to use this everywhere or if I'd have to buy yet another groomer for the rest of my body. I was able to maneuver the MANGroomer so as to get everything trimmed up - arms, legs, torso, etc. It left a little more on my chest than everywhere else but that hair seems thicker than the rest. It was still very close...I was able to do my entire body without recharging and the motor didn't seem to be slowing down. Still, before I used it again I thought it best to plug it in and charge it up. After charging the unit for 2-3 hours and allowing me and my body to adjust to it's new-found environment, I swapped heads on the MANGroomer and tried out the closer-shaving head on my back. It's a little tougher to use than the trimmer only because of the angle you have to hold the MANGroomer at to get the head to sit flat. But just the same, it worked pretty well. I'll use a regular razor for the areas I can reach and save the MANGroomer for the back areas I can't reach.I cannot tell you how great I feel! This was long overdue. What made me finally decide to go forward with this is a recent vacation where I was the only guy at the pool/beach who wasn't man-scaped. Evidently, gone are the days where guys who shave their bodies are not the norm. I feel so much better about myself and cannot wait until the next vacation or pool party so I can show-off my new self! Another perk, the muscle tone that was lurking beneath the forest of man-fur is now on display for all to see. Good days ahead!

Just for the record, I have owned two of the older styled units, of which I have used for several years - but of course, they are all very cheaply made in China, so their lifespan isn't all that great. Up until now, they actually did a reasonably decent job.My problem(s) with this specific unit...1.) First problem...The unit was running (as in - turned on) in the package when it was delivered. The packaging sort of exposes the on/off button - which apparently was able to be pressed somehow in the delivery process. It was vibrating on my front door step when I got it...Try to imagine what the delivery driver was thinking...sort of funny, I guess.2.) There are a few different buttons (aside from the on/off button)...There's one to press to extend the handle, there's one to press that adjusts the angle, and there seams to be a small one on the blade head - which should allow you to clear any obstructions or jambs on the blade...NONE of those buttons worked, they all were either jammed (cheap plastic on plastic), or they just didn't function as intended. Every time that I tried to make either adjustment on the angle or extension, it felt like the plastic handle was going to snap or strip the plastic gear inside.3.) The function of the blade...For the first 30 or 40 seconds, the unit seemed to be working okay, as expected. Within less than a minute, it was ripping at my hair and nicking my skin like a little piranha. After carefully examining the head, and trying to remove the cover to see if it was jammed or clogged, the cover would not remove without risk of breaking it. As I was stating earlier, the release button would not depress at all. there was no visible issue on the blade itself, but at that point I repackaged everything, and returned the unit. There was an option to get a replacement, but the overall quality was way worse than the previous two units that I had owned...and this one was sold as "the new improved model"...No thanks, i try another brand I guess. If nothing else, I'll probably rig a quality trimmer to the end of a broomstick handle, or just make something more custom myself.Save yourself the time, money and aggravation...try a different product, maybe the old style. I'd strongly recommend avoiding this one.

So far so good. Solidly built unlike its predecessor (the housing started to sperate, making the switch pop off and I couldn't turn the thing off), good reach, not heavy, good battery life, and gets the job done.