Panasonic Men’s Ear and Nose Hair Trimmer, Wet Dry Hypoallergenic Dual Edge Blade – ER-GN30-H

I had been using an older model Panasonic ear/nose-hair trimmer for over five years until it finally gave up the ghost. This one is even better. It’s solidly-built, comfortable to hold, and very effective at the simple task it’s designed for–removing small hairs. I didn’t have any problem with the noise level–I thought it was fairly quiet–but if, for some reason, you put it deep into your ear it does sound noisy. But for nose hair and hair at the entrance to your ear canal I found it fine. I think it’s a good value for what you get. If this one lasts close to five years, like my last one, I’ll be very happy with it.

In the past two months, it stopped working four times. I puzzled over what to do and considered ditching it. But since it’s a nice product and there isn’t an obvious replacement to buy, I decided to experiment a bit. The first time it started working again after I removed the battery and reinserted it. The second time this didn’t work but rapping the base of the trimmer on a countertop got it working again. The third time, when I hadn’t used it for over a week, neither of these solutions worked and I was resigned to ditching it but decided to bank it harder against the countertop and after 5-6 hits it started working again. The fourth time, when I hadn’t used for several days, 2 knocks did the trick. It’s been working perfectly for about four months since then.

I’m mentioning this because other reviews also mentioned this problem (though not the potential solutions), so it may affect your purchase decision and, if you purchase this trimmer, you may need to deal with the problem. I puzzled over what caused the problem and two guesses are that it is either (1) a loose connection between the battery and motor due to low manufacturing tolerances or (2) the lubricant hardens during periods when the trimmer isn’t used. But I’m not sure.

I have three recommendations. First, consider another trimmer that doesn’t have this problem (or worse problems). Unfortunately, I don’t recall seeing any. Second, check out the product carefully during the return window so you can exchange it for one that (hopefully) doesn’t have this problem. Third, if it’s past the return period, try using it regularly and try these solutions before you ditch it.

Muy buen servicio y producto

works great

My nose hair is thick and I needed something to controll it better than using tiny scissiors to trim. That took too much precision and time. This nose trimmer is very easy to use. It doesnt tug on my hair and it trims efficiently. I believe the price is decent for how well it works. Please note that mine did NOT include a AA battery. Make sure you have one available.

I bought this to replace one that I had for 11 years. It worked well until it just stopped after a year. I tried replacing the battery but it just died

Lightweight and easy to use. Cleans up nose hair with ease and no pain. Nice and quiet and holds a long charge in my experience. Easy cleanup and waterproof as well.