Philips Norelco Qc5340/40 Hair Clipper Pro

 (31 customer reviews)

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This is my first hybrid (cord and/or cordless) clippers. They are extremely comfortable to use. I usually cut my own hair and doing so with these was fun. They do a decent, but not perfect job. They cut dry hair very well and suffer on hair that is wet (most clippers I've tried have issues with wet hair). Using these clipper without the cable is a change and really makes it easier to get the job done.

Pros:

1. Lithium Ion battery with a fast charge time and decent usage time.

2. Corded and/or Cordless operation, using it without a cord was great for cutting my own hair.

3. Very easy to adjust length settings. This is one of my favorite parts. You only have two attachments, but 38 different lengths. It's very easy to switch between lengths within 1-2 seconds. I used the shorter attachment for the sides of my head and the bigger for the top.

4. Charged from the Factory. It comes ready to use. I cut my hair...Read more

While my 10 year old Conair hair clipper still cuts like a knife, I've been getting tired of its limited guard lengths. After an exhausting search I found only one hair clipper that offered longer settings ... the Philips Norelco 5340. Despite the single negative review regarding its inability to cut, I decided to give the product a fair try. I am very pleased with my purchase! The hair clipper is very well manufactured and extremely easy to use. I feel very confident that it will provide me with another 10 years of satisfied styles. In regard to the lack of cutting power, I do agree that it does have fairly weak hair chopping strength. This doesn't bother me though since my old Conair shared the same deficiency. It simply takes an extra pass or two across my head to get an even cut. Considering that no other model allows me to have 1-1/2 inch clipped hair, this issue is not a concern for me. It's a great product and I highly recommend it!

Just wanted to share that these clippers worked great for me. They cut my hair on the first few passes and I was able to finish within 15-minutes. No problem at all. In fact, I would highly recommend these if you are considering cutting your own hair. I also own one of those 20-piece sets but all the attachments turned me off and I never used it.

With these clippers, I used the highest setting, approximately 1.5-inches, after I washed/dried my hair. I then recut the sides and back w/ a lower setting which I believe was 1-inch. Everything worked fine, better than expected.