Photograph: Matthew Korfhage
Wahl
Black Peanut Clipper/Trimmer
Half the barbers I know tell me the same thing, when I ask them for their favorite beard trimmers: Just stop thinking so hard, and get a Wahl Peanut. The classic Peanut, from Wahl’s Pro line, is a classic for a reason. It shaves close but not too close. Its rotary motor is a little tank that lasts forever. It’s corded, which means no battery to slowly stop taking charge. There are no doo-dads, no dials, no added failure points. Just a high-quality blade and four trimmer guards, on a wee lightweight trimmer you can wield with your fingers instead of in your palm.
It’ll last you for years if you keep it oiled. It might pull on some wispy hairs on occasion, if you’re a merely occasional shaver. But it won’t nick or cut you. And it’ll keep on plugging. It’s not overpriced even on a bad day—but right now it’s 20 percent off.
Note you can get a new travel-ready, cordless version of Peanut Li (7/10, WIRED Recommends) with great battery life, more juice in its motor, and the same classic blade. It’s not on sale as of Tuesday evening, but unlike the pleasantly goofy-looking classic, the new Li looks… almost fashionable?
