Best hair clippers

Looking for your next hair clippers? Smart thinking. Essential in any grooming kit, hair clippers allow you to trim, shave or tidy up your hair whenever you please. Great for haircuts, as well as facial and bodily hair, clippers come in a variety of styles. Cordless, wired, waterproof, multi-speed... There's a lot of features to consider when choosing your perfect pair. Some even offer neat gadgets like nose hair trimmers, ear hair removers, and USB chargers. Plus, because most double up as beard trimmers, you're sure to get plenty of value for money.

To help make your hunt that little bit easier, we picked out some of the best money can buy. Take a browse through our selections to see what tickles your fancy. Our personal favorite is the Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000, a solid, wireless choice that works on head, face, and body hair. Oh, we should also mention that it's washable and easy to use, complete with high-quality blades. To learn more about this and some other top products, read on.

The Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 is easily our favorite clipper you can buy – it can trim your facial hair, beard hair, and head hair all in one device! And with it comes 23 styling pieces from 1mm to 16mm. This hair clipper is easy to use and washable. Its blades benefit from DualCut technology so they'll stay sharper for longer and claim to last for up to five years. This hair clipper has a rechargeable battery so it can be used cordless, and one full charge gives up to five hours run time. We do wish there was a way to tell that the battery is running low – sometimes there is a risk of the device just stopping mid-cut.

The wallet-friendly MIGICSHOW Electric Beard Trimmer also doubles as a hair clipper as well as a nose and ear trimmer and a body groomer. With it comes 12 attachments to trim hair from 3mm - 12mm. It's completely waterproof and features lock safety protection to prevent children from touching and cutting themselves. Complete with advanced titanium-coated self-sharp blades, you can say goodbye to high-temperature burns. Also, after 20 minutes of continuous use, it'll remind you to remove and clean the head! It's cordless and displays power level on its LED screen, it takes two hours to fully charge, and then it can be used for 90 minutes. It also comes with a free storage bag for travel and keeping all of your attachments in one place.

The Panasonic ER-GP80 K Professional Hair Clipper is expensive for good reason – it's for professional use and features various cutting lengths from 0.8mm to 15mm as well as three handy attachments. Thanks to this hair clipper's impact-proof and break-proof X taper clipping blade, you can wave goodbye to annoying stubble at short lengths. Inside is a fast, 1,000RPM linear motor drive for a precise, smooth, and powerful cut. As for design, it's slim, lightweight, and features a rubber grip handle for ease of use. It's also cordless to make life easier and one charge will power the device for 50 minutes. In the box also comes a charging stand, a stand for combs, oil, and a cleaning brush. Just don't drop it in the bath – it isn't waterproof. 

The OSTER Classic 76 Universal Motor Clipper is a great basic hair clipper if you're after something with few attachments that can get the job done. It comes with two detachable blades and has a powerful, single speed universal motor for heavy-duty use. It can cut through any hair length and type. Its ultra-durable, break-resistant housing comes in a range of colors from pink to brown and blue. Though corded, it does benefit from a nine-foot power cord and it comes complete with lubricating oil, clipper grease, and a cleaning brush. The only real drawback with these is that they do heat up quite quickly. 

The Remington PG525 Head to Toe Body Groomer Kit trumps all other hair clippers storage-wise – it comes complete with a stand to make storing the device along with its nine attachments, a breeze. And all of the attachments are washable, too, just to make your life even easier. Why so many attachments? This hair clipper can also trim your facial hair, nose hair, ear hair, and body hair. With 14 different lengths to choose from, too. Boasting self-sharpening, surgical steel blades, you can guarantee these will last – and, since it's cordless, a four-hour charge gives the device a long 70 minutes of power. We wouldn't recommend this exclusively for body grooming, though – best leave it for your head/facial hair.

When it comes to providing clean and fresh trims in style, these WONER Hair Clippers score high. Offering you three to four hours' cordless cutting time, these clippers have powder metallurgy blades, making for precise and smooth operation. Smartly, the LCD display tells the user the shaving speed as well as how long the clippers can go before they need recharging. Affordable, the pair offers you four precise length control settings, and the blades are easy to clean. Frankly, we love them.

Our verdict

Freshen up your hairdo with a pair of these clippers. Not made that final choice just yet? Refresh your memory with a summary of our best picks below.

The all-time best hair clippers? It simply has to be the 3-in-1 Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 clippers. Can't part with too much? The MIGICSHOW Electric Beard Trimmer should do the job. Looking for luxury? Go for the Panasonic ER-GP80 K Professional Hair Clipper. 

What about something classic? This OSTER Classic 76 Universal Motor Clipper is a no-nonsense choice you can rely on. As for easy storage, this Remington PG525 Head to Toe Body Groomer Kit is ideal. Finally, if you want something fresh and contemporary, choose the WONER Hair Clippers.