Remington Barba Beard Trimmer, MB320C, Black
Remington Barba Beard Trimmer, MB320C, Black
About the brand
As a division of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. powered by innovation, Remington has been helping you define your style for 80 years.
As experts in innovation, they pride themselves on being at the very cutting-edge of technology and work with top salon professionals from all over the world to produce electrical personal care products that really work, care for you and deliver superior results every single time.
Product features
- Advanced ceramic coated blades
- 9 length settings, 1.5 – 18mm
- Pop-up trimmer for detail trimming
- Easy View window shows length setting
- Self-oiling blades
- Cord / cordless use with up to 40 mins cordless usage
- Charging indicator light
- Cleaning brush
| Weight: | 368 Grams |
| Brand: | Remington |
| Origin: | China |
Excellent and exactly what I needed it for. cuts a nice a stubble finish and had 5 settings you can change from to suit your length of beard if necessary. Easy to clean and charge lasts a while to.
I use it only for my beard, very good product. I have about 1 month . use it maybe 2 times / week. I never charge battery yet. So I can say battery life is really good.
This is a great trimmer has many adjustments charging seems pretty good, this is the second one I’ve bought as do be careful not to drop it on tiled flooring they Don’t bounce trust me.
In 2012 I asked my barber to recommend a beard trimmer. He suggested that the best one available was a Remington Barba and I ordered one from Amazon. He was right: it was the best available and I have used it ever since. The battery started to fade about a year ago, and I tried a couple of newer shavers. They just don’t work as well as the Barba, so I have now purchased a new Remington Barba to replace my old one. It looks identical and works as well as the Barba I used for a decade.
Perhaps, like the Casio F-91 W there is no reason for Remington to change anything. In my ideal world, the Barba could be powered by USB rather than a bullet charger and a dedicated case could be provided with the Barba. This would enable me to give the product six stars. As it is, it is the best beard trimmer I have used.
I’ve used many different trimmers in different continents/countries and this was the best of all at least for me. Didn’t have a chance to get the lithium one but this is actually more than enough. Single adjustable head and easy to clean. That’s it and super reliable. If you’re sick of changing heads for different cuts, this might be your best bet.
This is a great upgrade to the previous model. I use it without the guard to shave my head, face and neck, and it gets as close as any clippers I’ve used before. Nice incremental grade options with the guard for styling the goatee.
Seriously, I wouldn’t advise using it without the guard for manscaping though – you’ll definitely get nipped.
USB rechargeable, great battery life.
This was delivered on the 31st May, I charged it fully as per the instructions and haven’t needed to charge it since.
I use it nearly EVERY DAY and yet the battery still hasn’t died and I’m now on week 6! How is that even possible?
Clearly I’m giving it 5 stars but surely the thing will need charging at some point. Impressed is a complete understatement.
UPDATE: The battery has finally gone flat today 24th August. So it lasted nearly 3 months on one charge. Absolutely Brilliant.
The shaver trims well, very fast too. I had a small issue with shaver not turning, I called the amazon staff, they were extremely helpful and provide me with a replacement.
This is the replacement for same brand. Good and easy to use for short beard and moustache. Rechargeable, good battery life to begin with, reduces over time. The last one’s battery lasted about 2-3 years, then can be used with direct plug. The plastic beard adjustment tool is flimsier in this model.
The design of this one is the same as my old one, and as that suited me to the ground it was a no brainer to get this one, however, this time I opted for the lithium-ion battery version as it offers longer use in between charges.
So far, so good. Used twice weekly it has done the job perfectly and I can honestly not think of any negatives. Although a bag of some sort to keep all the bits it comes with – charger, bear shaper, comb, cleaning brush and the trimmer itself would be a useful addition.
It’s very easy to clean, the clipper head (which contains the blade assembly) is removable and can be washed under tap. Talking of the blade assembly, it consists of steel and ceramic cutters, it’s the same as my old Remington which most probably means it will last forever and remain sharp throughout its life.
As mentioned, the battery life on this model (MB350L) is excellent, given the newer technology being used compared to the other offering on Amazon, the MB320C. If you can stretch your budget a bit further then this is MB350L is better and the model to get.
++Positives++
* Sharp blades for quick cutting
* Easy to clean
* Lithium-ion battery lasts longer between charges than MB320C and older versions
–Negatives–
* Doesn’t come with a bag to keep the trimmer and accessories togethe
A strange feature of this trimmer is that the charging indicator remains lit even when charging is complete. Charging takes about 15 hours and there is nothing to tell you when charging is complete.
What I like about the design is that the adjustable comb is attached to the trimmer. You can remove it completely if you want to use the bare blades without the hair length selector. You don’t need to keep a collection of accessories as you seem to have to do with many other beard trimmers.
The body of the trimmer is not waterproof. You have to clean it with a dry brush, not water.
The main advantage is that it is easy to set up and very easy to change length settings. Its disadvantages are that is is not the easier razor to clean, and its shortest setting will not deliver anything close to a clean shave. It is good for maintaining a set length, but not so good for detailed grooming.
The other thing which makes it harder to recommend is that it does not charge using a standard mini or micro usb. Instead it uses a cable that almost resembles an audio jack, one that no other electrical item in my house uses. What this means is if you lose your charge cable you might be out of luck!
Amazon.co.uk offered a decent price, provided the expected excellent delivery service and sound packaging, so well done Amazon.
First impressions of the beard trimmer were a solid, well built, tactile, comfortable and well balanced in the hand; a very well designed product.
The Trimmer Comb Attachment is adjusted by the well placed thumb wheel; it has a good positive engagement when setting. The Trimmer Comb moves up and down to achieve the desired length and completely covers the razor, it’s easily removed by pulling off, but again this has a positive action and firm positioning.
Your first job will be to charge up the trimmer for 14-16 hours. The three plug/transformer combo provides the means to re-charge, with a lamp on the trimmer to indicate charging is taking place, however when fully charged the lamp remains lit, so there’s no means to indicate full charge – just watch the clock.
The Trimmer Comb is well designed and provides a fairly wide platform that sits against your skin to allow for an exceptional even well controlled shave/trim; it’s also easy to clean.
There are 9 shave settings/lengths available, set by the thumb wheel and next to that is a number indicator 1 to 9. The settings are as follows 1=1.5mm, 2=2.5mm, 3=4mm, 4=5.5mm, 5=7mm, 6=9mm, 7=11mm, 8=14mm, 9=18mm. Now I only use the short length settings so unable to comment on the longer settings, but I started off with the 1/1.5mm setting which provided a good even cut, but I did find that compared to other trimmers I’ve used this seemed a tad shorter, so I’ve now settled for the 2/2.5mm setting that seems to cut to around the 2mm mark. It should also be noted that the Comb and Thumb Wheel holds its place in-between settings so if careful may offer further cut lengths!
There’s a low charge warning lamp on the trimmer, and pulling off the comb attachment allows the pop-up trimmer to be activated. The Comb length setting remains when taking off and replacing back the attachment, which is handy.
The real proof is in the handling and shave, and I’ve found this to be a delight to use. 10/10.
Too early to comment on reliability (had it for only a few weeks), but I suspect based on the build it will stand the test of time.
Highly recommended beard trimmer and good value for the money.
April 2009
Still very pleased with the product, the pop-up trimmer is a bit flimsy but apart from that a cracking product. The price was good at time of purchase at just over twenty one pounds!
January 2013
Four and a half years on from purchase and I can honestly say still good as new compared to when first bought. Used most days of the week over this period and it still cuts well and holds its charge.
July 2015
Same trimmer still going strong after 7 years of use!
September 2016
Well, after 8 years of reliable use the battery does not now hold its charge and so I’ve bought an exact replacement at a similar price point to the original, may this prove long lived too 🙂