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We rounded up picks for the best manscaping groomer, because while you don’t get to choose where your body hair sprouts, you can at least dictate how to wear it. Some guys like to keep it smooth all around, while others let it all grow with reckless abandon. We tend to land somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. We're not so into full-on dolphin skin, but like your beard and head hair, body hair shouldn’t be left to its own devices: You should be intentional about how you wear it.
The Best Body Hair Trimmers, at a Glance
- The Best Universal Body Grooming Device: Panasonic ER-KG80 body trimmer, $110
- The Best Dedicated Back Shaver: Bakblade 2.0 Elite Plus back shaver, $60
- The Best Dedicated Pube Trimmer: Meridian Below-the-Belt trimmer, $85
- The Best Body Hair Shaver: Philips Norelco Bodygroom 3500 trimmer and shaver, $49
- The Best Body Grooming Kit: Remington PG525 head to toe body groomer kit, $24
- The Best Body Groomer for Hours-Long Use: Wahl "Manscaper" body groomer, $60
- The Best Body Groomer Attachment: Braun "EasyClick" body groomer attachment, $110
Which means the best body hair trimmer for you comes down to your preferences. Some guys want a multipurpose manscaper, while others need a smooth shaver, or just a device dedicated to a specific body part. ("Best trimmer for balls" is a perennially popular search.) And few guys will share the same neck-to-toe preferences.
Luckily, there are some devices that tackle just about every body part, while others are deftly dedicated to specific areas. They’ve got the proper ergonomics or attachments for each task—which makes a good argument for keeping the device separate from your beard trimmer.
Do I really need one of these?
John Mayer was right: your body is a wonderland. But it’s also an unruly mess of thistles, an orifice-riddled minefield with more hair to maneuver around than a WWE Smackdown. And if you prefer it that way, that’s totally okay! But if you’re interested in tidying up a little, buying a device specifically engineered for full-body use is always a wiser move than reaching for the same trimmer you use to shave your face.
The long, spindly hairs on your back, the gnarly thicket of hair on your shoulders: all of it differs—in size, shape, and texture—from the hair on your face, so pruning those areas naturally demands a different set of tools. (You don’t use the same soap on your hands as you do on your ass, right?) In a pinch, you could probably get away with using a really good, really clean, electric shaver, but we’d advise against taking the lazy way out here: using a beard trimmer—or worse, a regular razor—might seem efficient, but you’re more likely to bungle the job and leave your device coughing up gunk for months after.
What should I look for?
Good question. It’s not that tricky: most of the same features you’d consider when buying any grooming device—cutting power, ease-of-use, battery life—are key here too, though ergonomics factor heavily into the equation (and safety-enhancing features like extra-fine blades and bonus guard combs should be a prerequisite). If all that sounds like a lot of meaningless jargon to you, relax: we already worked through all the thorny calculations.
Below are our favorite body hair trimmers (and electric shavers) that will allow you to achieve fully customized fur, from upper back to pinky toes. You’re bound to find the best manscaping groomer for you among them, based on your own neck-to-toe hair preferences.
Still haven't found what you're looking for? Check out a who's who of related grooming coverage here: The best electric shaver | The best razors for men | The best back shaver | The best beard trimmers | The best nose hair trimmer
The Best Universal Body Grooming Device
- Key Features: Ergonomic trimmer head, 0.01mm clip, adjustable trimmer head (3-12mm), rounded teeth, sensitivity trimming guard, waterproof
- Battery Life: 50 minutes
- Pros: Innovative design makes this the easiest device to use in odd angles and crevices, or behind the back.
- Cons: When used without its sensitivity guard, the bare clipper can sometimes leave a (painless) red tooth mark on skin.
We called Panasonic’s ER-KG60 trimmer the best body hair trimmer a couple years back, and it’s been dethroned by the brand’s own upgrade, the ER-KG80. Every time I use this one, I wonder why other brands haven’t copied the genius vertical teeth with an angled head, which allows for easier movement and angling in any body part or blind spot. It’s so easy to whip out and do a quick once-over on the chest, or even trim any pit hair that is visible when my arms are at my side. It’s waterproof, which makes cleanup that much less of a problem, and I even use it to draw clean necklines when I’m in a pinch; it’s probably the single best tool you can bring on the go if you only anticipate needing fast cleanups from head to toe.
The consensus on Amazon: Plenty of reviews note the high price, but even more of 'em concede the value proposition at play. “The first time I used it”, one satisfied customer enthused, “I immediately understood why it was rated so highly.” If you can stomach the sticker shock "there is no reason not to buy this.” We concur.
The Best Dedicated Back Shaver
- Key Features: Replaceable dry-glide blades, ergonomic and foldable handle (18 inches), exfoliating back brush on reverse side of head
- Battery Life: N/A
- Pros: Achieves a super close shave with an easy learning curve.
- Cons: Difficult to use anywhere except the back, due to its design.
If you’re shaving your back without any help, then you need a contraption designed for solo use—and a trustworthy one given the blindspots at play. Enter the Bakblade, equipped with a long handle and an equally extreme reach. Its utilitarian design is enough to warrant inclusion here, but the real innovation comes in the form of the brand’s patented dry-glide blades which, yes, you can use for a dry shave. What I’ve always liked best about Bakblade is that the idea seems too good to be true (surely you’d think a blind-spot shave with a foot-and-a-half handle is a recipe for disaster), and yet it offers one of the most confident and closest shaves of the whole lot here. It is difficult to use around the shoulders and anyplace without a long runway; so, really, it’s best for the back, as its name implies.
The consensus on Amazon: Imagine, one review begins, the type of wool sweater a Scottish sheep farmer would wear in the highlands on a cold day. This sucker “handled my thick wool sweater of a body with ease!” Couldn't have put it better ourselves.
The Best Dedicated Pube Trimmer
- Key Features: Sensitivity buffer, waterproof, trims in 3-mm intervals (0-12mm)
- Battery Life: 90 minutes
- Pros: Also terrific as a chest and armpit trimmer thanks to its guard intervals.
- Cons: Not much customization compared to the others on this list.
If you’re church-and-state about all your trimmers, then you probably demand a dedicated groin-grooming tool. Meridian’s is our favorite for its rust-resistant ceramic blades, which are replaceable after you’ve mowed the lawn for a couple years. You can trim wet or dry, going barely-there with its bare blade. Its tooth guard keeps a safe distance between your delicate skin and its fast and furious clip. I’ve had mine for a few years now, and it’s going strong all this time later, with exactly 0 nicks and cuts in its name.
The consensus on Amazon: We're just going to leave this right here: "If my junk could talk, it would thank me profusely!” You're welcome.
The Best Body Hair Shaver
- Key Features: Dual trimming and shaving head, rounded teeth, foldable/expandable case allows for over-the-back tasks, shower-proof grip, waterproof, 3 trimming guards (3, 5, 7mm)
- Battery Life: 60 minutes
- Pros: Customized results, thanks to dual trimming and shaving head; foil shave head removes trimmed stubble closer than any other electric device, but not quite as close as actual electric shavers.
- Cons: Takes more time than other devices.
You might not realize that this is a hybrid trimmer and shaver unless you study the device’s head: It feeds hair into both ends of the head, and then smooths stubble down to the skin with a foil razor. It’s a fantastic device if you are able to give yourself an extra 5 or 10 minutes to maintain specific hair lengths and body hair “styles” (if that’s what you wanna call your chosen body hair presentation, or lack of any hair). You can also pop on any of its guards to prevent the shaving from occurring. So, while it may not be the most efficient device of this bunch, I love it for its ability to customize the finished product—the same reason Philips Norelco takes a top spot in other races too, like our favorite beard trimmers.
The consensus on Amazon: The reviews here can get a little graphic, so we'll give you the TL;DR—"Great for reaching spots that [otherwise] require you to be a contortionist." Amen.
The Best Body Grooming Kit
- Key Features: Nine attachments for customized trimming, shaving, detailing, and more
- Battery Life: 70 minutes
- Pros: Widest range of head-to-toe grooming options.
- Cons: Not waterproof, slightly less heft and quality in the device.
Remington's full-scale grooming kit offers a choice of nine attachments, including (deep breath) a vertical body hair trimmer; foil shaver; nose, ear, and detail trimmer; and...well, you get the point. If that sounds like overkill for your weekly below-the-neck check-in, find the setting that's right for you, ignore the other eight entirely, and trim away. Best of all, I appreciate that they use a similar vertical head like Panasonic’s (the top prize winner in this field), which makes it easy to torque the tool and tackle tight crevices. And while the price point reflects a slight downgrade in quality compared to the other devices on this list, it will still prove vastly effective for the majority of users. If you’re a power-manscaper though, it should not be your top option.
The consensus on Amazon: Users tout this kit's versatility, especially for the price. Chasing a little scruff or hoping to go totally smooth? “This thing does it all and everything between.”
The Best Body Groomer for Hours-Long Use
- Key Features: Swappable foil shaver, 2 trimming guards, trims 0.5-20mm at 0.5mm intervals, detail trimmer, waterproof
- Battery Life: 100 minutes
- Pros: Terrific (and powerful, long-lasting) candidate for head-to-toe trimming and shaving.
- Cons: Less delicate in intimate areas.
Wahl's hair clippers and beard trimmers remain the brand's calling card, but its wet/dry body trimmer proves the grooming powerhouse is more than equipped to handle the areas below your neck too. It comes kitted out with all the quality specs you need to shear your body in nick-free fashion—adjustable wrap-around guards, safe-touch stainless steel blades, 39 different cutting lengths (excluding the baby-smooth shaving provided by its dual-foil head). And on top of all that, it also maintains a 100-minute runtime. I’d happily endorse this device as a beard trimmer, too, given its customization options and power—just so long as you disinfect it after mowing through your pubes.
The consensus on Amazon: According to one particularly satisfied customer, Wahl's speciality clippers are ideal for detail work around “the neck, sideburns, intimate areas, and eyebrows. It's easy to hold and fits tightly in my hand. This trimmer is perfect.” We could cry.
The Best Body Groomer Attachment
- Key Features: 2 guard combs; trimmer head snaps into Braun’s series 5, 6, and 7 electric shavers for easy manscaping
- Battery Life: n/a
- Pros: Cost-effective add on for minimalists.
- Cons: Limited trimming ranges.
If you don't want to invest in a separate trimmer for your body, you've got options too. The best of the bunch? Braun's easy-to-use click-on attachment, designed with the brand's range of electric shavers (5, 6, and 7 series) You won't get the same degree of care the rest of the models included here guarantee, but if you're a one-guard kind of guy looking for an easy and inexpensive upgrade, it beats grabbing a crusty beard trimmer and praying your body doesn't notice the difference.
The consensus on Amazon: One customer calls out the slight nuisance of removing your shaver's head every time you want to use this, but also notes that it works much better than the built-in trimmer on his old Braun. Worth the tradeoff, in his eyes—and ours.
The Best Upgrade Body Groomer
- Key Features: 13 trimming, shaving, detailing, and clipping options for head-to-toe upkeep; 40 length settings in 0.5-mm intervals (on a single dial); waterproof; body trimmer has fine-pinch teeth for less snagging
- Battery Life: 100 minutes
- Pros: You can accomplish literally every grooming task with this one—and it hums with the sound of “high quality”.
- Cons: It’s the most expensive on this list—albeit for good reason.
Braun’s all-in-one device could win the top prize in a lot of different races; if this was Olympic gymnastics, let’s just hand it the “All Around” gold medal right now. But since this is the Manscaping race, we’re happy to honor it for its multifunctionality—for the guy who wants to consolidate every function into one device, and who doesn’t mind investing a little coin into that device, either. You get self-sharpening, eternally sharp blades underneath this trimmer, but with a fine-toothed body hair attachment to minimize nicks and cuts on any loose skin. You can mix and match your hirsute preferences with all of the lengths and heads here, and get serious mileage with each charge. For me, it’s the only device that contends with Philips Norelco’s Multigroom in terms of its successful range of offerings, but also outpaces that device in the body grooming category.
The consensus on Amazon: After working his way through “a LOT” of waterproof clippers, one user finally landed on Braun's and calls it the best he's owned. “It cuts fantastic, is very durable, and the battery lasts forever.” Plus, he notes, thanks to the suite of accessories, it can do “anything any other clipper” can, too.
The Most Flexible Body Groomer
- Key Features: 5 head-pivoting angles (up to 95 degrees), pivot lock, safety guard to prevent nicks and cuts, waterproof, LED light to illuminate trim path
- Battery Life: 90 minutes
- Pros: Innovative ergonomic head.
- Cons: Only trims three different lengths.
In the same way that Panasonic’s top-spot trimmer is a game changer for its vertical teeth, Schick’s is outstanding for its flexible, 5-pivot head. You can use the device all around the body—looking down, rounding curves, over the shoulder, anything—and let its flexible head switch with each need, rather than twisting and torquing your own wrist to land an even trim. I love that I can look down while trimming my chest and just hold the trimmer as it feels natural, as opposed to the only way it allows me to position my wrists (which is the downfall for most trimming devices when it comes to manscaping). This one holds an impressive 90-minute runtime too.
The consensus on Amazon: Per the unfailingly opinionated shoppers online: Don't underestimate the benefit of working with a light—especially when you're lining up a hairline.
Plus 4 More Body Groomers We Love
Panasonic
ER-GK60-S Body Hair Trimmer
Before Panasonic dropped the latest version of its body hair trimmer, its predecessor, the ER-GK60, reigned supreme. It boasts plenty of the same specs that catapulted its shinier sibling to the top of our rankings—the angled V-shaped head, the close trimming powers, the distinct blade design that protects against nicks and cuts—at a slightly more palatable price. If you dig the ER-GK80's handles but don't want to cough up the extra dough, it's the next best device.
Gillette
Intimate Manscape Pubic Hair Trimmer
As Gillette's tagline suggests, this is the best a man can get: A waterproof trimming kit with all the fixings for a mere $60. The shaving juggernaut's pubic hair trimmer didn't crack our list of winners, but its dual combs–one for sensitive skin, one adjustable from 3-11mm—and hard-to-beat price still make it a great option if you're loyal to the jolly grooming giant through and through.
Manscaped
Electric Groin Hair Trimmer
If a brand makes the dubious decision to call itself “Manscaped”, its hero product should be up to snuff, right? Thankfully, the grooming upstart delivers on the moniker, and then some: its signature trimmer is designed for wet and dry use, and it comes with 90 minutes of runtime before you need to plop it back on its sleek little port. What's in a name? In this case, a lot.
