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The Single Handed Barber uses a rotary system to allow users to cut their own hair evenly with one hand
The Single Handed Barber uses a rotary system to allow users to cut their own hair evenly with one hand
The ergonomic design fits in perfectly in the hand, allowing for greater control and precision
The unit features a rotary cutting system and stainless steel blades
The clipper comes with several extras, including scissors, a comb and a barber cape, among others
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Clipping your own hair can involve some complicated acrobatics and multiple mirror arrangements with no guarantee of satisfactory results. A buzz cut might seem pretty simple to pull off on your own, but unless you have rubber arms, it can be mission impossible to get it done evenly all over the head. The Single Handed Barber promises to make a trim a simple one-person affair.

The self-grooming device being sold by Hammacher Schlemmer joins the ranks of clippers such as Remington’s ShortCut Clipper that gives fans of the clean-cut hairstyle a little more autonomy.

The circular trimmer comes with a promise to make cutting hair as simple as combing it, partially thanks to a design that enables the user to comfortably control the device single-handedly and mow the hair with circular movements. Inside, the cutting is done by a rotary system of stainless steel blades that allows the hair to be cut in any direction, with the makers claiming the unit adapts nicely to the contours of the head.

Four different lengths are possible with 1/8-, 1/4-, 3/8- and 1/2-inch attachments included. The trimmer also comes with a rechargeable battery that can power the unit for four five-minute sessions after a 16-hour charge. If the device works as promised this will probably be enough for most people, otherwise the DIY barber can plug it in and take their time. To add a professional touch to the proceedings, a barber’s cape is included, along with a comb, scissors and a storage pouch.

The Single Handed Barber retails at US$59.95 and the price includes a lifetime guarantee.

Source: Hammacher Schlemmer via Coolest Gadgets

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14 comments
Kevin Frothngham
With my crew cut, it would pay for itself in 4 months not including the time wasted waiting in the barber shop.
Craig Jennings
Though going shorter would be nice for me. It's currently growing back to see how well trained it is, it seems to know "STAY" but no longer seems colourfast. lol.
Make it water proof and it'd be absolute gold! Forget the cape, just run it quickly over your head while in the shower, you'd get a trim every day.... or so ;)
Slowburn
There is no way the convenience of a cordless design is worth the expense of the rechargeable battery.
Keith Reeder
Wow! That's original...
(Google "Babyliss Easy Cut").
Dave B13
Another one, going strong since 1988. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowbee I'd want to look at several youtube videos by users of any of these devices. They may work great for some people, technique can be kind of important. If you have a dog that needs reqular grooming, one of these might be good. Some dogs totaly freak around vacuum cleaners, so that should be checked before buying one that involves that.
William Blackburn
I've managed to cut my own hair with clippers for 20 years now. $25 a set of clippers, they last a few years.
Symon Skelly
I was just about to say the same thing Keith Reeder, This device has been around for years, I owned one but gave it away as it was almost impossible to achieve the 'same length cut' as advertised, the reason being the motion required to use the cutter is that of a rotary one, meaning you can spend 20 minutes running the device around your head and still have patches everywhere that it didn't cut... No good..
pmshah
I am a retired person with well receded hair line. So it is just like fringe with shining top.
I haven't been to a barber 12 years. My standard Panasonic hair trimmer with variable hair length does very well. It cost me only 60 UAE Dirhams. Say around US$ 15/=
BTW anyone who wants to trim wet hair, DON'T. Without exception all trimmers work only on dry hair. Only trimming device that requires and works on wet hair is a Swiss made comb incorporating a special type of double edged safety razor blade that I used in the 70s in US.
John Faragher
Yes Keith, quite correct, but the Babyliss is rubbish, I have one.
Martin Winlow
Tried it a couple of years back after using NiCd Babylis clippers for 5 years or so. Battery finally gave up. Tried this useless gizmo - hopeless. Then found the Lithium Ion 'Wahl Trimmer' which uses re-chargable batts. It is fantastic. It looks really wimpy when you see it in the flesh but it is very powerful and the charge lasts for ages - and unlike NiCd cells, Li ones do not go flat if you don't use it for a month. Brilliant!