ER-GN70 Nose Hair Trimmer

We have purchased several ear/nose hair trimmers before, and all have been disappointments. I found this one in a recent article online, featured in a men's magazine. I decided to get this one for my husband. Being in his early 50s, he has started to develop a noticeable amount of ear hair. As soon as it arrived, we inserted two AAA batteries, and he immediately tested it on his ear and nose hair. It worked wonderfully. The hair was cut easily, and no hair was left lying on the bathroom counter or floor thanks to the vacuum cleaning system. He said that, unlike his previous trimmers, this one did not pull on the hair, causing discomfort. Best of all, for the first time ever, his ear and nose hair was trimmed the way it should be. He hopes that this first-time experience continues to be a good experience every time. Time will tell.

Great product to address nose hair, ear hair and facial hair. (Yes, I know, not a great subject for discussion but ...) I puchased mine four years ago and it does a great job. It's very easy to use. Operates on two AAA alkaline batteries and don't switch to lithium--I tried it and the motor didn't run the same so back to alkalines. I especially like the fact that the trimmer vacuums the clipped hairs but is still washable. It's a little fussy for disassembly and reassembly but if you take your time and don't rush it, it's easy-peasy and makes the cleaning process go much more smoothly. It does a great job trimming unwanted hair and works beautifully. I've used mine every couple of days over the last four years and it still works like new. It is a little more expensive than other nose hair trimmers I've seen (and tried) but it is definitely much higher quality, also.

I had been using an older model Panasonic ear/nose-hair trimmer for over five years until it finally gave up the ghost. This one is even better. It's solidly-built, comfortable to hold, and very effective at the simple task it's designed for--removing small hairs. I didn't have any problem with the noise level--I thought it was fairly quiet--but if, for some reason, you put it deep into your ear it does sound noisy. But for nose hair and hair at the entrance to your ear canal I found it fine. I think it's a good value for what you get. If this one lasts close to five years, like my last one, I'll be very happy with it. In the past two months, it stopped working four times. I puzzled over what to do and considered ditching it. But since it's a nice product and there isn't an obvious replacement to buy, I decided to experiment a bit. The first time it started working again after I removed the battery and reinserted it. The second time this didn't work but rapping the base of the trimmer on a countertop got it working again. The third time, when I hadn't used it for over a week, neither of these solutions worked and I was resigned to ditching it but decided to bank it harder against the countertop and after 5-6 hits it started working again. The fourth time, when I hadn't used for several days, 2 knocks did the trick. It's been working perfectly for about four months since then. I'm mentioning this because other reviews also mentioned this problem (though not the potential solutions), so it may affect your purchase decision and, if you purchase this trimmer, you may need to deal with the problem. I puzzled over what caused the problem and two guesses are that it is either (1) a loose connection between the battery and motor due to low manufacturing tolerances or (2) the lubricant hardens during periods when the trimmer isn't used. But I'm not sure. I have three recommendations. First, consider another trimmer that doesn't have this problem (or worse problems). Unfortunately, I don't recall seeing any. Second, check out the product carefully during the return window so you can exchange it for one that (hopefully) doesn't have this problem. Third, if it's past the return period, try using it regularly and try these solutions before you ditch it.

I have had many nose hair trimmers in the past, electric and manual. This one runs smoother and is more powerful than all the others (well perhaps not as powerful as a manual trimmer - but does a better job!). Is very efficient and vacuum feature is good and avoids additional clean up (keeps wife/partner happy at least). I think the price is reasonable for a quality item that should last for a decent time. Some of the other electric nose trimmers I have brought over the years May work ok to start with but do not last long - and none of them do as good a job - that is one reason I turned to manual trimmers which work reasonably but are less convenient and can pull at hairs. This one is very pleasant and comfortable to use and easy to clean. Would have been nice if it came with a bag/storage case like some others (I have used one from an old trimmer which no longer works). One other feature which it is missing is eyebrow trimmers - which would be nice but not the main reason I brought this trimmer. Update: January 2024 - trimmer has stopped working. Looks fine, have changed batteries and tried different things to get it to work again with no success. A few times earlier I had to wiggle batteries around to get a good connection but that do not work this time. Had hoped would last longer but did a good job while working.

This is probably my 4th or 5th trimmer that I’ve tried, and though it wasn’t the most expensive, it works the best! It trims without pulling, maybe a tinge, but this is going to be my go to for trimming those hard to reach (w/scissors) hairs!

I’ve been using the Panasonic Arc5 for a couple of years now and have loved it so much, it really changed the game for shaving for me. Because of that, I trusted that Panasonic had great men’s shaving products and decided to buy this supposed top of the line nose hair trimmer, which as it turns out has been nothing but a disappointment. First, and most importantly to me, this thing has a hard time actually shaving all the nose hairs down especially for a close shave, and misses a lot of hairs. Because of this I have tried to apply more pressure to get that close shave but it has now nicked the inside of my nose several times, so their claim that it won’t pull tug or cause pain or have any direct skin contact is a straight up lie. On top of that, the cap can be difficult to put on fully and practically every time you take off the cap the head of the trimmer comes off too and gets stuck in the cap. That part isn’t that big of a deal but when you consider that this is supposed to be a top of the line product it is quite ridiculous. And it’s all plastic design just makes it feel cheap. There are other problems too but the problems i mentioned alone should be enough to tell you that there is nothing top of the line about this product. Overall I would say this product is no better or even worse than cheaper options, you are much better off saving your money and getting something cheaper, it will be just as good.

Big surprise. This trimmer is way better than its predecessor (which I tossed out so I don't have it's model number). Very unexpectedly, Panasonic improved a product. It is incredibly quiet so cutting one's ear hair isn't deafening. This trimmer doesn't pinch, rip, or tear. It cuts cleanly, at least when new. I'm delighted with this little gizmo.

This was used almost daily for 14 months -- did the job better than ones I purchased at a drug store. It was stored and used carefully; it was never dropped or mishandled. Now it refuses to turn on. The issue seems to be in an internal mechanism. So price per value? Not so much.