Philips TT2040/32 Rechargeable Bodygroom Pro

Works great and givess a smooth shave. Easy to clean and lightweight and comfortable to hold. Worth every penny.

Screen gives a lovely close body hair shave.

This model is the same as BG2040 only difference is that in Canada its numbered TT2040 it's a good brand had mine for 3 years still strong do not spend more money on Tt2040 it's the same machine as the bg2040 with different numbers enjoy

After using this product for a couple of months I can honestly say it was a fantastic purchase. While I am not an extraordinarily hairy person, I use this pretty much every couple of days to keep everything smooth and it makes light work of any and every task I give it, and it is a pleasure to use, whether it's legs, underarms or groin. The best part is that, unlike razors, there is little to no actual skin irritation so going against the grain in more sensitive areas is actually okay and won't result in crazy redness or irritation that can result from wearing clothes on razor-shaved skin.It is also safe to use down there - I'm still careful but you can pretty much go to town. The shaver 'head' is quite large so getting the right angle can be a bit tricky, but with a bit of patience you can get to all the spots you need to.From a shaver perspective, naturally you won't get quite as close a shave as with a manual razor but, considering that it takes me less time in the shower, and that I can go against the grain unlike a regular razor, and that it's very much safer than a razor, I can honestly say that the results are comparable. I wouldn't try the shaver part on my face, given the contours of ones face, but theoretically facial use should be possible if you're careful. The instructions do say (rather awkwardly, more on that later) that it shouldn't be used on your face.The trimmer is good. I don't use it much, and as such the attachment just sits on the side, off the device because I find it just gets in the way. The length options are suitable enough, but when I use the trimmer I use it without the attachment. This isn't "safe" and at the wrong angle you will cut yourself, so you have to be careful. However, I use it in this mode when I let facial hair grow for a bit and want to make a razor shave easier. In these situations it would be nice for the attachment to have one lower setting, but it's not necessary if you're careful.The instructions provided are pathetic pictograms, showing vague use of the device. Honestly, if there were instructions written in another language I would have had an easier time understanding a few of these properly. Regardless, it's pretty much straight-forward. Don't plug the charger into your bathtub sort of stuff. As covered in another review, but worth repeating, is that removing the shaver's "foil head" is not immediately 'obvious' and I spent a good 20 seconds trying to check where it came off so that I didn't break the thing. Simply hold the pivoting head with your thumb and index finger on each side, hook your fingernail underneath one of the 'cutting edges' of the foil part and gently pull up with a little bit of force. It unclips fairly easily, but is held in place well. Putting it back is easy, just push it in on either side.Recharge time is quick (enough) and I found I could use the device over the course of a week or so for 10-15 minutes until it audibly needed a recharge.All in all, I thoroughly recommend this product to men who prefer the non-hairy thing. This makes life a lot easier.

Finally a product that's worth the money!A bit of background, I had the original Philips BodyGroom when it first came out but found it unsuitable for all areas and not quite as close a result as I'd have liked. Also, the inflexible head led to a few nicks in exposed places (armpits and backs of knees). Nothing like I went through when watching Full Metal Jacket, but still.... Then the charger went temperamental and it was quite tricky to get the blasted thing charging before it went completely on the blink.So I moved to Remington. Better results but it was a lot slower work.Next I tried epilation. Now THAT was fun. Yes it hurts but I was prepared to put up with it if I didn't have to do it so often and got good results. Problem was, despite paying for a top of the range epilator, my hair grew back regularly with no sign of it slowing down as every woman on the planet seemed to attest. Epilators are clearly sexist. SO, I epilated approx once a week for about a year and a half. Bear in mind some parts couldn't be epilated (down there, chest was rough pain-wise and back hard to do on my own). Also, it took AGES to do an epilation session.Next I tried sugar waxing. It wroked better than epilation and I could wax nearly everywhere except you need help to do your back (again) and i couldn't use the waxing sticks too well left-handed where needed. Again, the hair grew back despite what everyone said and it took MUCH LONGER to wax than epilate.Anyhow, I ordered this little item and it came almost within 24hours despite my not selecting any expedited delivery and it being in the middle of the Xmas postal fandango. I've just done my whole body (bar the dangly bits) in just UNDER TWENTY MINUTES to as good a result as any of the above. Sure, I might need to do it again in another week, but NONE of the above were any different despite the claims.This new machine cuts much closer than the original, the adjusting head is fantastic, it was easy to clean and the charge time was super fast. Don't second guess this one. To me, it was worth every penny. If you want QUICK, PAINLESS and QUALITY results get one for yourself (or for your partner if he's the chimpanzee).

I've waited a few months after buying this before commenting. I had the cheaper TT2021 before, and had many years of service out of it and was originally intending to get another the same, but thought I might splash out on the latest model, and quite glad I did.A word of warning - If you are moving sharp steel cutters around your most delicate parts you need to take care. The shaver head is very cleverly designed with trimming cutters along both edges, and a foil type shaver head in between, so, as you move the shaver over the skin, in either direction, the longer hair is cut first by the trimming cutter, and then the remaining shortened hair is shaved off smooth, by the foil shaver. The small size, and rounded shape of the head, makes it very manoeuvrable around all those hard-to-get-to crevices in the groin area. When using, it is essential to keep the angle of the head in line with the skin surface, and to keep the skin surface flat, and stretched tight: get nearer to a right-angle, with soft loose skin, and you can get cut. I tell you this from experience, learning the hard way, with my previous shaver. I wondered whether the swivel head would make this shaver more, or less, prone to cutting, as the angle is less under your control, being loose, and I have waited a few months to establish this before reviewing. I can report that I have not had a single cut from this shaver, even though the head is identical to that on the TT2021 I had before. The swivel head helps to keep the correct angle, and so, is much less likely to cut, but you still need to take care.The other end of the shaver has a trimmer for long hair, and has a very clever comb attachment. The comb keeps the cutting head a precise distance from the skin surface, so cutting every hair the same length. I have a hair trimmer that does the same thing for my head. However, that one for my head comes with six different combs to give a range of lengths, but to achieve the same range on the TT2040 you only need to slide the one comb forward, or back, into different positions. I use it on my eye brows, under arms, and even a bit of tidying of the hair-do, in addition to an occasional trim of the hair on legs and arms when getting too Gorilla-like. It's very handy to do the whole job with the different heads on each end of the trimmer.So, it is very functional, and also looks good, and the nicely designed cradle is also the charger. An overnight charge, only gives you a couple of uses before it needs recharging, which is fairly short. I have a Phillips shaver which only takes 30 minutes to charge up for over an hour of use, so I am not sure why this one has a much higher charge to usage ratio, but is not that big a deal: I have not run the batteries flat yet.

I has an old version of the Bodygroom which needed replacing, after looking around and reading reviews i opted for the TT2040 and so far i have not been dissapointed. The fisrt thing i like is that a 1 hour charge gives you 50 mins use. Some of the other models (including my old one) needed 8 hours charge for 50 mins.The unit comes with a 2 year guarantee but if you register the TT2040 online you get a free year taking it up to 3 years guarantee, i found this out by accident! You will need the serial No though which can be found by taking of the foil head (flick up with your thumb and it clicks off) and on the plastic there will be four digits, that is your serial number. On the Philips registration page it says there is a long serial number or a sticker on the unit...don't be fooled, i couldn't find it so I spoke to Philips who told me where the serial No was. Philips don't make it easy for you!As for the unit itself very impressed, a close shave and easy to use where ever you want to use on your body, no nicks either. The unit itself is strong and sturdy and comes with a charging stand which looks good if you plan to leave it on the side of your bedside cabinet etc.Basic instructions or lack of them! The TT2040 comes with a small booklet featuring little pictures on a bit paper so it is the case of trial and error when using it the TT2040 to see how it works best for you.The only negative comment is that the TT2040 could have done with coming with a pouch to put everything back into. Lucky my old bodygroom did so, so i have used my old one.

Mostly well crafted as you'd expect but it's usp is it's a combo shaver and trimmer and I'm afraid it fails on that count. The foil shaver side is very effective at removing body hair but it's quite a "dramatic" experience- it's noisy, the foil head gets too hot and my skin, which isn't particularly sensitive, seems irritated afterward. Then there's the trimmer: first, the plastic comb that allows the different length of cut is plastic and flimsy and I'm sure will break at some point. Second, this product is marketed as "use in shower" but once your body is wet you have no chance of using this trimmer effectively and it refuses to glide over your skin. When used out of the shower it works but it takes forever to completely trim the areas as it's weak and the head is small. So to sum up, as a body hair "shaver" this is a decent if maybe too powerful, a product. As a trimmer it's poor and far inferior to simply using a beard trimmer on your body hair.