Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer

OK, so it's been a couple of weeks spent with the new razor...

Initial thoughts:
I saw that Eric was giving the new Shick Quattro Titanium Trimmer as a free trial and thought I'd give it a shot. I don't remember where I fist saw it, but I think it was ESPN magazine. We had just came back from a 7 -day vacation (out of the country) and I was in need of something like this. I usually bring hair clippers with me to trim my beard but I didn't want to pack the extra weight this time. Needless to say, I came back looking like a mountain man.

First impressions:
I was hoping some company would come out with a more portable trimmer! It's not too big, it's adjustable and it's waterproof. You have to hold down the button in order to use the trimmer but it's pretty easy. I liked the looks of it, the portability and functionality.

Usage:
I tried the trimmer on a weeks worth of growth and it took a bit longer to use than the hair trimmer. Obviously, it a third of the size of standard hair trimmers, so it was a slow process. It did a decent job of trimming but I don't think it will be my daily/weekly trimmer. The razor blade side is FANTASTIC! The blades on the razor are awesome. As someone who shaves daily, this razor gives the closest shave I've ever used. I have a drawer full of Gillette Fusions and found that I was using the Shick Quattro every day over the past two weeks. In fact, I used it this morning!

Overall:
I really like the first version of the Shick trimmer/razor combo. I hope that Shick keeps improving this product and should do well in the market. Personally, I will use it as my travel razor so I don't need to pack the hair trimmer. It should be great on a weekend or week-long trip. I am also considering buying a standard Shick Quattro razor for daily use.

Thanks to Eric and IndyDads for the schwagg!

--Allan