Review of MANSCAPED® The Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra
The Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra is designed for the modern man who values grooming and convenience. After using it over a few grooming sessions, here’s an in-depth look into its features, performance, and overall value.
Performance
The dual-head system of the trimmer provides versatility with both a SkinSafe Trimmer Blade and a Foil Blade. The trimmer blade is great for taking off significant length, while the foil blade ensures a smooth finish. Users have noted the ease of use, making grooming quick and efficient.
Battery Life and Charging
The trimmer boasts an impressive 700mAh Li-ion battery, lasting up to 60 minutes on a single charge. This is particularly useful for frequent travelers, as it minimizes the hassle of frequent recharging. The included USB-C charging capability further enhances its convenience. The travel lock feature is an added bonus, preventing accidental power-ups while in transit.
Build Quality
The build quality feels solid and durable, differing from some previous models that users reported as unreliable over time. The replaceable parts and upgraded design show that significant improvements have been made to ensure longevity.
Pros
- Dual-head system for versatile grooming.
- Waterproof for convenient wet/dry use.
- Long battery life with efficient USB-C charging.
- Travel-friendly design with a protective pouch.
- Improved build quality over previous models.
Cons
- Some users reported issues with tugging on thicker hair.
- Adjustable comb guards can be tricky to use and might not be robust.
- For those with previous versions, upgrades may feel minimal.
Final Thoughts
The Lawn Mower® 5.0 Ultra is a commendable upgrade for anyone serious about grooming. Whether you need to manage body hair, facial hair, or just want a reliable tool for hygiene, this trimmer gets the job done efficiently. Although it has room for improvement, especially regarding comb guard functionality and handling thicker hair, the overall performance and user satisfaction make it a worthy addition to your grooming toolkit. Highly recommended for those in need of a solid grooming solution!
Trey Lance –
The Lawn Mower 5.0 works great — solid build quality, smooth performance, and the different attachments are a nice touch. It delivers exactly what you’d expect from MANSCAPED, just like the earlier models. That said, if you already own a previous version like the 4.0, there’s not a huge reason to upgrade unless you really want one of the new attachments or have a specific need. Still, a great product that gets the job done reliably and comfortably.
Madlyn Withers –
We had the lawn mower 4.0 before I purchased the 5.0 for my husband. I have to say? This is a wonderful product. A clean shaved face is chefs kiss for me and it works so well. We have no charged since we got it and this product is by hard the longest battery life.
Alyssa Romano –
Bought for my boyfriend for Christmas and he is obsessed with this razor it works so well.. he never has any issues with it and the safety and use of it is so easy, super great size for travel and amazing battery life!!! Highly recommend!
Eric Resendiz –
This one has become my new travel buddy. Whenever I am traveling I am taking it with me. The pouch provided is so small and efficient for it to fit in anywhere. The best feature is the precision dial that you can choose. Battery life seems to be good and I really hope it stays the same for a long time. Already tried dry as well as wet trim and both passed with flying colors. Good value for money and I would definitely recommend this to all who travel for business frequently as you can carry it with you easily.
MLone –
Im rating this at a 4 star because the cheaper versions they offer are junk. I am hoping this one isnt. One improvement I see right off the bat is the whole plastic assembly that holds the cutter is replaceable. On the cheap version its not replaceable and the plastic constantly breaks. The part that drives the cutter is a different design also and made out of metal. I look for this to last more than the 6 months the cheaper versions (I had 2 of them) lasted. Just in case I purchased the 2 year warranty which I recommend you do. For right now it operates great and I really like the fact that it doesnt have the other cutter on the other end which you constantly hit that button to activate it when you were in mid shave. I dont use this like they intend and actually shave my face with it which I have a tendency to not shave regular and I can shave with no problem as it gets the long hairs that become short hairs and the short trimmer gives you a good shave on one pass. I suggest you get two of them if you use them as intended and by all means mark them!!!
Andrew D Renton –
Tldr: The guards are poorly designed, and likely not going to last long at all. Doesnt work well on thicker or thinner body hair, not special, not worth it.
I bought this after reading positive reviews and just about every social media person sponsoring it, just looking for a trimmer that worked. The price seemed ok, but I was let down very quickly when using the trimmer.
Beard Trimming: I’ve got fairly coarse beard hair that is not curly, this trimmer snagged hairs repeatedly with and without the guard on, like my facial hair was too thick for the blades or the trimming mechanism was too weak, and I made sure to fully charge it before each attempt. The guards just push hair out of the way instead of feeding it into the trimmer, and the trimming length “adjustment” is just some ridges that loosely hold the guards at fixed positions via friction, and can be accidentally pushed back if you arent careful. The plastic deformation on the guards from pushing them onto the trimmer and removing them each time you need to switch lengths is gonna wear them out soo quickly that they will be rendered useless after a few changes, not a good engineering decision. After trying about 4-5 times i went back to my old one-blade trimmer.
Body hair: I’ve got finer/thinner semi-wavy body/pitt hair, the guards let maybe 2% of the hairs reach the blades and just push the rest of the hairs out of the way. I tried every different direction, multiple passes, pre and post showering (dry vs damp hair, no deodorant or anything to clog the blades)The hairs that did make it to the blades did not get snagged like my beard hairs tho, so ill give it that.
Overall Quality and Presentation: in the hand the trimmer feels nice, and i liked that it had wireless charging and usb-c, the storage case kinda felt like it was for a different trimmer, none of the guards really fit in the pockets like they belonged there. The packaging was nice, this trimmer is basically all show and very little go.
Basically you need the goldylocks hair type/length for this trimmer to work for you, and even then there are some poor design choices being made, and it will still likely snag and rip out your hair. I would not recommend this trimmer to anyone i valued my relationship with.
P.s. apologies for TMI with the hair types but it was necessary for a thorough review.