The best body trimmers for men are one of the most important grooming tools in your medicine cabinet. Whether you’re looking to trim your down-there hair, corral your pits, deforest your back, shave your ass, or all of the above, it’s good to know your options. And, because dealing with body hair doesn’t always mean shaving it all off, the best body trimmer for you is the one that gives you the results you want.

You might want a multi-purpose manscaper for hitting all points north, south, east, and chest. You might want a skin-so-smooth shaver that leaves you more hydrodynamic than an Olympic swimmer. You might need something that’s body-part specific. (“Best trimmer for balls” is a perennially popular search for a reason.) The point is: No two men will take the same path on their body hair journey. This is why we’ve done the work, testing every body hair trimmer we can get our hands on, and we’ve found the best body hair trimmers on the market for just about every guy who needs one.

The Best Body Hair Trimmers, According to GQ

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The Best Overall

Braun All-in-One Series 9 Trimmer 9440

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The Traveling Trimmer

Manscaped The Lawn Mower 5.0 Ultra

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The Affordable Option

Remington All-in-One Groomer

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Best Body Trimmer Overall: Braun All-in-One Series 9 Trimmer 9440

If you want an all-in-one device for hair, body, and face (or some combo of the three), the Braun Series 9 has you covered. Or, well, trimmed. As a high-end beard trimmer and facial hair detailer first and foremost, it has a high-powered motor with the oomph to cut through thick patches anywhere else with ease. Meanwhile, its forty different trimming settings, all in 0.5-millimeter increments controlled by the dial, ensure you’re not stuck making your sideburns the same length as your chest hair.

Of the Series 9’s myriad attachments, the fine-toothed body-buffer head is a godsend for body hair trimming, letting you mow through thick hair quickly. Not only does it provide a slight buffer between skin and teeth, but since those strands each get combed before the cut, there’s a lot less tugging and clogging than with other multitool-style trimmers.

There are some obvious caveats. For one, the Braun’s not ergonomically designed to be a great back hair trimmer unless you have a very friendly roommate or a very kind partner. And you’ll need to step up your rinsing and disinfecting game if you’re planning on going face-to-balls with the same trimmer. (At the very least, maybe hit the pubes after you’ve hit the shower.)

Best for Travel: Manscaped Lawn Mower 5.0 Ultra

While you might be able to get away with leaving your trimmer at home for a weekend by the shore, things have a way of unraveling fast over longer trips and vacations. For extended stays, you’ll want to pack a handy grooming companion to keep you tuned up from head to toe. The Lawn Mower 5.0 Ultra is designed to cross state lines and beyond: from the handy travel lock to keep the trimmer from powering on in your carry-on to the high-quality travel case to keep its attachments and charging cable organized.

The unique design of two adjustable length trimming guards allows each to be used to achieve three different lengths, which makes for easy transitioning and also saves space in the carry case. In our testing, the trimmer performed with reassuring power and accuracy. While 60 minutes is not the longest battery life, the trimmer’s constant RPM motor ensures the blade won’t slow down as battery levels dip. In any case, when it is time to charge, the Lawn Mower 5.0 Ultra supports USB-C and wireless charging.

Best Value: Remington All-in-One Groomer

If you’re ballin’ on a budget, Remington’s All-in-One Groomer is a capable, familiar trimmer that shouldn’t set off any fraud alerts on your credit card. Out of the box, this lightweight grooming tool is comfortable to hold, and the blade head twists into place with a satisfying click. The trimmer’s three fixed guards offer a standard spread of lengths, ranging from 3–9mm; and, for anything in between or beyond, the adjustable comb guard unlocks 10 additional length settings between 2–20mm. We were particularly impressed by the adjustable guard, which proved to be a handy tool for safely fine-tuning short to medium-length body hair with confidence. With additional attachments including a nose and ear trimmer, as well as a refined detail trimmer, the All-in-One Groomer lives up to its name, providing full-body coverage at an affordable price.