Anyone who’s tried shaving their own dome before understands how imperative it is to find the very best clippers for bald head shaving.
Of course, you could try using the same beard trimmer you use for your face, and a lot of guys do.
(Especially guys who have just started to experience bald spots, and aren’t familiar with the nuances of achieving the bald look.)
But even the lowest setting on a beard trimmer probably won’t provide the close shave that most bald men require.
Plus, beard clippers aren’t designed to hold above or behind your head, so even the ones capable of providing a closer shave on your face can be too tricky to use up top.
That’s where good, purpose-built bald head clippers come in.
A good head shaver combines an ergonomic design that makes it easy to handle with blades designed to follow the contours of your head, resulting in a smooth shave that makes being bald look bad-ass.
To help you find the right clippers for a close cut, in this post I’ve put together a list of the best balding clippers that will let you look your balded best.
The (Absolute) Best Clippers for Bald Head Shaving
Breaking Down the Best Balding Clippers on the Market
Overall Best Clippers for Bald Head ↓
Freebird FlexSeries Electric Head Shaver
- 5 Stars
- 361 Reviews
Advantages:
The title of overall best cordless balding clipper on the market goes to Freebird’s FlexSeries trimmer.
Custom-made for shaving your skull, the FlexSeries easily tops our list thanks to its commitment to providing a smooth shave:
It uses soft alloy blades that provide a close shave while avoiding bumps, nicks and skin irritation, leaving you with a smooth head that looks clean and feels soft.
The ergonomic design is easy to grip and maneuever around your head, and it comes with multiple attachments, including a precision clipper with adjustable guards, a nose trimmer, a skin exfoliation brush and a deep cleansing massage pad.
Plus, Freebird offers three different pricing packages, so you can get a close shave at any budget.
The cheapest option is to just pick up the Flexseries shaver on its own, but the best value is probably the Clean Cut Kit, which comes with all of the attachments we mentioned above, along with preshave oil, shaving cream, aftershave lotion and a shaving brush.
(I was particularly impressed by the sandalwood-scented shaving cream, which I’ve been using for both my head and my neck.)
Promising Review:
The best electric razor ever. I’ve never been able to use them due to how coarse my hair is, but this FlexSeries works great and keeps my dome smooth and shiny!
– Christopher C.
Skull Shaver Pitbull Gold PRO
- 4.5 Stars
- 5,642Reviews
Advantages:
Designed for both wet and dry shaving, Skull Shaver’s Pitbull Gold Pro boasts sharp blades that provide a good clean cut and glide easily along the shape of your head.
The rechargeable battery lasts an impressively long time – up to an hour and a half on a single charge – and the IPX5 water resistance level means it can be used in the shower.
It’s designed to adapt to any head shape, which means it’s also flexible enough to remove body hair from a larger area like your chest, shoulders or back.
So in addition to being the best skull shaver, it’s also an ideal choice if you don’t want to shell out for a separate body trimmer, and just want one unit you can use on your whole body.
Promising Review:
This is the closest shave I’ve ever had and I love it! It’s not smooth but it certainly looks that way.
As someone who began losing their hair in highschool, this is a godsend.
GoldSkull Pro 1.0 Head & Body Shaver
- 5 Stars
- 196 Reviews
Advantages:
GoldSkull Pro’s flagship electric clippers are designed for home use, and come with everything you need to get a smooth cut without having to shell out for the high prices of professional barbers.
The unit itself boasts an ergonomic handle that contains a powerful motor, and a lithium-ion battery capable of providing 90 minutes of shaving time from a single charge.
In addition to the rotary shaving head, it comes with a barber clip and three attachment combs that can shave to different lengths, a nose and ear trimmer that can take care of pesky nose hairs and a cleaning brush that allows for easy maintenance.
Promising Review:
Really pleased with this shaver. My husband absolutely loves it and says it’s the best present I’ve ever bought him! It comes with so many accessories too.
Doesn’t leave any redness or rashes, unlike the other shavers he’s used before. Highly recommend!
– Jade Grieve
Philips Norelco 9800
- 4.5 Stars
- 2,200 Reviews
Advantages:
The Norelco 9800 is basically the Rolls Royce of electric shavers.
The only reason it doesn’t rank higher on this list is because, unlike the other models, it’s not designed specifically for head shaving.
But what it may lack in specific purpose it more than makes up for in performance, boasting DualSharp self-sharpening blades that provide up to 150,000 cutting actions per minute, and a protective coating that minimizes irritation by reducing skin friction up to 25%.
Deciding which unit constitutes the best clippers for bald head shaving is obviously somewhat subjective.
But if you don’t mind a longer style of handle, then these are likely the best balding clippers – and quite possibly the best clippers, full stop – on the market.
Promising Review:
This is a whole new experience. I’ve never had this smooth a shave with an electric razor before. I can feel the difference.
My old Philips doesn’t deserve the company name. This one does. I use it dry normally, but I do add shaving gel when I want a luxurious experience, and it’s actually a pleasure.
Wahl Professional 5-Star Clippers
- 4.4 Stars
- 4,111 Reviews
Advantages:
One of the few non-rotary models to make the cut, Wahl 5-star Finale clippers are designed for professional barbers, and have the performance you’d expect from the pros.
The sharp Wahl blades are designed to provide the kind of close, smooth and bump-free head shave that most bald men would pay good money for.
Meanwhile, the powerful rotary motor is powered by a lithium-ion battery that lasts up to 90 minutes on a single charge.
Promising Review:
I’m telling you, these things work… I use these every other day on my entire head.
My head doesn’t get irritated and it shaves it short enough to where it feels soft and smooth when I’m done…
I’ve used the same foil head and clippers that came with it for the past 3 months and they are still going strong. No extra heat and no irritation
Remington Balder Pro Head Shaver
- 4.3 Stars
- 1,330 Reviews
Advantages:
Remington is well known for making some of the best hair clippers on the market, and their cordless balding clippers provide the performance you’d expect from the brand.
While the Remington HC4250 Shortcut Pro is better for longer hair and ranks highly on a lot of lists of the overall best cordless hair clippers, the Balder Pro is the right tool for guys who want to boldly go bald.
One of the most important things to note about the Balder Pro is that it boasts five dual track heads that allow it to get closer than other cordless balding clippers, providing a clean shave with relatively little stubble.
In addition, it also has a hair capture chamber underneath the blades and can be rinsed off underneath the faucet, both of which make for quick and easy cleaning.
The lithium ion battery doesn’t provide quite as much battery life as some of the models listed above, but at 50 minutes of cordless runtime it can still give you multiple shaves before needing to be recharged.
Promising Review:
I decided to use this after I saw a YouTube video on it, and it works GREAT. Its not as close as a razor, but closer than my clippers. Its a nice median…
Easy clean up under the faucet, and I didn’t have any bumps after I shaved.
AidallsWellup 7D 5-in-1 Electric Head Shaver
- 4.4 Stars
- 749 Reviews
Advantages:
The best thing about this set of cordless clippers from AidallsWellup is that it combines both quantity and quality:
It boasts a whopping seven floating blades that can cut through every kind of hair type in record time.
In addition to the seven-pronged detachable blades, it also comes with multiple attachments for detailing and trimming facial hair, including a nose trimmer, a face brush and a beard trimmer with three lengths of blade guard.
Promising Review:
Great grooming tool for folks that goes “zero”. Great price, epic battery life. I used to go to get buzzed at least twice a month, now I can do it at home for free. This baby will pay for itself in a month. (This is not a paid endorsement, its actually this good)
Halford Electric Head Shaver for Bald Men
- 4.7 Stars
- 120 Reviews
Advantages:
Halford’s balding clippers aren’t necessarily top of the line, but they’re a good pick for people who want a quick and effective way to achieve a clean look (which, let’s be honest, is probably a lot of people).
With five adjustable blades and 50 hz or motor power, this set of clippers provides a smooth shave without causing much skin irritation, and comes with all the trimming attachments you need to detail the rest of your look.
Promising Review:
After about a month of use I am pleased that the shaver is working as intended so far. I use it pretty much everyday to shave my head which only takes 30-60 seconds.
The digital readout makes it simple to determine how much juice is left. Only reason I leave a star off for now is because I do not yet know its longevity. Otherwise, so far so good.
Kibiy Upgrade Bald Head Shaver
- 4.2 Stars
- 873 Reviews
Advantages:
This 5-in-1 trimmer from Kibiy packs an impressive punch for such a small device.
It boasts six self-sharpening rotary blades that can easily be flipped up to clean out quickly, an LED display to let you know how much time is left on the (quite long-lasting) battery and a full set of trimming and detail attachments to handle the rest of your grooming.
Promising Review:
I’ve tried many clippers and shaving devices and this is the first time I’m completely satisfied, it took me 4 minutes to shave my head, not mentioning the fact the battery didn’t even ran out, amazing product and I’m very happy with it.
– Gus
Telfun Electric Head Shaver
- 4.3 Stars
- 2,706 Reviews
Advantages:
With five hypoallergenic blades and a quiet but powerful rotary motor, Telfun’s head shaver provides a close and comfortable shave.
The battery takes a little longer to charge than some of the other models on this list – two hours of charging will get you 90 minutes of shave time – but an LED display will let you know when it’s time to plug back in.
In addition, it comes with two different trimmer attachments and three guide combs, making them good clippers for those who want an added level of precision when trimming their facial hair.
Promising Review:
This bad boy worked wonderfully…
Used it exclusively in the shower with either shave gel or balm. Max time it took to get a nice consistent shave is about 3 mins.
– Greg
CHLANT 5-in-1 Electric Shaver
- 4.5 Stars
- 165 Reviews
Advantages:
Chlant is a company with a name that’s hard to pronounce, and a head trimmer that’s hard to ignore.
Its rotary head features six blades that allow it to hue closely to your head, while five separate attachments can handle everything from beard trimming to nose and ear grooming.
Designed for both wet and dry shaving, it has an ergonomic handle that makes reaching the back of your head easier and an LED display so you can keep an eye on the battery power.
Promising Review:
It’s a wonderfully well made razor. I am impressed with the quality of the product and the price point they are able to keep.
It shaves well and I like the battery level indicator that is brightly lit, quick glance battery capacity levels.
– SA
Vsmooth Multifunctional Bald Head Shaver
- 4.1 Stars
- 3,320 Reviews
Advantages:
Another six-bladed unit, Vsmooth uses durable, skin-friendly blades that provide a close shave without cutting, nicking or irritating your skin.
It comes with three limit combs that can trim to sizes of 3, 5 or 7 millimeters, and offers up to 90 minutes of trimming time on a single charge.
Promising Review:
I’m an African American man and I’ve been shaving my balding head for many years. With the many methods ive tried, I’ve suffered burns from depilatories, razor bumps & nicks/cuts from razors.
Looking for a more convenient and safer method, I decided to give this product a try… I ended up being pleasantly surprised… I definitely recommend this product!
– Mo K.
Skull Shaver Palm 3
- 4.3 Stars
- 5,062 Reviews
Advantages:
As easy to clean as it is easy to use, Skull Shaver’s Palm 3 is a small, lightweight and simple electric head shaver that will get the job done quickly.
It has stainless steel blades that are sharp enough to provide a close shave on both your head and your face, without harming your skin or pores, and can be used for both wet and dry shaving.
Promising Review:
I always found it difficult to maintain my shaved head with razors because they would be so irritating after regular use. My skin is also really sensitive and prone to razor bumps. I
have been using this product every 2 days for about 2 weeks now and have had a great experience shaving… Overall, I like it and recommend it!
Asavea Head Shaver for Bald Men
- 4.7 Stars
- 54 Reviews
Advantages:
Asavea’s head shaver is a versatile little trimmer that will work well for most head shapes.
It’s got what the brand calls an “anti-pinch system,” which basically means a sensor helps to maintain steady battery life and prevent the machine from pinching your hair or skin.
The lithium-ion battery basically charges at a 1 to 1 rate, meaning 90 minutes of charge time will get you 90 minutes of shave time.
Promising Review:
Amazing product. After almost 20 years of the annoyance of shaving my head with regular razors, I purchased this incredible product and shaving became a breeze.
My head is perfectly shaved within 2 minutes!
Kensen 5 in 1 Head Shaver
- 4.1 Stars
- 59 Reviews
Advantages:
Kensen’s contribution to the electric head trimmer market boasts seven blades and comes with all the beard- and detail-trimming attachments you’d expect from one of the best head shavers available.
In addition to the unit itself, it also comes with a handy carrying case to contain the various trimmer attachments and comb guards, which can come in surprisingly handy:
Even if you don’t travel with your head trimmer very often, keeping track of all the attachments can be kind of a pain, and it’s nice to be able to store them neatly all in one place.
Promising Review:
I have used a lot of razors and this one beat them all!!
I would recommend this shaver to anyone that has issues with shavers or shaving with easy to irritate skin!
– Robbie
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The Recap ↓
Summary
The title of overall best cordless balding clipper on the market goes to Freebird FlexSeries trimmer. Custom-made for shaving your skull, the FlexSeries easily tops our list thanks to its commitment to providing a smooth shave.
Ryan Harris
Ryan Harris is a Toronto-based father of three who started shaving his own head more than 20 years ago, when his wife and oldest son looked at him one day and simply said, “It’s time.”
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