Philips Multigroom 3000 Review: Closer than OneBlade?

Philips Norelco Multigroom 3000 is your one-stop solution for all sorts of grooming duties without having to spend tons on posh devices.

This multipurpose trimmer contains different blade heads and tons of accessories that are fully functional and can perform versatile trimming on your face, hair and even body parts.

I won’t call it a premium solution – but it’s one that won’t leave your wallet empty and serve a holistic purpose for your daily needs.

Thus, today’s Philips Multigroom 3000 review is going to show you its strengths along with the weaknesses to help you learn all there is to know!

Specifications: Philips Norelco Multigroom 3000, MG3740/40

This section serves as a summary of the Multigroom 3000 and its technical aspects that make it stand out from the competitors!

• Dimensions: 15.3 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm
• Weight: 3.7 Ounces
• Colors: Black/Chrome
• Variants: 3 (MG3740/40, MG3750/60, MG3770/40)
• Housing Material: Plastic
• Blade: Self-Sharpening Stainless Steel
• Total Pieces: 13
• Available Blades: Beard, Nose, Detailer
• Washable: Yes
• Trimming Lengths: 8
• Battery Runtime: 60 Minutes

Pros & Cons

I’ll briefly mention the pros and cons of the Philips Multigroom 3000 in this section to help you set the baseline of expectations.

What I Like

Areas for Improvement

Verdict

Norelco Multigroom 3000 is an entry-level beard trimmer that caters to a wide variety of home groomers with its capabilities of bulk and precision trimming. The performance feels better than the price and it stands as a complete grooming kit for consumers at home.

Unboxing Philips Multigroom 3000

Philips Multigroom 3000 is packed inside a traditional slide out box and the outer paper package is good enough to protect everything inside.

Once you slide the paper tray out, you’ll locate the trimmer lying on its crevice while the other components are resting around the clearance.

There are tons of stuff like alternate trimmer heads, trimming guards and so on that’ll help out your various grooming routines.

This box can be utilized further as a storage solution but not an ideal option for your traveling days, that’s why you may want to utilize the included carry pouch.

What’s Inside the Box: Philips Multigroom 3000 Trimmer, 1 Trimmer Blade, 1 Precision Blade, 1 Nose Blade, 4 Beard Guards, 3 Hair Combs, 1 Charger, 1 Cleaning Brush, 1 Lubricant, 1 Carry Pouch, User Manual.

Philips Multigroom 3000: Features

In case you’re wondering which of the features are going to benefit your grooming routine and make things easier for you, this is the section you should pay a close attention to.

Feature Highlights

• Ultra-sharp almost zero-gapped stainless steel blade
• 3.7 ounces lightweight handle with textured grip
• Easy to use design
• Motor power sufficient enough for coarse beard grooming
• Offers limited bulk trimming over textured facial hair
• 8 trimming guards add depth to grooming routine
• Very Basic & Minimal Design

Philips Multigroom 3000 handle seems like a torpedo, slightly wider toward the top and gets gradually narrower climbing down.

The entirety of the handle is colored in black except for the separated area around the power slider – chrome tone to enhance the design.

Also, the power slider off is notified by the orange tone underneath and marks exactly where it is resting at.

Plastic Textured Grip

On both of the sides of the handle, there are textured plastic spots to lay your fingers around and rest your thumb.

That particular section on the top half is indented from the rest of the handle to offer you a greater degree of grip at different grooming positions.

This ensures that the Multigroom 3000 won’t slip out of your grasp even if you have sweaty palms. Gliding feels convenient with this level of grip.

Average Build

Since Multigroom 3000 is an affordable beard trimmer, you cannot expect its build quality to match the more expensive models.

The housing is crafted with very average plastic but it’s not prone to breakage if that’s what you’re concerned about.

Its blade remains sharp for months even after regular use, the battery doesn’t lose its health within a few years and the motor remains static for a long time – I couldn’t ask for more!

Super Lightweight

Multigroom 3000 weighs only 3.7 ounces, rendering itself to a perfect travel beard trimmer for this reason alone.

It won’t weigh down much on your wrist or fingers and if your grooming session prolongs, that’s a blessing in disguise.

However, there’s a downside to such a weight class – your precision trimming or line up works will be less on point because in general, higher weight ensures steady delicate trims.

Aggressive & Sharp Stainless Steel Blades

I didn’t really expect the Multigroom 3000 blades to be this sharp! In hindsight, it seems like a zero-gap unit but there’s a miniscule gap between those teeth.

The sharpness results in crispy trims on the beard and hair fringes, letting you precisely groom those areas and make things look neat.

However, if you press the blade too hard against your skin or make a few rough passes on the contours, you might feel your skin burn up or end up with redness, so be wary of that.

Commendable Motor Power

As per the motor unit goes, I don’t have any numbers to offer you but it feels like Multigroom 3000 has it covered for various beard densities.

I found more efficient results on stubble lengths over longer beards, especially that are textured to reduce the cutting speed to a certain extent.

Other than that, you should be fine with the average motor power the Multigroom 3000 delivers, making it a highly desirable Norelco beard trimmer at this moment.

Versatile Head Attachments

While the trimmer head comes attached with the handle, there are two separate heads that you can replace by simply pulling open the mentioned head.

One of these is a precision head that fine tunes your beard areas that are narrow and the friends of your mustache with utmost convenience.

The nose trimmer head on the other hand does what it sounds like. These elements enhance the versatile nature of the Multigroom 3000 to a different level.

Standard Battery Life

Despite being such an affordable tool, Philips Multigroom 3000 lets you trim for a maximum of an hour at a stretch, which is shocking based on the NiMh battery performance in general.

This cordless design does give you liberty from frequent charging and I’m saying again, lets you travel without the need to carry the charger.

Recharging from zero takes around 8 hours, so you’ll have to let it sit overnight. Usable charging duration is around 40 minutes and no battery level indicator can complicate things at times.

7 Trimming Guards for Dynamic Grooming

Philips wishes for you to apply the Multigroom 3000 on both your hair and beard. However, it’s worth noting that the beard guards are at 1 mm, 3 mm, 5 mm and 7 mm – basically cater to your stubble only.

For the hair guards, you get a total of 3 at the lengths of 9 mm, 12 mm and 16 mm. These won’t really give you a full haircut, rather shorten the hair sides to these particular lengths.

In general, the quality of these guards aren’t that great but sufficient enough to get the job done. The beard guards can be used as body combs but the performance isn’t that comfortable for me to recommend.

My Experience with Philips Multigroom 3000

Let’s talk about the practical benefits of using the Philips Multigroom 3000 and how it performs under different scenarios.

Experience Highlights

• Great for stubble and mustache – both for bulk and precision trims
• 0.8 mm closeness without any guard on
• Can do side hair trimming and certain extent of tapering
• Easy to clean under running water due to washable design

Trimming Closeness

There’s nothing to complain about the trimming closeness for the Multigroom 3000 since the blade design allows for up close, precision trimming.

If you trim directly onto the skin, the outcome length should be somewhere around 0.8 mm. Since it’s not a T-Blade, you cannot expect it to trim anywhere closer than this.

You’ll have to find the right angles with this device for such neat and tidy results that don’t puncture your skin, meaning, you’ll need to practice a bit for the perfect zero trims.

Comfort on Skin

Skin comfort can be an issue for those who prefer direct trimming without any guards. The nature of Multigroom 3000 blades is to offer superior sharpness.

That’s why oftentimes I find my skin to burn up when I haven’t got a guard on. Especially the areas underneath my jawline where my skin is the most sensitive.

If you’re someone like me, there’s no alternative to attaching a guard, let that be the smallest one, to protect your skin. This is the tradeoff for the price point and blade design.

How Fast Can it Groom?

Since the Multigroom 3000 specializes in stubble and mustache grooming, I don’t think efficiency is going to cause you any issue.

The motor unit is not up to speed, as you already know, therefore I won’t discuss the speed of long beard or hair trimming.

It’s worth noting that shorter side hair can be trimmed within a doable time and bulk trimming of stubble or fine tuning doesn’t take too long for discomfort.

Versatile Performance

Philips Multigroom 3000 is somewhat versatile as you’ve already heard that it can take care of stubble, mustache and some portions of your hair.

While the outlines have been sharp, its performance over longer beard grooming left something to be desired – firstly due to the motor power and secondly because of the lack of longer guards.

That’s why I see this beard trimmer to be best-suited for stubble and mustache grooming only, other than simple fine tuning works on long beard.

Cleaning & Maintenance

Although the Multigroom 3000 is not a waterproof beard trimmer, it’s still washable by design and recommended by the brand.

I rinsed it under running water a few times, even with the blade removed, and the housing certainly held up! No leakage and was cleaned within a matter of seconds.

Other than this, you can use a cleaning brush to remove everything from the blade and motor chamber. Applying a couple drops of lubricants once a week helps out as well.

How I Tested the Philips Multigroom 3000?

Since I personally maintain a goatee, my self-application of Multigroom 3000 mostly resided with its fine tuning and mustache trimming.

Additionally, I trimmed my side hair because I always carry a shorter length in those regions. Tested out the quality of tapers and in general bulk trimming on my son’s hair.

Furthermore, my brother volunteers from time to time in my project, helping me test out trimming quality on dense beards. I clocked the battery life, tested durability and water-leakage prevention

Who is the Philips Multigroom 3000 For?

I can surmise that the Norelco Multigroom 3000 will mostly cater to home consumers who don’t want to spend the extra for basic beard and mustache grooming.

Based on the price, Multigroom 3000 offers to a certain extent versatile functionalities and is an investment that’s going to last for the coming years.

The blades can be easily replaced if dulled out, it has a user-friendly design and quite easy to use unless you’re wishing to perform edge up work.

All in all, it’s a tool for home and not for a professional space. With the attachments and accessories, I’m sure your experience will be a pleasant one!

Philips Multigroom 3000 vs OneBlade: A Budget-Grooming Duel

Netizens and online community of groomers have been asking around this question lately: which one is better between Philips Multigroom 3000 vs One Blade?

While these two belong to different genres, for instance, Multigroom is a trimmer whereas OneBlade is an electric shaver, I’ll still hold them side by side for your convenience.

Feature	Multigroom 3000	OneBlade (Face+Body)
Type	Trimmer	Shaver
Weight	3.7 Ounces	‎3.4 Ounces
Housing	Plastic	Plastic & Rubber
Blade Type	Stainless Steel	Flat 360 Facial Blade
Cutting Closeness	0.8 mm	0.3 mm
LED Indicator	No	Yes
Battery Life	1 Hour	1 Hour
Waterproof	Washable Blade	IPX7
Accessories	13	4

There are very few similarities among these two Philips Norelco devices, therefore I won’t linger much in this section.

Similarities

• Both weigh between 3 to 4 ounces, thus easy maneuverability
• Their handles are made with plastic, although OneBlade has some rubber cushioning
• Battery life is 1 hour for each, utilizing their NiMh batteries

So you can see that the only common factors are the weight class, housing material and almost identical battery elements.

I should mention that the OneBlade handle feels more comfortable to hold on to because of its leaner design and rubber grip points on either side.

The differences are quite vast, obviously, and I’ll be focusing on them in the following section before drawing my verdict.

Differences

• OneBlade results are way closer than Multigroom 3000
• Multigroom 3000 blade is fixed whereas OneBlade tilts for contour adaptation
• OneBlade adjustable guard allows 5 lengths without removal
• Multigroom 3000 contains more accessories
• OneBlade is for clean shaves, Multigroom 3000 is for stubble styling
• Multigroom 3000 is easier and better at precision grooming
• OneBlade is capable of body grooming

First of all, OneBlade 360 is an electric shaver and by definition, it’s going to generate a much closer and cleaner outcome.

OneBlade has a flat 360 blade that sits evenly on your face and therefore leaves little room for irritation – marking it a much safer tool over the Multigroom 3000.

That said, Multigroom 3000 offers better outlining capabilities along with flexibility of stubble grooming, which isn’t the case for OneBlade.

OneBlade’s neck tilt lets you glide on the facial contours without any issues, Multigroom 3000 operation needs to be precise to avoid harsh skin to blade contacts.

While Multigroom 3000 housing is a washable one, OneBlade is actually IPX7 waterproof rated, meaning, it can shave over wet beard or even on shaving foam or gel.

On top of that, OneBlade has a separate body blade and combs for body grooming duties. The same cannot be said for Multigroom 3000.

As per the accessories go, Multigroom 3000 has a higher number of additional attachments. On the other hand, OneBlade adjustable guard spares you the pain of frequently changing the guard and saves time.

Multigroom 3000 is neat and precise. It can trim at particular lengths evenly, line out your beard, trim your mustache fringes and everything is precise. OneBlade is more adept at complete removal down to skin.

Key Takeaway: Basically, if you want to groom your beard and mustache with some degree of height, Multigroom 3000 is your perfect answer.

Otherwise, those seeking clean shaves and body grooming prowess on the same tool, OneBlade 360 should be the better one in such regard.

FAQ

This section will go over some frequently asked questions that are often mentioned among the groomers across the globe.

Q: Can I use the Multigroom 3000 while connected to power?

Ans: No! First of all, it’s not advisable to use a washable grooming tool connected to a power cord for safety reasons. This is the major reason why Philips has prevented such operation since the Multigroom 3000 has washable properties. Secondly, and if you must, pick a corded beard trimmer that’s not waterproof to enjoy relentless grooming support.

Q: Can I trim my body or pubic hair with Philips Multigroom 3000?

Ans: You can trim your body or pubic hair with the Philips Multigroom 3000 but to a very certain extent. Trimming directly on skin is sure to cause redness and the stubble guards aren’t that comfortable on skin. I’d recommend picking a dedicated tool for such a purpose for convenient results.

Q: Can the Multigroom 3000 be used in the shower?

Ans: I wouldn’t recommend so. Despite the washable properties of the Multigroom 3000, it’s not meant to withstand frequent, heavy flow of water inside the shower. While you may get away without any issue, small leakage can cause the electronic components to fail. Also, trimming over damp beard with this tool doesn’t offer even results, so it’s a loss project anyway.

Verdict

Today’s Philips Multigroom 3000 has covered many grounds regarding this multipurpose trimmer and how you may benefit from it practically.

The biggest selling point is indeed its price range – lower than the average yet performing better than most other tools that come at similar cost.

There are ways to work around the downsides and render your experience a highly convenient and comfortable one.

So, I’d definitely recommend this trimming device for your daily grooming needs at home. You can ask further queries in the comment section any time you want!