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Its utilitarian design is enough to warrant inclusion here, but the real innovation comes in the form of the brand’s patented dry-glide blades which, yes, you can use for a dry shave. Enter the Bakblade, equipped with a long handle and an equally extreme reach. If you’re shaving your back without any help, then you need a contraption designed for solo use-and a trustworthy one given the blindspots at play.

Cons: Difficult to use anywhere except the back, due to its design.

Pros: Achieves a super close shave with an easy learning curve.

Key Features: Replaceable dry-glide blades, ergonomic and foldable handle (18 inches), exfoliating back brush on reverse side of head.

It’s waterproof, which makes cleanup that much less of a problem, and I even use it to draw clean necklines when I’m in a pinch it’s probably the single best tool you can bring on the go if you only anticipate needing fast cleanups from head to toe. It’s so easy to whip out and do a quick once-over on the chest, or even trim any pit hair that is visible when my arms are at my side. Every time I use this one, I wonder why other brands haven’t copied the genius vertical teeth with an angled head, which allows for easier movement and angling in any body part or blind spot. We called Panasonic’s ER-KG60 trimmer the best body hair trimmer a couple years back, and it’s been dethroned by the brand’s own upgrade, the ER-KG80.

Cons: When used without its sensitivity guard, the bare clipper can sometimes leave a (painless) red tooth mark on skin.Pros: Innovative design makes this the easiest device to use in odd angles and crevices, or behind the back.Key Features: Ergonomic trimmer head, 0.01mm clip, adjustable trimmer head (3-12mm), rounded teeth, sensitivity trimming guard, waterproof.If all that sounds like a lot of meaningless jargon to you, relax: we already worked through all the thorny calculations. It’s not that tricky: most of the same features you’d consider when buying any grooming device-cutting power, ease-of-use, battery life-are key here too, though ergonomics factor heavily into the equation (and safety-enhancing features like extra-fine blades and bonus guard combs should be a prerequisite). (You don’t use the same soap on your hands as you do on your ass, right?) In a pinch, you could probably get away with using a really good, really clean, electric shaver, but we’d advise against taking the lazy way out here: using a beard trimmer-or worse, a regular razor-might seem efficient, but you’re more likely to bungle the job and leave your device coughing up gunk for months after. The long, spindly hairs on your back, the gnarly thicket of hair on your shoulders: all of it differs-in size, shape, and texture-from the hair on your face, so pruning those areas naturally demands a different set of tools. The Best Body Groomer Attachment: Braun 'Eas圜lick' body groomer attachment, $110.The Best Body Groomer for Hours-Long Use: Wahl 'Manscaper' body groomer, $60.The Best Body Grooming Kit: Remington PG525 head to toe body groomer kit, $24.The Best Body Hair Shaver: Philips Norelco Bodygroom 3500 trimmer and shaver, $49.The Best Dedicated Pube Trimmer: Meridian Below-the-Belt trimmer, $85.

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The Best Dedicated Back Shaver: Bakblade 2.0 Elite Plus back shaver, $60.

The Best Universal Body Grooming Device: Panasonic ER-KG80 body trimmer, $110.

We're not so into full-on dolphin skin, but like your beard and head hair, body hair shouldn’t be left to its own devices: You should be intentional about how you wear it. We tend to land somewhere in the middle of the spectrum. Some guys like to keep it smooth all around, while others let it all grow with reckless abandon.

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We rounded up picks for the best manscaping groomer, because while you don’t get to choose where your body hair sprouts, you can at least dictate how to wear it.

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