This was supported by evidence when testing each trimmer in a horse stream to estimate how each peanut would carry over with its thickest whiskers. Old school corded peanuts get a bit clogged when they try to pass through a horse broom or human equivalent. But what about the new Li? It’s a small plugger. The higher RPM on the motor stepped up and I never got anything to stop completely.
However, to maintain battery life, Wahl’s engineers have confirmed that Li is not spinning at all times. Turning two peanuts side by side reveals the pitch and vibrations that the new peanut li is lower than the coded one by default. The corded peanuts were given fewer hair shavings and fewer hair shavings when using both trimmers to shave their necks and detailing them in detail.
Stepping up juice only during tough work is on the one hand excellent engineering. On the other hand, this appears to lead to a slight trade-off by simply cutting a light stubble.
Comme CI, Commeça
The Peanuts LI is clearly a more refined device. Includes electronic devices, sensors and multiple charging means. It forces a thicker beard than an old corded beard. For some reason, it looks a bit aerodynamic. It is a fashionable blue color. The small lighting indicator on the front of the device shows the battery level so you can know before you need to charge it. Also, Li is a little quieter than cordless, with a few decibels.
But the appeal of old corded peanuts is that they are classics, and their lack of refinement. This simplicity means that the device has few failure points. That’s why it continues. Certainly, you need to consistently oil your blades and replace them when they become dull. But otherwise, peanuts will seem to last forever. Anecdotes, old corded peanuts have been going on for over a decade, even among barbers who use them a lot. The rotary motor appears to be built like an older Honda engine.
So the blades are the same, the motors are similar, but they are gentle little buzzer that doesn’t nick your neck.
Photo: Matthew Korfhage
And, after abandoning the complete simplicity of classic peanuts, why is it better to have four security guards? Why don’t we have edgers, extra guard lengths, and minute reductions of security guards that allow expert fades? The only real answer is: because it’s peanuts. And peanuts are simple.
This seems to have missed the opportunity. Sometimes there’s more to it. It appears that Whaal is betting on that legacy branding instead. The company may also be betting that older peanut lovers want to maintain this outward simplicity while embracing complications of sensors and electronics under the hood.
I think it’s a baby step. Unlike previous cordless peanuts, this new cordless peanut Li is an actual upgrade to its ancestor’s raw abilities, and time indicates whether it is as durable as its predecessor. But in the meantime, will they be heading to the hotel and reaching for the peanuts and taking them with them? It will become li.