Hair clippers - crash course and recommendations?

Hello everyone, I seem to end up at this forum quite a lot lately so it's probably about time I joined up! I'd like some help on something and I'm hoping the gurus here will know. I've been using Wahl hair clippers for many years now, for a short all-over buzzcut and matching stubble look. I'd like to go cordless though, and I'm finding it a bit of a minefield. There's a Wahl model here that claims to be 'a professional hair clipper and cannot really be used for trimming beards'. There's a Panasonic model here that claims to do beard, sideburns etc and 'children's hair'. Well, I'm not a child, but I can't work out why it would manage a beard but not adult head hair. So what would be the main reasons that a set of clippers could do the hair or the beard but not both - and does anyone have any suggestions for one that will? FWIW I would like to find a good quality device, with good secure length control, and preferably easily replaced cells. The things that annoy me about my current Wahl electric (aside from the cord) is that the taper lever can get bumped in use, and that the combs can be a bit loose and get knocked off unexpectedly when I'm doing the back of my head. I also find that the difference between a #1 and a #2 is too great, and the taper lever doesn't quite make up for that. So if I can address any or all of these annoyances without introducing new ones it'll be a win. All opinions and experiences eagerly heard, thank you!

Yeah, it never really caught on with drills or radios or computers did it I think what you mean is 'cords suck'. I refuse to believe that in nearly 2010 with the lipo batteries and dc motors we have now, it is impossible to cut hair effectively.

Bingo.

I didn't even look at the price, I don't particularly care about the price. If you look really carefully you'll see my question (it's the sentence with a ? at the end of it) wasn't about price, or even whether you thought cordless was a good idea or not.

I was seeking some 'helpful' advice, like 'beard clippers are too small for your head' or 'head clippers don't get close enough to your nose' or some other reasonable argument for why certain clippers would be described as either A or B that I hadn't considered.

Of course it's entirely possible I came to the wrong place, seems like a lot of anger around here.



Thanks ATFC, I'm no stranger to being my own guinea-pig. Experience-based advice would be great though and is why I posted the question here.

I must admit I expected a bit more than 'your idea sucks, use mine' though.