Ashwin· MumbaiVerified purchase· 19 May 2026
Lives in my laptop bag
Perfect for a quick tidy before client meetings. Would never use it as my main shaver — it takes forever on two days of growth. For what it is, excellent.
🏆 Best Pocket Shaver✂️ Trimmer & shaverfoil
Brand: VGR
VGR V-390 Pocket Foil Shaver
A pocketable metal foil shaver for under ₹1,000
7.3/10
Our editorial score
Good — right for the specific buyer
Travel, office touch-ups and anyone who wants a shaver that fits in a pocket for under ₹1,000.
- Cutting system
- Foil
- Length range
- —
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Waterproof
- Washable head, body splash-resistant
About this grooming device
- Genuinely pocket-sized with a metal body — it lives in a bag or a desk drawer without complaint
- Type-C charging, so it shares a cable with your phone on the road
- A foil head at ₹799 gives a closer touch-up than any rotary at this price
- Ideal as a second shaver for travel, an office drawer or the car
How it scores
Cut performance7.2
Build quality7.6
Value for money9.0
Blade & running cost8.8
Service & spares5.4
Our verdict
Judge this by what it is for. A pocket shaver's job is to remove a day of growth before a meeting, in a hotel room, or on a train — not to be your bathroom machine. On that job the V-390 is very good: a metal body small enough to actually carry, a foil head that gives a closer finish than any rotary at this price, and Type-C charging so you are not packing another cable.
Ask it to be a primary shaver and it will disappoint immediately. Two foil blades and a small motor mean anything beyond light stubble takes multiple passes and starts to pull. That is not a defect; it is a ₹799 device with a ₹799 motor.
The reason it sits here rather than among the many identical ₹500 mini shavers is the foil head and the metal body. Most sub-₹1,000 pocket shavers are single-head rotaries in plastic housings that dull within months. This is a better tool, and at ₹799 as a second machine it earns its place — with the standard VGR caveat that warranty is whatever the seller says it is.
What we like
- Genuinely pocket-sized with a metal body — it lives in a bag or a desk drawer without complaint
- Type-C charging, so it shares a cable with your phone on the road
- A foil head at ₹799 gives a closer touch-up than any rotary at this price
- Ideal as a second shaver for travel, an office drawer or the car
What we don't
- This is a touch-up device, not a primary shaver — it will not clear more than a day or two of growth
- Dual-blade foil means several passes on anything but light stubble
- Warranty is seller-dependent with no Indian brand support
- Body is not washable and the head must be brushed as well as rinsed
- Build quality varies between batches, as across the VGR range
When this is not a good choice
Every condition below is derived from this product's published specifications and from how it compares with the trimmers and shavers we track — so you can check each one against your own room, supply or budget rather than take our word for it.
You live outside a metro or a major service town
VGR's service network is rated limited rather than excellent. Filter availability and callout times are what decide whether a purifier is still running in five years, and they are worth checking for your pin code before you buy.
How we score service reach →Length of cover matters to you
Total cover is 6 months, against a median of 24 months across the grooming purifiers we track.
Full specifications
| Cutting system | Dual-blade foil head, ultra-thin profile |
|---|---|
| Size | Pocket-sized metal body, approximately 100 mm long |
| Runtime | 45 minutes cordless |
| Charge time | 90 minutes via USB Type-C |
| Battery | Lithium-ion |
| Washable | Foil head detaches and rinses; body is splash-resistant only |
| Head replacement | Available separately, approximately ₹300 |
| Warranty | Seller-dependent — typically 6 months |
Specifications are from manufacturer literature and were checked at the last price-verification date. Brands occasionally revise stage counts, tank sizes and warranty terms without changing the model name — confirm against the current listing before purchasing.
About VGR
The barber-styled marketplace brand. VGR's V-series clippers imitate professional salon equipment — metal bodies, LED charge displays, taper levers, zero-gap adjustable blades — at a fraction of Wahl pricing, and for home barbering and fade practice they are far better than their price suggests. The catch is consistency: VGR sells through marketplace sellers rather than a controlled Indian distribution channel, quality varies between production batches, and warranty support is effectively whatever the seller decides. Buy it as a capable ₹1,200 clipper, not as a ₹6,000 Wahl for less.
Service: limitedPrice band: budgetHQ: Zhejiang, China
What owners report
Themes we see consistently in owner feedback for this model. These are illustrative of reported experience rather than a statistical sample — read the current marketplace reviews too, and weight recent ones most heavily.
VGR V-390 Pocket Foil Shaver — frequently asked questions
Which is the best pocket shaver under ₹1,000 in India?
The VGR V-390 at roughly ₹799. It is one of the few pocket shavers at this price with a foil head rather than a single rotary, plus a metal body and USB Type-C charging. Treat it as a touch-up and travel device — it will clear a day of stubble comfortably but is not a replacement for a full-size shaver. Mi's pocket shaver is the main alternative.
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