[dspillett]

I hack my hair down with trimmers regularly because I find that to be the lowest maintenance option. Beyond a certain length is gets a bit greasy and feels “iffy” easily so needs more care, or starts to look messy unless I make at least a cursory effort with a comb. Properly long and I expect there would probably be other issues: drying it, getting it caught in things (I am quite a klutz)?

Why not even shorter? This time of year cold is a factor, otherwise mainly habit. And fully short (almost or entirely not there) involves blades, I'm not trusting myself not to cut the back of my head to shreds (again, I'm often not physically well coordinated!).