Hi Trimmed
Rather just go to a number 2 or even 1 trimmer. 1 inch is really long, and I used to have dark leg hairs about that lenth as a teenager. I never wore shorts, even in summer. To me it was very embarresing and I finally shaved my legs completely many years later. Nobody even commented and with light blond hair on my head it looked normal for the first time. I just took too long to do it. It would have been easier for me if I did it as a teenager.
Regards
Stuart