Anyone clipper/cut their own hair?

Black_Label · 07-27-2009, 10:44 AM

I am looking for a good quality clipper to buy. I usually do a 2 or 3 with a guide if that matters

stasgolbom · 07-27-2009, 10:45 AM

i had my friend cut my hair last time (about a week ago) i look like i escape from the army (it was a 9.5 i think) looks pretty good and easy to maintain

Black_Label · 07-27-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by stasgolbom

i had my friend cut my hair last time (about a week ago) i look like i escape from the army (it was a 9.5 i think) looks pretty good and easy to maintain

like a 9.5 out of 10 or a 9.5 clipper? that is more than an inch in clippers lol

stasgolbom · 07-27-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_Label

like a 9.5 out of 10 or a 9.5 clipper? that is more than an inch in clippers lol

9.5 guard, i think its 9.5mm which is pretty much 1cm if you round it up

Drexx · 07-27-2009, 10:57 AM

I clip mine... My mom has had the same one for 10+ years and it works great.. It's a Wahl, as to the model, I couldn't tell you.

Black_Label · 07-27-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by stasgolbom

9.5 guard, i think its 9.5mm which is pretty much 1cm if you round it up

ah, the guards i saw were in 1/8ths of an inch. I thought you had 9.5/8ths of an inch hair ha

40-Yard Dash_2 · 07-27-2009, 10:58 AM

Go to my stylist every 8-10 weeks. No high maintenance.

nni · 07-27-2009, 10:59 AM

i used to until i let to go longer. i still have the wahl clippers for manscaping.

GodofWine · 07-27-2009, 11:02 AM

I '2' blade my head every few days (2/8th inch). Can't beat it.

Black_Label · 07-27-2009, 11:05 AM

So what clippers do you all use =P

Wahl is decent eh?

nni · 07-27-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Black_Label

So what clippers do you all use =P

Wahl is decent eh?

i bought like a $40 pair of wahl, and i still have it years later. you dont even need a high end one. get your clips get the clipper and get to it.

stasgolbom · 07-27-2009, 11:09 AM

just be hardcore and use a razer

i made a mawhawk at 3am ones, took me 3hrs and i ended up cutting myself a little >.>

newequation · 07-27-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by stasgolbom

just be hardcore and use a razer

i made a mawhawk at 3am ones, took me 3hrs and i ended up cutting myself a little >.>

You made a mawhawk?

FameGirl · 07-27-2009, 11:45 AM

I have cut many of my boyfriends' hair. I may or may not buzz my initials into the back of their heads

mavmech13 · 07-27-2009, 11:54 AM

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I have cut many of my boyfriends' hair. I may or may not buzz my initials into the back of their heads

LOL reminds me of an old Sinbad stand up, he was talking about tattoos and said if he was an artist he would tattoo his hand on a girls butt and sign his name at the bottom

OP I've used Conair and Wahl not because they wore out but I kept loosing parts lol. They are both really good clippers just make sure you oil them every once in a while otherwise the blades start to wear out.

lambpasty · 07-27-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 40-Yard Dash_2

Go to my stylist every 8-10 weeks. No high maintenance.

FameGirl · 07-27-2009, 11:59 AM

Oh, we have a conair, had it for a few years!

Mr.Blue · 07-27-2009, 12:03 PM

If your gonna buy a clipper, invest in a good little trimmer to clean up the edges. If not you risk looking like you cut your own hair....lol.

As you can see, many of us have had our clippers for years. The trick is to keep the blases clean and oiled.they now have a spray lubricant...same stuff the barbers use.

eldawg · 07-27-2009, 12:17 PM

I've had Wahl and Conair clippers - both good brands.

Current one is a Conair that I've had for around 4 or 5 years.

nni · 07-27-2009, 12:18 PM

i think ive had my wahl since college, hang on, ill go see if there is a production date on it.

edit**** dont see one, basically these things last a long time.

40-Yard Dash_2 · 07-27-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lambpasty

What can I say, I'm pretty!!!

UberBerzerker · 07-27-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Blue

If your gonna buy a clipper, invest in a good little trimmer to clean up the edges. If not you risk looking like you cut your own hair....lol.

As you can see, many of us have had our clippers for years. The trick is to keep the blases clean and oiled.they now have a spray lubricant...same stuff the barbers use.

I recently purchased a kit from Wahl to replace my other Wahl clipper I dropped on the ground blades first (bent it all up) I had that clipper for many years and it was great. This time, I got a mini clipper in the kit for doing sideburns, around the ears, and other manscaping needs - totally worth it. If you get the kits, you'll get clippers, guards, combs, oil for blades, mini clipper, mirror, etc.

lambpasty · 07-27-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 40-Yard Dash_2

What can I say, I'm pretty!!!

I figured as much

extremenergy3 · 07-27-2009, 02:33 PM

Model of Wahl clippers? I'm actually looking for a good one too. My sister recently cut my hair with Wahl color pro and it sucked. It just left my hair really choppy even though we went over it with a #2 several times. Weird. Or maybe my head is actually shaped into little bumps every half inch....

yCat · 07-27-2009, 02:45 PM

i used to do it during school when i didnt have time to get haircut.

antihero · 07-27-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_Label

I am looking for a good quality clipper to buy. I usually do a 2 or 3 with a guide if that matters

I've been clipping/shaving my own head for a few years now, and I do it pretty often to keep it looking clean and well done. I owned a Conair (dont know the model) for the past 2 years and it just died on me the other day, so I would stay away from the cheaper Conair models. I now own a Norelco and a Wahl and they both work great, but I prefer the Wahl for hair trimming and the Norelco for facial grooming as the Norelco has a smaller clipping area. I don't have any info on their longevity though since I've only recently bought both.

antihero · 07-27-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yCat

i used to do it during school when i didnt have time to get haircut.

I do it to save myself ~$480 a year on haircuts.

lambpasty · 07-27-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by antihero

I do it to save myself ~$480 a year on haircuts.

This. "Hmm $12-$15 twice a month to keep my hair short or $40 once every 5 years for a clipper to do it myself..."

Not really a tough call

extremenergy3 · 07-27-2009, 02:53 PM

So after researching on the Wahl website, looks like I'm gonna get the deluxe chrome pro with multi-cut trimmer and 27 pieces. Got a ton of great reviews on amazon and a pretty good price ($41.81 lol) and free shipping

antihero · 07-27-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lambpasty

This. "Hmm $12-$15 twice a month to keep my hair short or $40 once every 5 years for a clipper to do it myself..."

Not really a tough call

my point exactly. reps for good logic.