as a private end consumer, and with maybe 3 home-cutting sessions per month i probably don't need a better machine than the cheapest MOSER on the market. MOSER is a popular brand in Eastern Europe/Russia/Ukrania and Europe, now belonging to the WAHL GROUP. Yet i've been watching clipper youtube reviews for the past week(s) because the reviewers -all pro barbers- do such a great job at reviewing and sharing their long-term experience and observations with the product. So much better review contents than by flashlight reviewers, sorry guys!
The most popular/famous brands 2019 among pro barbers seem to be:
lesser brands in a pro environment: WELLA, ERMILA, REMINGTON, PHILIPS, BRAUN
So which clipper (and trimmers) have you got? I am looking at the cordless pro models, they come with 1x18650 or 2x18650 inside!! The WAHL 1919 100 year anniversary edition seems well built, currently on sale for 130EUR shipped:
If anyone is wondering, the difference between a consumer clipper and a pro clipper is the build quality. pro clipper models are robust, heavy, built to last, 24/7 workhorses without breaking down. they are strong, have bigger (and louder) motors, and are more easily serviced or repaired, replacement parts can be ordered from independent sources. usually they are too heavy/bulky for clipping your own hair, and until not long ago they were all corded because NiMH wasn't suitable for heavy duty clipping work. consumer clippers are slimmer and lighter, run on NiMH, and feel suitable for clipping one's own hair. typically a pro clipper comes with a lever on the left-hand side for fast changing the clipping length (tapering/blending/fading work). Home alone you can't really do taper work on yourself, so a pro clipper is really not something you'd want to use on yourself at home. imho.
My wife cuts me and my sons hair (she’s not a barber, Ive just always been uncomfy going to a barber). A few years ago we bought a new set of corded Wahl clippers and they’ve been perfect since.
We also use [a different pair of] much more HD Wahls at the barn for clipping horses.
I’ve had the same pair of wahl clippers for many years now. Probably 6 or 7 years. Can’t tell ya what model they are but they were the most expensive pair at Walmart at the time. They’ve suited me well over the years. I cut my hair about twice a month. Sometimes three if I have a special occasion that I need to clean up for.
Almost all the clippers I got were generally garbage, all the corded ones, in fact. I don’t use them to cut hair, per se, but as a shaver. I like the Greg House look…
Oh, I went to barber-supply stores, got the Andes (twice), Wahls, etc., and they all went to crap. The corded ones would either just sit there and hum (blades not moving), or adjust the screw slightly until they do move, and then a few seconds later they just rattle angrily. No happy medium. Then went cheap, got corded models from CVS or Duane Reade or wherever for 10bux a pop. Also would work fine at first and then start acting up. “Adjustable” cutting via a stiff lever would move a sliding guide back’n’forth, but the blades would just yank out hairs instead of cutting them. I was just waiting for one to do a cobra impersonation and start chasing me down the stairs.
I did have a Braun(?) cordless model with twist-guide that worked very well, ’til I lost the charging base. Don’t ask how. Separate base, wall-wart, and shaver, so 3 things to keep track of (and lose). Operated on it to take alkaleaks, and that lasted quite a while.
The one I’m using now is… damn, can’t recall the brand. Also cordless, snap-on guards to adjust how much length to leave behind, and that’s worked a treat. So far. Charges via usb, which is nice.
Oh, Norelco, I think. Just goggled “shavers” on Amazon, sounded familiar.
I taught myself at a young age how to cut my own hair. It has saved me lots of coin. The inky thing I have my wife do is straighten up my line on the back of my neck. Everything else I can do. Glad I learned years ago. However, the wife won’t let me cut my son’s hair. Not sure why.
I shave my entire head so I need clippers that cut very short. I have Andis t outliner and walh balding clippers. The Wahl is a tank, going on 15+years. Just very heavy though.
Don’t laugh….Flowbee for the field, cordless trimmer for around ears and neck line. Tri view mirror medicine cabinet to see sides and back. Been doing it this way for about 20 years. One tip, don’t cut your own hair while drinking Used this method on 3 sons also. One son’s hair was real thick and the Flowbee had a tough time but overall good results. Just bought a new Flowbee this summer for about $70, it’ll pay for itself 10 times over. It’s not just the cost savings but I feel I do a better job and much faster than going to a barber. I can be done in less than 15 minutes. I’ve used different brand trimmers over the years. Remington, Wahl, a couple others I can’t remember, the Wahl is my current one. Holds a charge well, so-so on the beard. Electric beard trimmer is the best for thick beards. Has to have good attachments though to lift the beard for an even cut. That’s the trick there.
Not sure why.
Used this method on 3 sons also. One son’s hair was real thick and the Flowbee had a tough time but overall good results. Just bought a new Flowbee this summer for about $70, it’ll pay for itself 10 times over. It’s not just the cost savings but I feel I do a better job and much faster than going to a barber. I can be done in less than 15 minutes. I’ve used different brand trimmers over the years. Remington, Wahl, a couple others I can’t remember, the Wahl is my current one. Holds a charge well, so-so on the beard. Electric beard trimmer is the best for thick beards. Has to have good attachments though to lift the beard for an even cut. That’s the trick there.