Hair Clippers?

um7y1h83ge06nx

Hi lads,

I get my hair clipped at home by the brother. Handy as I usually just get a blade 3 or 4 all round.

Anyway, I'd like to keep my hair trimmed and touched up myself as well when I'm not back home. I hate when it starts getting any bit long.

I was looking at the following as an option to do it myself but it has gotten fairly crap reviews:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BaByliss-Men-7435U-Easy-Clipper/dp/B002FGTIZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308648508&sr=8-1

Anyone know of a decent clipper that would allow me to keep my own hair trim? Are the ordinary style clipper really awkward to use on yourself?

Thanks.

Beefy78

No! It's the easiest thing in the World to do yourself. I do my own hair once a week and have done for the past decade. Just pop into Boots and pick up a €20 clipper. It'll do the job fine.

WeeBushy

Yeah I do the same. Only problem I've ever had is forgetting to check what blade it was on and leaving myself with just a bit of stubble on my head

I cut it the same length all over, its the easiest thing in the world to cut your own hair imo.

I bought this one from Argos and it has never faulted me.

Max Powers

i have that unusual babiliss clippers, i wouldnt recommend it. get a normal one, cheaper probably also

run_Forrest_run

a tad more expensive but you can't fault the Wahl Super taper...professional quality, the only clippers you'll ever need...jesus, I sound like an Infomercial:D

bigwormbundoran

If youre near a TK Maxx shop pop in there, I got a set of Wahl ones in there for 40 quid that were on Amazon for 80 and they do a savage job altogether.

vangoz

Yep dont go for a cheap one, it will not last you p!ssing time. I was cutting my own hair for 10+ years with the same wahl clippers and it never faulted me.

Rovi

I have a cordless Remington with ceramic blades, it's simply the best thing ever!

Edited to add:
This appears to be the current version of it:
http://uk.remington-europe.com/men/grooming/hair-clippers/stylist-hc365.html

um7y1h83ge06nx

In the end I decided to grab one of these lads, a Philips QC5170:

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4426051/Trail/searchtext%3EHAIR+CLIPPER.htm

It's small, light, and the head can rotate making it easy to manoeuvre yourself. Plus it's cordless so makes it easy for me to use the bathroom mirror.

Only negative is that the numbered settings do not refer to barber's grades so read the manual and be careful!

Some of the ones mentioned here could make a great replacement for the main clippers, a Babyliss.

Thanks for all the ideas.

Sad Professor

Paxton Moldy Revolution wrote: »

In the end I decided to grab one of these lads, a Philips QC5170:

Have you used it yet? I picked up one of these myself last week, but I'm almost afraid to use it. It's quite different from the Remington clippers that I usually use.

um7y1h83ge06nx

I had a little play with it but I only got my hair cut at the weekend, so it was a bit pointless.

I'll give it a week or two, give it a trim then, and post the results up here.

It is quite different from the ordinary style but it did feel pretty comfortable.

trebor28

i bought one of these http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?ctn=QG3080/10&scy=in&slg=en bout 5 or 6 years ago. lately it started to get a crappy in performance, so i was on the lookout for a new one.

bought this one on friday. http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4431486.htm
its about twice the size of the other one and twice the weight. real good feel to it. plus the blade lengths allow you to cut your hair to a decent length. (41mm)

had let the hair grow really long and zipped through it in no time with the qc5055. it didnt seem to lose any power in it at all. i'd say i could have cut someone elses hair after it no problem.

bnt

Paxton Moldy Revolution wrote: »

I was looking at the following as an option to do it myself but it has gotten fairly crap reviews:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BaByliss-Men-7435U-Easy-Clipper/dp/B002FGTIZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308648508&sr=8-1

Anyone know of a decent clipper that would allow me to keep my own hair trim? Are the ordinary style clipper really awkward to use on yourself?

Thanks.

I have the setup on the Amazon page. The circular trimmer is fun: if you pay attention to how it works, it's fine, if a bit noisy. My hints for getting the best results:

• Wash hair thoroughly and allow to partly dry before starting;
• Go in all directions: up, down, left, right, clockwise & counter-clockwise, etc. Mix it up;
• Use your hand or a comb to lift thick hair before trimming - like a barber does. Do that several times;
• Use the handheld trimmer for the neck, sideburns, etc;
• Hair goes everywhere. Do it outside, or somewhere easily-cleaned e.g. the shower;
• Keep the cutter lubricated. Never mind that wimpy silicone oil: a real man smells great with Eau-de-WD40 in his hair. :cool:

Most important: you're not going to get it perfect the first time. Your hair points in different directions and some of it needs some time before it will stand up for trimming. If you're aiming for a #4, start at #6, wait a few days, do a #5, wait a bit longer, then try #4. Some of those Amazon commenters were apparently expecting it to work like a magic vacuum cleaner for their heads ...

Victor Meldrew

Since my hair went on strike at the front, it's been weekly blade 1 all round. I use a cheapo Lidl clipper and it's fine.

I asked the wife to help with the back of the neck (without the blade 1 attachment) and she shaved up one inch up my head. looked like a freak, since then, it's all my own work.

Wife hates the mess, it goes everywhere, and, yes, it's easier with washed hair but you'l need to shower afterwards to get the clippings off the neck. But it beats paying €15 every few weeks.

Note, the shorter you cut, the more often you need to cut as hair grows in weird directions and, I, for one, look like Krusty the clown in 3 weeks.