Cheap, good quality for those home fades! You too could have a boss haircut like me haha
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mfactor
8 Oct 153#8
Have had a set for 17 years, still working perfect , use a 2 pin adaptor to plug into the shaver socket (extender lead if you don't have one)......
Figure I used to have a no.1 ( stop it :smile: ) every 2 weeks when using a barber @ £10 a pop that works out at a saving of £4250 over that time .
Not to shabby......................:sunglasses:
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Slimboball
7 Oct 153#2
Wahl make the best clippers out there.
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mrcoxexcel
7 Oct 15#1
Wahl?
Slimboball
7 Oct 153#2
Wahl make the best clippers out there.
amour3k to Slimboball
8 Oct 15#13
Exactly ...
gorgo2015
7 Oct 15#3
Hot if you have mains sockets in your bathroom. Otherwise cold.
sweetpea10 to gorgo2015
7 Oct 15#4
Why ?
SkinflintSteve to gorgo2015
8 Oct 15#6
Don't think anyone would have a mains socket in their bathroom, not a three pin anyway.
Luckily there are extension leads tho.
amour3k to gorgo2015
8 Oct 15#11
You do realise that water & electricity not mix well right ...
ssc1 to gorgo2015
8 Oct 15#21
use mine in the garden all that hair needs cleaning up not properly :sunglasses:.
Ergates
7 Oct 151#5
My wife cuts my hair. And she doesn't do it in the bathroom. Hot :smiley:
McHotpoon
8 Oct 15#7
Great for Pets too! ;-)
mfactor
8 Oct 153#8
Have had a set for 17 years, still working perfect , use a 2 pin adaptor to plug into the shaver socket (extender lead if you don't have one)......
Figure I used to have a no.1 ( stop it :smile: ) every 2 weeks when using a barber @ £10 a pop that works out at a saving of £4250 over that time .
Not to shabby......................:sunglasses:
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Scorpion
8 Oct 151#9
I got some Wahl clippers from Amazon. The Mrs now cuts my hair, she was a total newbie to haircuts, but with my expert guidance (having watched barbers do it for years) it's pretty much identical. At present my hair cuts are working out at <£2 a cut and dropping with each one :-)
N.b. You've got to trust your Mrs for this to work!
noahsdad to Scorpion
8 Oct 15#10
Yes this is the real issue. My Mrs cut my ear last week. She always moans about doing it "I'm not a hairdresser, go to the hairdresser". This item can cause disputes and if your Mrs' heart is not in it, it is impossible to do well yourself.
HEAT though, assuming you have a sound Mrs.
wenttoabetterplace to Scorpion
8 Oct 15#17
I've actually become pretty adept at cutting my own hair. I've been doing so for 12 or so years now. Still on the same Remington Ceramic clippers (which I thought I was going to have to replace, only to then discover that Amazon sell spares!).
I often get complimented on dates and what not....and my friends sometimes ask where I got my haircut done as they struggle to find good barbers themselves.
At least £4k better off because of it :smiley:.
lonesomepuppet
8 Oct 15#12
HEAT !!!!!!
nigelbutler
8 Oct 15#14
I've been using Wahl clippers for years .... I have less and less hair each year but still save myself a trip to the barbers and some time getting there, parking etc
Just use them in the kitchen and sweep up the hair! Easy!
If you have short hair then you should get some... Start with the longest grade and work down
Scorpion
8 Oct 15#15
Makes you wonder doesn't it... what's real trust in a relationship? Sex? Nah.. people do that on first dates. Your partner taking a turd whilst you're in the bath? Possibly (it's a bit grim though!)..... a hair cut though... now that's something you've got to have total trust about! :-)
Taksim_Red
8 Oct 15#16
I've been shaving my own hair for a few years now. So far I've used two Phillips sets of clippers and one Wahl. All have been budget ones from Argos. Wasn't keen on the Wahl though, which admittedly was the cheapest of the three and looked a bit like the one in this deal.
The Phillips ones were much lighter and as a result a lot more manoeuvrable in action. The Wahl was rather heavy in comparison and couldn't be battery charged for cordless use unlike the Phillips which made a huge difference.
If you're serious about cutting your hair at home then I would advise spending about another twenty quid on something a bit lighter and portable.
Waterbuoy
8 Oct 15#18
Hot for a set of these.
For those who don't trust themselves or their significant other, there's a place near me in Sheffield called Easy Barber, considering the time and effort, and the fact they charge £4 and are consistently good (much better than the more expensive places I tried), I'm probably going to stick with them. It's under £40 a year for me and I'm in and out in 15 mins.
I've had to do my own hair before but it involves tapering, and it's still a faff with all the mirrors...
mocmocamoc
8 Oct 15#19
Have used one for years as I noticed a barber I went to basically did a Number 2 round the sides and about a number 4 on top, I now just have a number all over when it looks a little long round the sides. Cost about £10, think we're on our second set, must have saved a fortune and also the time messing around in a barbers.
ryouga
8 Oct 15#20
What I was told before from a hairdresser was consumer models to stop people getting little cuts after a while need to be adjusted with that screw at side and the blades on top need cleaned etc.
The ones the hairdressers use cost a few hundred quid each but dont need to be adjusted.
I normally use thse things to thin body hair rather than my head, great for that apart from the little cuts.
mfactor to ryouga
9 Oct 15#23
Have adjusted mine once in 17 years after dropping them on a hard surface, the screw on the side is easy just screw in til it makes a weird noise then back off till it stops..........., the blade I just watched a utube vid and took about half hour....
Do mine myself but then I don't use guides , just a zero all over , can count the amount of nicks I have had on one hand, use no1 for the goatee , and the eyebrows :smiley:
glovebox1
9 Oct 15#22
Wahl have a few different factories these days I understand. They offer cheaper ones like these that are made in China while they still sell the original USA made units which are the superior quality.
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Figure I used to have a no.1 ( stop it :smile: ) every 2 weeks when using a barber @ £10 a pop that works out at a saving of £4250 over that time .
Not to shabby......................:sunglasses:
Hot hot
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Luckily there are extension leads tho.
Figure I used to have a no.1 ( stop it :smile: ) every 2 weeks when using a barber @ £10 a pop that works out at a saving of £4250 over that time .
Not to shabby......................:sunglasses:
Hot hot
N.b. You've got to trust your Mrs for this to work!
HEAT though, assuming you have a sound Mrs.
I often get complimented on dates and what not....and my friends sometimes ask where I got my haircut done as they struggle to find good barbers themselves.
At least £4k better off because of it :smiley:.
Just use them in the kitchen and sweep up the hair! Easy!
If you have short hair then you should get some... Start with the longest grade and work down
The Phillips ones were much lighter and as a result a lot more manoeuvrable in action. The Wahl was rather heavy in comparison and couldn't be battery charged for cordless use unlike the Phillips which made a huge difference.
If you're serious about cutting your hair at home then I would advise spending about another twenty quid on something a bit lighter and portable.
For those who don't trust themselves or their significant other, there's a place near me in Sheffield called Easy Barber, considering the time and effort, and the fact they charge £4 and are consistently good (much better than the more expensive places I tried), I'm probably going to stick with them. It's under £40 a year for me and I'm in and out in 15 mins.
I've had to do my own hair before but it involves tapering, and it's still a faff with all the mirrors...
The ones the hairdressers use cost a few hundred quid each but dont need to be adjusted.
I normally use thse things to thin body hair rather than my head, great for that apart from the little cuts.
Do mine myself but then I don't use guides , just a zero all over , can count the amount of nicks I have had on one hand, use no1 for the goatee , and the eyebrows :smiley: