Wahl Super Taper Clipper

First, a little on my personal experiences with clippers; feel free to skip ahead to the next paragraph for the real review. Now, I'm slowly going bald and I look stupid with hair beyond a certain length. I've accepted that, and have started cutting my own hair varying lengths of "short" regularly. For this purpose, I've owned close to half a dozen different trimmers/clippers with batteries and chargers, including three Remingtons and a Philips; one by one, they've all had something go wrong with them, whether a small yet vital plastic part breaking (which can't be bought off eBay for less than the whole trimmers's original cost) or usually the motor simply getting clogged with hair over time until it sounds like an asthmatic hamster running on a squeaky wheel. After getting utterly tired of the flashy chrome and black plastic covered monstrosities marketed with totally misleading ads such as these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3SUHZUJV6A0HX/ref=ent_fb_link that feature CGI, generic energetic rock, engine sounds totally unrelated to the actual performance of the product, utterly false promises of "superior performance"and powerful motors, I'd had enough. I didn't want a clipper with pointless features such as USB charging and useless digital displays that would get clogged up after a year of moderate use. Hence, this review. I opted for a slightly more expensive option this time, the Wahl Super Taper; mains only, no useless battery (do you really need to cut your hair if you're not even in a place that has power?). It feels heavy in your hand like a professional tool is supposed to, and that weight is all motor. And what a motor it is - it's got the power to get through the dirtiest, thickest and wettest hair with a single pass without ever getting clogged or slowing down. It'll cut hair neatly and without tearing, going through it like a knife through hot butter. The device allows for ample adjustment, and with four separate guide combs and the ability to taper the length you can get any length up to 20mm or so. If you need to go longer, other guide combs are available. And they're all in quality nylon as opposed to hard plastic, meaning they're easy on the scalp (when properly directed) and are much less likely to break (and spares are widely available even if they do). The package contains little more than the device itself, the guide combs and a couple of regular combs and some oil. There are no pointless frills to this product; just a great clipper that should last you a lifetime. Given all that, £40 is a steal. So do yourself a favour: end the cycle of endless frutration with cheap battery-powered clippers and spend the £10-25 extra and get yourself something that just plain works.

Once it became apparent that I wasn't getting value for money on haircuts (they were taking less and less time as my hair got less and less), I decided to buy some clippers to cut my hair myself. My first pair, a cheap brand, were useless, and I only succeeded in making myself look remarkably silly. Having gone back and read reviews in more detail, I decided to try again with the Wahl Super Taper. My first impression on taking them out of the box was that they were heavy, and felt as if they meant business. I'd read other reviewers on Amazon noting that their clippers needed alignment before use, but I just dived straight in, and sat down to cut my hair. It was then that I learned what I should have worked out earlier - with clippers, as with most things, you get what you pay for. The cut was smooth, with none of the pulling that I'd found with my cheaper clippers, and it's only necessary to go over every area once - the sharp blades need no more than this. There are four grades of attachment come with the clippers - 1, 2, 3 and 4 (although it's possible to buy others separately). These are pretty sturdy, and don't bend when cutting, which was the problem with my cheap clippers. If the attachments bend, then you end up cutting far shorter than you intend, which can make things look terrible. I've used the grade 2, 3 and 4 attachments, and all work well. There's not much in the way of accessories with the clippers - simply a small cleaning brush, the attachments mentioned previously, and some cleaning oil. The cleaning oil is pretty important, as the blades will rust if they get too wet, according to the accompanying leaflet. I was worried about this at first, but after four or five cuts, the little brush has been sufficient to clean the clippers. If I had any small criticism, it would be that the clippers are mains powered only, but this isn't really a problem - the power lead must be a couple of metres long, and the clippers are so powerful that any batteries would down quickly. All in all, I'd be surprised if you can get better clippers than these. Well worth the money - and if you think they are at the expensive end of the scale, just do what I did - work out how often you cut your hair, how much it costs per cut, and then see how long they'll take to pay for themselves. I feel somewhat stupid that I hadn't bought these some years ago.

Great all day clipper

I have been cutting my own hair and family hair for a while, so wanted some good value clippers, but not fork out too much money for some clippers. This is my experiences after about a year of use Pro's - Durable, I have used these about every 2 weeks, and am not the best at taking care of things and the clipper has no signs whatsoever of slowing down - Powerful, if your looking to cut hair down for ceaser or bald fade it will cut through here quickly. Negative -As others have mentioned the combs aren't the greatest. They do not look like as durable as the clipper itself. -The side adjuster moves very easily. This is a nightmare to do fades, and try to bridge the gap between combs 1 and 2. If you're a guy and have fairly large hands you can easily knock the clipper from open to fully closed. Those who are concerned about the clipper heating up, that is an issue with ANY clipper, and is NOT exclusive to this product. So in conclusion a solid buy, if your cutting your own or your families hair. It lacks the precision of the more expensive clippers and the ability to do more advanced things like fading, but will be perfectly satisfactory for day to day use. In addition I think the price is a big plus, for some clippers which will last a long time and are good quality

I bought these clippers to replace some old Wahl clippers that I have had for years that had started to make a funny noise. They are excellent, I prefer them to the old ones, they have a very long lead and are nice and sharp. I hope they last as long as the old ones.

Fit purpose

Excellent product

Good bit of kit being buying Whal clippers for years at the lower price end have served me well just find the blades seem to blunt easier now so treated myself these are substantially heavier than the others and more powerful three cuts in and no issues

ممنتج ممتاز صناعه امريكيه Model 8467

Suite a la reception de la tondeuse, je me suis fait le même commentaire que "afro jojo", c'est a dire : Ce produit n'est pas original il n'y a pas la vignette qui certifie que le produit n'est pas une contrefaçon. J'ai donc contacté Amazon qui m'a renvoyé vers le vendeur, qui m'a lui même renvoyé vers Amazon. J'ai recontacté Amazon où on m'a indiqué qu'il n'y avait pas de contrefaçon envoyé par Amazon. (Réponse toute faite qui ne prouve rien !) J'ai donc décidé de contacter la marque Wahl. ([email protected]) J'ai envoyé des photos de l'emballage reçu par Amazon et ils m'ont indiqué que Wahl n'utilisé plus les vignettes depuis 3 ans et que mon produit était donc un original. Message de Wahl : Wahl Professional used to sticker it's packaging on the side like one of the above images however we stopped that process about 3 years ago. En résumé : - Tondeuse parait de trés bonne qualité. (Non testé, je modifierai mon commentaire après essai) - Wahl m'a répondu en moins d'une heure a mes emails. (Ce qui donne confiance en la marque) PS : J'ai reçu une prise Française et non Anglaise. Ca m'arrange, mais j'ai donc commandé un adaptateur pour rien. (Attention à ceux qui veulent une prise Anglaise)

Works well and has a one year warranty. Have always been a Wahl fun the previous one I had lasted 10 years

Bonjour, Tout d'abord, sachez que je n'ai aucunement pour habitude de laisser un commentaire. Je le fais car je suis très satisfait et je souhaite aider les utilisateurs qui comme moi, ont galéré afin d'être sûr de faire le bon choix. Merci amazon pour la commande, commandé avant 11h et reçu le soir même. J'ai cherché et lu tous les commentaires de toutes les tondeuses de la marque WAHL. Je me suis lancé avec celle-ci. 1) La coupe de cette tondeuse est excellente. Je n'avais jamais rasé quiconque, (je ne faisais que ma barbe avec une petite tondeuse) et j'ai réussi en 30 minutes à me couper les cheveux (antillais donc pas de cheveux lisses). 2) Boite complète avec les éléments indiqués. Packaging (seul et unique bémol) éventuellement à revoir. Le packaging est très plastique mais franchement, on ne va pas chipoter. 3) LE BRUIT --> Cette tondeuse fait un bruit normal et elle est peut être même moins bruyante qu'énormément de tondeuses. Beaucoup de lisent pas les documents alors je vous ai effectué des photos. Au branchement, il y a un bruit assourdissant MAIS comme indiqué sur la fiche de la tondeuse (image2) vous devez régler la vis de réglage (image3). Si vous ne le faite pas, il y a un bruit très très fort. Après réglage, tout va très très bien. Je vous assure. 4) Elle n'est pas à 0 millimètre. C'est possible d'effectuer un réglage en ce sens, mais il y a je pense d'autres tondeuses pour cela -> les tondeuses de finition. 5) Poids : je n'ai pas eu de difficultés à me couper les cheveux seuls. Le câble non plus ne m'a pas gêné. Le poids est correct pour une tondeuse de cette qualité. Les vibrations non plus ne sont pas gênantes. (Ne confondez pas les tondeuses de finition et les tondeuses pro pour cheveux. Les tondeuses de finition sont effectivement beaucoup plus légères et font moins de vibrations). J'espère avoir répondu à toutes vos interrogations !

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