Hair Clippers............

pedantic · 07-06-2007, 15:18

Anybody use them ? I have a number 1 hair cut, and could do with recommmendations on a new set of clippers. I want to cut it myself, and have looked at these but am not sure if the rotating head is just a gimmick, or it does help.

dreko07 · 07-06-2007, 15:23

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Anybody use them ? I have a number 1 hair cut, and could do with recommmendations on a new set of clippers. I want to cut it myself, and have looked at these but am not sure if the rotating head is just a gimmick, or it does help.

You ever tried clipping your own hair, its hard man!

you need someone to do the back for you really, or prepare to become labelled tufty

pedantic · 07-06-2007, 15:29

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Originally Posted by dreko07

You ever tried clipping your own hair, its hard man!

I can imagine it will be lol That's why I wonder if the rotating head on the philips actually works, when trying to do the back bits.

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Originally Posted by dreko07

or prepare to become labelled tufty

I had to re-read that then, tufty means something completely different where I come from.

dreko07 · 07-06-2007, 15:32

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Originally Posted by pedantic

I can imagine it will be lol That's why I wonder if the rotating head on the philips actually works, when trying to do the back bits.

I had to re-read that then, tufty means something completely different where I come from.

really? your not an actual alien are you, looks at avatar

v0id · 07-06-2007, 16:07

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Originally Posted by dreko07

You ever tried clipping your own hair, its hard man!

you need someone to do the back for you really, or prepare to become labelled tufty

Get a pair of cordless clippers, and clipping your own hair shouldn't be a problem, unless you have dwarf type arms.

dreko07 · 07-06-2007, 16:11

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Originally Posted by v0id

Get a pair of cordless clippers, and clipping your own hair shouldn't be a problem, unless you have dwarf type arms.

its not arm length, its the little dip in the back of your skull thats a bi**h to do without seeing it properly, maybe with a couple of well placed mirrors

v0id · 07-06-2007, 16:12

one fixed mirror, and another mirror in the opposite hand to the clippers

I use these clippers

dreko07 · 07-06-2007, 16:16

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Originally Posted by v0id

one fixed mirror, and another mirror in the opposite hand to the clippers

I use these clippers

they look pretty good, ive got some crappy phillips thing with a million changable heads.

Its like a poor quality clipper version of a swiss army knife. lol

Saaf_laandon_mo · 07-06-2007, 16:25

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Originally Posted by dreko07

You ever tried clipping your own hair, its hard man!

you need someone to do the back for you really, or prepare to become labelled tufty

Get yourself some water/shower proff clippers (make sure they are waterproof not splash proof) and cut your own hair in the shower. Much easier to clean up after too.

As for the back of the head, it's all about touch and feel, i been shaving my own either with clippers or a mach3, and my tufty days are well and truly gone!

dreko07 · 07-06-2007, 16:42

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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo

Get yourself some water/shower proff clippers (make sure they are waterproof not splash proof) and cut your own hair in the shower. Much easier to clean up after too.

As for the back of the head, it's all about touch and feel, i been shaving my own either with clippers or a mach3, and my tufty days are well and truly gone!

lol, id never thought of that good one

Tuftus · 07-06-2007, 16:48

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Originally Posted by dreko07

You ever tried clipping your own hair, its hard man!

you need someone to do the back for you really, or prepare to become labelled tufty

Whats wrong with being called tufty?

I use wahl clippers and with practice it can be done unaided in about 5 mins...

Saaf_laandon_mo · 07-06-2007, 16:52

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Originally Posted by pedantic

Anybody use them ? I have a number 1 hair cut, and could do with recommmendations on a new set of clippers. I want to cut it myself, and have looked at these but am not sure if the rotating head is just a gimmick, or it does help.

Those Phillips are, in my opinion a waste of money. I bought them from argos, had a quick look and thought that the rotating head is a gimick. I think the remington ones at half the price are better value, and equally effective.

Paul · 07-06-2007, 18:02

Looked at those and thought better of it when we got out last set. A standard set of cordless clippers should do you fine as long as you stay away from the cheap and nasty sets,

monkey2468 · 07-06-2007, 18:20

I use http://www.amazon.co.uk/Remington-HC.../dp/B000AC2APQ

budwieser · 07-06-2007, 18:24

I`ve always used Wahl clippers as i`ve been a Slaphead for about 12 years now.

I never use the supplied combs, just the clipper blades.
I do find though that to get that `skin` look, i have to re-align the blades myself but they do nick my ear sometimes!

Bugger to stop it bleeding as well!