I am considering the Oster golden A-5 single or double speed, the Protege or the PowerMax. I have been using a Wahl cilpper with 6000spm for 4 years. I would like to upgrade but am confused by all the choices! What difference will I notice between 2000spm versus 4000spm. The clippers in that range cost twice what I paid for my 6000spm Wahl clippers. Isn't faster better? Also, I have been using plastic guide combs. Are metal ones better and do they get hot?
2007-07-30 14:30:20 · 10 answers · asked by x5darkangel452 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I use them on my 2 Lhasa Apsos. I like to keep them slightly shaggy (puppy cut?) which is why I use the combs. Their coats are always clean and tangle free when I clip.
2007-07-31 14:01:31 · update #1
It depends on what you are using the clippers for.
If you are only clipping one dog that is in good shape, then you may not need a super fast clipper.
I've owned single and 2 speed clippers. I'm fine with single speed, but tended to buy the most powerful since I was a pro groomer and needed the super high SPM to get through badly matted dogs and thick coats. Faster and more powerful is nice, but they do heat up faster.
Plastic combs work well on clean, brushed out coats. Metal will tend to transfer heat from the blade underneath, but they also last longer. Tho my plastic combs did well once I stopped trying to get them through any matts or thicker coat.
I've owned many Oster and Andis clippers. I have not had Wahls, but I know they have gotten better after years of only making "pet" clippers.
I was grooming up to 10 dogs a day, so you can see why strong clippers were important. If you are happy with your Wahl clippers perhaps get another Wahl clipper that is better on your hand? Some of the newer ones are lighter and quieter.
2007-07-30 20:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by Whippet keeper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oster Dog Clippers
2016-10-02 23:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Oster A-5 is the industry standard. Great clippers! I prefer the two speed but the single speed will work fine if it's for a pet. If you are grooming dogs, you will want the two speed. The Oster clipper is in a whole other league from the Wahl. They are excellent clippers! You can buy all different types of blades for them. They don't use combs. The Oster usually comes with a #7 blade but you will probably want a finer one for faces, paws, etc.
2007-07-30 14:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oster Pet Clippers
2016-12-11 06:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took a lesson in about 1996 from a 25-year professional standard poodle dog shower/clipper, for my first standard poodle, and this lady told me the A-5 Osters were the top of the line. Soon after, I obtained my second standard poodle. I now have four standard poodles. I have show clipped them myself since, my first boy with the same Oster A-5 clippers. Pay for the best (not much really for a lifetime investment) and it will last. I used to use only a #40 blade and I scissored the rest. With four dogs now and in a warmer climate, for the last year, I have used a #5 for the back and sides, which clips the hair shorter than a Continental Clip but, it keeps the dogs cooler and saves a lot of time. The pic is my first boy. I sure loved him.
2016-03-16 03:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might wanna stay with the Wahl. My biggest beef with Oster is the blowing back of clipped hair into my face. The higher speed tends to be more capable of handling mats, but does get hotter much faster. I can use my single speed A-5's for hours without the blade getting hot enough to burn. In fact, with a little KoolLube, it barely gets warm. I prefer the plastic combs, when I have to use one.
2007-07-30 14:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-01 05:24:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the higher speed gets you a smoother clip in a faster pass...which, depending on your dog can be a lifesaver. Also...if you're going to use guide combs you really want a faster speed. Get an extra blase so you can switch them out often and you won't get hot blades...and if you run cooler your bladess stay sharper longer.
2007-07-30 17:24:18 · answer #8 · answered by blk_sheep_fl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have an Oster single speed A-5 at work (vet hospital) that gets used for everything--surgery, bodyclips, etc. It's old--ya just can't kill them! :) Blades last a long time and can be sharpened over and over again. Don't heat up fast.
2007-07-30 15:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about everything else but the metal combs do get hot. They have the coolent sprays that you spray on to cool them off. Sorry I couldn't help much.
2007-07-30 14:34:14 · answer #10 · answered by lavieja321 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋