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c/barberskelly_nelson95kelly_nelson951mo agoProlific Poster

Clipper war: Wahl vs Oster, and I finally picked a side

I went back and forth for 6 months trying both on real clients in my shop near Dallas. The Oster 76s felt heavy and kept overheating on my fourth cut of the day, while my old Wahl Seniors ran smooth nonstop. What clipper brand do you swear by when the schedule gets packed?
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barbaraw47
barbaraw471mo ago
Pat, I've got to disagree... my Oster 76s never quit on me even on those Texas summer rushes.
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pat_schmidt60
Oh man, I gotta say the Wahl Seniors all the way. I've been cutting hair for 15 years and those Oster 76s are just beasts, but not in a good way. They warm up way too fast on a busy Saturday, and that heavy feeling kills your wrist after a few hours. I've had my Seniors for like 8 years and they still run cold and smooth no matter how many heads I do. I tried the Osters for a month at my shop and ended up selling them to a buddy who only cuts a few heads a day. Wahl is just built better for long days, straight up.
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victor_adams
Pat, you said you had the Osters for a month - how many heads a day were you doing in that busy shop you mentioned?
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