Had to pick between a $200 clipper and a $40 one last month - here's what happened

I was stuck between a Wahl Senior and a cheap Amazon special for my first month in business, and I went with the cheap one to save money. Three weeks later the motor started dragging and I had to buy the Wahl anyway, so now I'm out $240 total. Any other new barbers made the same mistake with budget clippers?

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margaret_kelly5519d ago

I used to think people were just being dramatic about buying cheap tools, but after the third time my budget clippers died mid-haircut I finally got it.

riley_west2mo ago

Bought a knockoff Andis for $35 my first week and the blade alignment was off right out of the box. Took it apart three times trying to fix it before I gave up and grabbed a used Oster 76 off a retiring barber for $80. That thing still runs perfect almost four years later. Sometimes paying less just costs you more time and frustration in the long run.

xena_fox392mo ago

Same goes for cheap tools in general, they always break when you need them most.