I bought 2 of these blades and they wouldn't go through the dog's coat. Do I need to remove a coating or something? They wouldn't cut the hair at all.
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Hmmm, I have never had that happen. There is no coating or protective layer on blades that I know of, and I have been using these blades for almost 20 yrs. Is the dogs hair extremely dirty/oily?, thats all I can think of.
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No their was no coating o n blade . I bought this as a replacement for a blade that was about 10 yrs old .. What I would suggest is to really double check that it is on correctly because when I tried mine the first time it was not cutting hair ... I had my husband check it and he told me I did not have it on right ... Now it cuts through my cockapoo hair with no problem! Good luck
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#10 blade should really just be used for head, ears, between toes. If you look at the Oster Blade Chart for Dogs it tells you what blade to use where and #10 isn't for the whole body. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91gMJicISmS.pdf
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No their was no coating on blade . I bought this as a replacement for a blade that was about 10 yrs old .. What I would suggest is to really double check that it is on correctly because when I tried mine the first time it was not cutting hair ... I had my husband check it and he told me I did not have it on right ... Now it cuts through my cockapoo hair with no problem! Good luck
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There is no coating on the blades. If the dog's coat is coarse, you probably need a different blade. I believe the lower the number of the blade determines what coarseness the blade can handle. I bought a #5 sliptooth blade to handle my terrier's coat.
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I would NOT advise it. I have a Teddybear Shichon and it will not cut through his hair. It is going to take a much more powerful and more expensive clipper. I wish I had NOT purchased this one. It is difficult to master I would imagine with a very good one---but this one is impossible. I am rethinking this because of my try. There are many other things needed like controle loop to keep them in position and good place for them to safely stand. Plus, it is time consuming for unskilled folks. I took about 4 hours and still was not happy with the results. Most had to be done with scissors. I would not recommend these for dog with thick hair. I would NOT advise it. I have a Teddybear Shichon and it will not cut through his hair. It is going to take a much more powerful and more expensive clipper. I wish I had NOT purchased this one. It is difficult to master I would imagine with a very good one---but this one is impossible. I am rethinking this because of my try. There are many other things needed like controle loop to keep them in position and good place for them to safely stand. Plus, it is time consuming for unskilled folks. I took about 4 hours and still was not happy with the results. Most had to be done with scissors. I... » Read More I would NOT advise it. I have a Teddybear Shichon and it will not cut through his hair. It is going to take a much more powerful and more expensive clipper. I wish I had NOT purchased this one. It is difficult to master I would imagine with a very good one---but this one is impossible. I am rethinking this because of my try. There are many other things needed like controle loop to keep them in position and good place for them to safely stand. Plus, it is time consuming for unskilled folks. I took about 4 hours and still was not happy with the results. Most had to be done with scissors. I would not recommend these for dog with thick hair. « Show Less
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It works well on a poodle with thick coat. But do order the coarse blade. It comes only with the regular adjustable blade. I ordered 3 extra adjustable coarse blades at the same time. You might become able to get them sharpened but I got a good cost on new blades. You will get many cuts though without changing blades. If the dog is large maybe 8-10 cuts per blade.
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the only thing I could tell you is maybe the blade itself is dull, i just cut 2 schnauzer's last night and it cut great. I haven' had any problems at all.
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Yes, are you spraying ur blades before you trim the dog, I use cool blade, it also oils the blades. I also have a old tooth brush and brush blade in between the cuts
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I had the same thing happen. Mine are 15 months old, and I've oiled them after (nearly) every use. They just started making a bad buzzing sound, and now they won't cut at all. I think it is the plastic piece that holds the moving blade, as you describe... I will try one more, but if it breaks I may invest in a $120 true professional clipper...
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I must have gotten a bad set of clippers since others had luck. Tried them on a Lhasa apso/shitzu mix and they barely cut any hair off of him. I've been grooming my dogs for 25 yrs and I consider these to be the worst clippers that I've ever had. Good luck
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My dog is a German shephard and the collar did not work. I'm assuming it is because I read another review that said the collar needs to have close skin contact and I won't shave my dogs neck. I would try another collar if I were you
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A skip tooth is great for a course, curly type coat - but it's no miracle cure for matted hair. If you cant get a brush through the coat, you wont easily get the blade through it either. You'll be fighting and pulling, and probably hurting your dog in the process. For a badly matted dog you will need to work on the matts first. Either scissor them out, or if you can get under the matt you might be able to use #10 (or shorter) blade to just cut the matted section out.
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Depends on the type of coat that you are dealing with. I have a Chow, they have double undercoats. I use a Mars tool (curved blades, removes loose undercoat without effecting the outer coat) which is similar to to a furminator This brush is useless for de-shedding a double coated dog. However it does a great job when using it to brush and blow dry. It also depends on the type of furminator that you are using. Many models are merely stripping knives. (note; excellent fine tooth stripping knife cost under $10, furminator fine tooth costs upward of $50)
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i wonder what kind of material you are using it on and what you are trying to get out of the fabric? Some fabrics won't release dog hair, no matter how good the brush I've noticed!
898286
The clipper blades will also get hot and can burn the dog's skin. Either use Oster Kool Lube Coolant or have a second blade to switch to.
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it would depend on what type of pet you would be grooming, type of groom, and condition of fur at the time of grooming; However, the combs are designed to leave the fur at different lengths, whereas the blades are the instrument that do the cutting and are designed for different lengths AND hair shaft thicknesses. hope this helps, as i would really need to know what type of pet you are working with to give a better answer.
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Hi,I have found that sometimes blades won't cut because there is too much oil on the blade, even with brand new blades. I use clipper wash to rinse them and then use the bare minimum of oil where the blades rub together, not all of the blade needs oiling as otherwise the oil goes onto the dogs coat and then the blades seem to grip instead of cut.
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Ifi is the blades, it sounds like you guys used the blades on dirty hair. If not, then I don't kn ow, but these blades do not last long if used on dirty hair. They are meant to be used on clean hair. If it is the clipper itself, I would remove the blade first to see if it comes on, IF the clipper turns on without the blade, then the blade is locked, and needs to b e unjammed bu pushing on the cutting edge while the clipper is running. If this doesnt work then you need to contact Wahl. I am a groomer and own 7 of these clippers and have never had that happen.
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Hi. I don't anything about your breed of dog. A friend who is a dog groomer said just about any comb would work. Just find one that you feel comfortable with. She said that the Mars # 6 blade would not be right.
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We have a old Poodle and a young MultiPoo. Our multipoo has a very thick coat. Her hair was about 21/2" or 3". I just used the blades which came with Andis and used the various attachments to cut her coat. Starting with the 9 and working my way down. I was very impressed how easily I was able to cut our multipoo. The Andis never heated up or was to warm to cut. I did stop part way through and oiled the blades. No our dogs would not win at the dog show after my cutting them. I ended up with a few gouges and I think that was caused by her moving and my learn curve. Which is why I started cutting with the highest number and worked my way down. Yes, I would recommend this shaver to anyone wanting save dollars as we are currently paying about $45.00 per dog. So I feel the next hair cut I am making money