Is the Mars 6 blade de best to use in a Westie's face? I have the medium 12 blade for the body. It is wonderfull
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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.
1495609
I wouldn't think so. I use a 6 blade on the body of my Cairn terrier, and it works beautifully. But it is too coarse for her face. I was actually considering buying a 12 blade for the face. If the 12 blade doesn't work on your Westie's face, you may need to buy even a finer blade, and then work carefully with it. Hope this helps.
1495610
I use mine for thinning side and leg coats on Afghans. I would not use it on a muzzle.
1495611
For me, the big bend in the metal makes it harder to get close to the bottom of the mat on the face and ears. I grab my safari 9 blade de-matting tool way more often. The straight blades give me more control to get right to the base of the mat and its sharper. If the hair is pretty fine like on the ears and parts of the face, I use the four paws de-matting tool for sensitive areas fine/medium.
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Shih Tzu's mat quite easily, therefore if you want 1/2 inch length you will need them to be mat free and use a longer guard over a 10 or 15 blade. A 3F or 4F without a guard would be a good blade if they tend to be matted. If they are very matted then a 5 or 7 (very short, but I only suggest those blades being used by professional groomers.) Any blade can grab the dog's skin and tear it if the mats are tight.
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I have only used the Shark half blades so far, the half blades seem to be the way to go from safety to fit. I can't imagine that any other blade would be sharper, although they could last a little longer. At about a nickle per blade, you don't need them to last real long. I'm getting about 8 shaves per blade, but it depends on you're whiskers. You may get more or a couple less.
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I just saw a grooming thread on a great Pyr website that recommends a 20-22 blade. I haven't tried it yet, am looking like you.
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I have 3 long hair Chi huahuas. This is the best blade I have ever used. You must be gentle & not grind down into the skin.. as far as deshedding it's really, really good. Bring out the large garbage bag to collect the old fur, you'll need it.
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The Oster website has an awesome chart for dog breeds and different types of cuts with the corresponding blades to use for each. I would personally use a 5 with a cutting guard...the smaller the number the longer the hair.
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Good Evening, The Merkur is very reliable and one of the smoothest shaves I have had from razors. Pimples will be irritated with any razor you buy, less so with a one blade than with more blades which will likely cause the pimply razor burn mess. I hope that helps.Good Day.
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Medium will be fine here. My Westie is of similar weight and the medium pump works fine. The large may be too big which would let the vapour escape either side of your westies nose and mouth rather than going in them. Hope this helps.
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No problem using this for skinning and I do on many occasions when I don't have my Case. My Case has 4 different blades and one is specific for skinning. My Buck is by far my favorite!
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I am not a 100% sure about the numbers being there for QC but the general consensus seems to be so. About changing the blade sides; That is a beginner OCD myth that I fell to myself when I began DE shaving. See, you really do use all the blade sides anyway and with continued practice, you will know when it's time for a new blade and blade usage varies from person to person and technique to technique. In my blade rotation, the last Astra I used lasted me about 10 days, good to the last drag... whereas, for me, a Voskhod is only good for 3 shaves.
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I really like this product. I use it on my thick haired westie and have had no problem cutting mats out.
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Diane, This will work on a Westie (what a beautiful doggie), you need to patiently learn how to use this awesome tool! The blades have a rouded end so it does not dig into the dogs skin, and there are 10 of them, so it is like using a comb only this comb cuts through the hair. I use mine on a cocker and it does a great job. Use it often and you won't need to work hard at all. I hope I answered your question. Have a blessed day!
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Since the Razorba gives you the reach and a great angle for shaving you may get too much pressure with the old school blades. Using a cartridge shaver works great. I use the original mach3. With the mach3 and cartridge shavers you are guaranteed a comfortable shave. It's impossible to cut your face or back with a mach3/cartridge, but not so, probably with those ninja sharp feather blades. I guess if you're a pro with a DE then it shouldn't be a problem. The Razorba is the BEST back hair shaver on the market, you'll definitely love it.
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I would go for a smaller trimmer version, this one is more suited for clipping the body just b/c of the width of the blade. I have a giant schnauzer with huge feet and it was wider than I would like to trim his feet just b/c it was hard to get the blade head between his pads.
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I usually run it on about 1...anything past 1.5 slices my face! However. I get a great shave one 1 with just one or two passes. Stay away from Merkur blades. I usually use Lord's or Personna Red.
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I ve carried my dozier for the last two years as a work knife and its very good. Mine is the dozier hunter plain edge no painted blade . It is really lightweight but a little stiff to open with one band due to its strong spring. Sometimes the blade (medium size ) is a little short for food preparation. No doubt my next edc will be this cara cara 2 or Meadowlark 2 both whith frn scales. Good luck !!!
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I'd say medium to aggressive (Feather blades, not very heavy beard). I'd say save a few bucks and go with a Merkur 33C (I use one of those on my head) or splurge for what, in my opinion, is an awesome razor - Feather AS-D2 (super mild).