I love my Wahl clipper and the adjustable blade. However, after a short time the blade catches and no longer cuts well. Anyone else have this issue?
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Do not use Kool lube! Get Oster wash, put in a bowl and dip them in running. And make sure to pop off blade & brush out the stuck Hair. If u would like the address to send them for sharpening
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Spray with Cool Lube or other lubricant, move the lever back and forth a few times, a lot of times that will free it up. I've also noticed that if you use one position a lot it won't clip there, but will clip on the other lengths.
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My blade starting catching after a fair bit of use. I had them sharpened by Ace and that did not help. For about $22 you can buy new ones and they have been great, so far. Clipping hair when clean helps prolong the life of the blade tremendously.
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You have to washwhit wash blade after that put little oil ...and try to clean every day and brush whit teeth brush ;)...i never put my old blade in the garbage
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Mine last a good while before they need sharpening. May depend on how often you are using them & what type/condition of coats you are using them on. These are #1 in my opinion �
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I love mine, but had the same problem...I had an old SPYDERCO shapner, a base with two "V" shaped rods coming out of it and it works perfecly. Razor sharp when I'm done...this comes in a pouch and doesn't take up enough room in my pack to worry about. This sharpens anything, even fish hooks. I believe you can still buy these. If not, get a flat whet stone. That's the best help I can give you. R / Mack
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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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My experience is only with the Wahl. I like it very much. It's light weight and doesn't heat up too quickly. My only negative is with the housing which is very smooth almost slick, and I've dropped it a few times. Once, I needed to replace the head, because it broke when it hit the floor. I'm more careful now, :-) It's a handy device, but it's not meant for heavy-duty work. I only use it on my small poodles...their faces, tail, feet and under the abdomen. It's a good addition to my other grooming tools but not a replacement for a stronger trimmer (one with switchable blades).
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My wife, who is the primary user, did not use it enough yet to brake the blade - a frequent occurrence I can assure you. That is why we got the more professional machine. Sorry, No new blades yet. No idea where I would go at this time. rlp
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Hello Kelly P - I'm not a professional groomer, just a home groomer, so I'll try to answer as best I can. Sounds like your blade may need sharpening, or oiling, which needs to be done frequently while clipping. Also, make sure her hair is freshly washed, dried & combed. I love this Wahl Motion Lithium Clipper because it is quiet, and doesn't get hot. And it works very well on my two miniature girls' faces. In about one hour, I plan to start my February clipping session on them, and it will be only the second time I've used the Wahl on them, as I bought it only last month. I think Wahl has a very friendly return policy, so check it out. I recommend this clipper highly. Hello Kelly P - I'm not a professional groomer, just a home groomer, so I'll try to answer as best I can. Sounds like your blade may need sharpening, or oiling, which needs to be done frequently while clipping. Also, make sure her hair is freshly washed, dried & combed. I love this Wahl Motion Lithium Clipper because it is quiet, and doesn't get hot. And it works very well on my two miniature girls' faces. In about one hour, I plan to start my February clipping session on them, and it will be only the second time I've used the Wahl on them, as I bought it only last month. I think Wahl has a... » Read More Hello Kelly P - I'm not a professional groomer, just a home groomer, so I'll try to answer as best I can. Sounds like your blade may need sharpening, or oiling, which needs to be done frequently while clipping. Also, make sure her hair is freshly washed, dried & combed. I love this Wahl Motion Lithium Clipper because it is quiet, and doesn't get hot. And it works very well on my two miniature girls' faces. In about one hour, I plan to start my February clipping session on them, and it will be only the second time I've used the Wahl on them, as I bought it only last month. I think Wahl has a very friendly return policy, so check it out. I recommend this clipper highly. « Show Less
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I had the same problem. I emailed the vendor, and they sent me an adapter at no charge. The clipper cord plugs in to the adapter very loose, though, and I have to finagle it to get it in just the right position so that it makes good contact. I don't like that, but the clipper itself is great.
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Matthew, they wound up not fitting my clipper so I wound upjust buying a new Wahl clipper at Costco they happened to have one in the store it was very reasonable.
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I wish I knew. These blades for this handy trimmer are no inexpensive. My guy in Mississippi where I send clipper blades doesn't even sharper the new small clipper blades anymore. I usually look up my clipper model then so a web search for blades claiming to fix that model. So far it's gone well.Wish I could help more... Good Luck.
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...not sure if it is "normal", but the same thing happened to me. I just ignore it.....what other choice do you have? If you want the blade sharpened as far as the handle, there doesn't seem to be any other way. Holding the blade level as you draw it through the slot seemed to ameliorate that problem somewhat. I do like the product. I don't see any other way to get the blade sharpened as far as the handle.
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No , mine will die when cutting and grab hair . Not fun. I got sick of this thing and got a corded Wahl icon . Yes, i'm a verified purchaser and long time amazon user.
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Like Bmeister i have used the Accusharp shapener, but only every couple months. I steel the knife at least once a week and that restores the sharp edge. My knife is over 2 yrs old now and in daily use. I still like it....a lot
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I have problem using my Wahl product cuz of the battery..I have done as directed from the manual charging it for 18hrs but when I turn it on,it only works for 15 seconds and the battery immediately goes down...I feel unhappy with this I have explained and despite that,it works well.
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I know once they start pinching that the blades are dull. I don't think the clipper is the problem, but that cannot be said for sure without seeing your clippers.
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I am thinking, "No". I have some other clippers, and I popped it off to look. This clipper head has a rectangular sheath on the back side that slips down over a square metal piece. The ways that the two clippers transfer the motion to move the blades is different. I don't know if this is specific to pet clippers, but this blade is incompatible with all my Wahls. The Wahl blades tend to have a metal tab that fits in a slot at the bottom of the clipper head and they snap into place. The Andis clipper has a protruding rectangular tab attached to it (about the size of a squared off end of a butter knife), and the blade has the slotted sheath on the other side of those two screws that slides down around it to snap in place. (I'd also say that, even with the added cost of a new pair of pet clippers you can easily get 20x the price back over a 5 year period if you have several pets and do it yourself every 3 months. We've love this blade because its impossible to even nick our ragdoll cats with this... even when we get to the elastic areas by the legs, thighs and genitals. No guard is required.)
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YES! I have returned the blade housing 3 times and it just broke again. I demanded a complete refund, so we will see if this happens. They tried to tell me I am the only one it has happened to.
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Yes, but it would have to ordered....it is unique to the model of clippers. I'm sure it is not cheap either. Wahl has received and sent mine back three times...yes three times until they finally fixed it. Haven't had a problem since then...it took 4 months to get a product that worked.