How wide is the blade on the Giant, Short hair version? Also, what is the difference between the short hair and long hair versions? Blade depth? I ask because my dog is right on the border with 2" hair. How wide is the blade on the Giant, Short hair version? Also, what is the difference between the short hair and long hair versions? Blade depth? I ask because my dog is right on the border with... » Read More How wide is the blade on the Giant, Short hair version? Also, what is the difference between the short hair and long hair versions? Blade depth? I ask because my dog is right on the border with 2" hair. « Show Less
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I have the long hair version. It's about 7". I asked that question at the Pet Store and I was told not much. My dog has long and what I loved about it is it also gets the undercoat beside the top coat. I live in So. Texas where it get really hot and she is so much happier. I hope this helps.
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I bought the Large one for short hair. The Giant is 5 inches wide whereas the Large is 4 inches wide. I really don't know what the difference between the long and short hair versions. I have a lab who has a thick undercoat but hair shorter than 2 inches and the tool I got works perfectly.
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I think it's about 4" wide. My dog has 2" hair, and it works great for her.
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They have several versions of this wonderful blade, mine was the shorter 6 5/8" x 3/16" the other is 7 1/4" x 1/4", the very 1st run was D2 steel(not many made the market)- I do like the 1095CV and the thinner steel is a lot lighter, I have the "Pot Belly" it's heavy - wonderful shape, high quality blade, the sheath needs a thin strip of deer skin or rubber to keep it from rattling
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Hello Amelia,Glad to help you with this.The total length of the blade is about 15mm (0.59 inches). The part that goes into the fur is 6mm (0.24 inches).While the width of the blade is 4 inches.I hope this answers your question.Best regards,Jude(HappyDogz Team)
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I would recommend getting the Giant Brush for long hair. We bought the large brush for short hair because we have a boxer. This brush is Amazing!! You'll love it!!
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The difference is the comb width and the size of the handle. The product details page has a guide by dog's weight.
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Keep in mind that the smaller the number on the blade, the longer your dogs hair will remain. I expect you don't want to groom your Maltese too short...so consider a #3 or lower. I have been thrilled with the quality and results from this clipper. I use a #5 blade to leave about 1/2" of coat. I only use the higher numbers for close work like the face and paws. Hope that helps you!
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How tall is a tall person? And I still do not understand the difference between dc59 and the animal vacuum? It was not clear, I has long hair and I have a pet dog, and wood, ceramic tiles and rugs. We live in a sandy area. What is best vacuum?
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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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My dog's fur varies in length, so no, I bought the long haired one. I saw a picture of a German Shepard on amazon and the owner had purchased a long haired, so I thought that was similar to my dog's fur. It gets thicker and longer towards her hind legs. I will try to repost a picture with my review. I did brush my friends shorter hair dog with mine and it worked on her too.
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It is 3/8 of an inch long. The standard one that comes with the clipper is too short for me. So I purchased this 3/8" blade to give my pomeranians summer cuts (lion cuts). I feel like the 3/8" blade is too long. I should of bought something slightly shorter. Like a 1/4" blade. Take a ruler and see where 3/8" is and you will see how long it is. I personally wanted it shorter because I don't want to cut my poms more than 2x's in the summer.
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Blade 4FC cuts the hair on length of 9.5 mm (about 1 cm). That length is perfect for short body hair of my poodle and is recommended for the sporty style.
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As a professional pet groomer for the last 10 years I would advise to look at your pet, does it have more hair over or under 2" long? If the majority of hair is shaggier then get the longer one. If the majority of hair is shorter than get the shorter haired version. But the basis of a good deshedding is the bath and blow out, I cannot tell you the difference my customers notice in the way we can hydro-massage quality soap-free shampoos into the coat, condition the hair, and most of the loose hair slides out in the bath. Then you use a nice big professional HV (high velocity) dryer like our K-9 II to blow the hair out straight and fluffy, then use this tool. It glides right through. Look into finding a self-serve pet wash nearby to utilize their professional set-up and make sure your pet is clean enough to Furminate. Hope this helps someone, ~Serena
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22 Aug: Hi William. I have not heard before of a "balding blade",,.... ' I looked as the stuff that came with the razor and found a little grey fence labeled No. 1/2... 1/16 inch. However, if balding is the issue -- I have typical male pattern major balding; I "cut" my hair two or three times a week, using no fence at all. The stainless cutting blades on this model leave a stubble of probably less than 1/32nd of an inch. It does a great job. I have owned three or four clippers in the past 15 years .... this is by far my favorite. Hope this answers your question. You'll love this clipper !!! Ciao ..... Paul D. 22 Aug: Hi William. I have not heard before of a "balding blade",,.... ' I looked as the stuff that came with the razor and found a little grey fence labeled No. 1/2... 1/16 inch. However, if balding is the issue -- I have typical male pattern major balding; I "cut" my hair two or three times a week, using no fence at all. The stainless cutting blades on this model leave a stubble of probably less than 1/32nd of an inch. It does a great job. I have owned three or four clippers in the past 15 years .... this is by far my favorite. Hope this answers your question. You'll... » Read More 22 Aug: Hi William. I have not heard before of a "balding blade",,.... ' I looked as the stuff that came with the razor and found a little grey fence labeled No. 1/2... 1/16 inch. However, if balding is the issue -- I have typical male pattern major balding; I "cut" my hair two or three times a week, using no fence at all. The stainless cutting blades on this model leave a stubble of probably less than 1/32nd of an inch. It does a great job. I have owned three or four clippers in the past 15 years .... this is by far my favorite. Hope this answers your question. You'll love this clipper !!! Ciao ..... Paul D. « Show Less
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I just received mine today. And, I had asked the same question because I have short haired lab/beagle mix. I compared the short hair cat Furminator to the short hair dog Fuminator. The dimensions were exactly the same, but for some reason the cat model was cheaper, so I took a chance. I was afraid to get the long hair version because the blades are wider and I didn't want to risk the blade getting to close to her skin. Anyway, I tried it immediately and am very happy! It works perfectly!
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I think the short hair would work fine for both. This is an amazing brush! I also have a Lab/ Retriever mix and it really does the job. I have also used it on our 2 previous Great Danes. This is the only brush out of several purchased that really works and mine have now been in use for a few years without problem. I would recommend using it outside however, because it works so well...hair will go everywhere!
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Robert, the 7FC is 3/8 inch, perfect for my poodles in the summer. Size 10 is the shortest one I use for faces, feet and tail of my poodles but you can go as short as a 40 which is "shaved." The larger the number the shorter it will cut the hair. If you look at the different blades, the length should be given for each one. The CeramicEdge is supposed to stay cooler longer, but to be honest, I can't tell a difference between it and the regular stainless blade, and I think the stainless ones cut better. I do like the Andis clipper. It is fairly light weight and changing the blades is a snap. (This site gives the length and usages for each of the different blades: https://www.andis.com/download/allBlades_chart.pdf Hope that helps.)
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I've only used the blade it comes with - but I've bought replacements & if their available( I haven't checked) you could put another size blade on. Its great for small dogs - I have a toy poodle.