Post your Barber Clippers/Liners: Barber Tools Discussion/Questions

I've been cutting my own hair for a minute now, my roommate at school and I used to cut each other but he went on co-op rotation this past semester so I had to learn (the hard way :lol:) how to work the back of my head.

For edges and shaping up I do have the Andis GTX they work really well....but my clippers I've been using are pretty old, my dad used to use them like 12 yrs ago so I was looking for an upgrade b/c they don't seem to be giving me the closest cut, they're Oster Speed Liners if anyone owns them.

Question for you guys though: Would the Wahl Seniors be the best bet? I want something that cuts pretty close and goes through hair pretty smoothly :nerd:
 
Those Andis Masters are nice!

LyonBC1, you could always try adjusting the blade on the Speed Line to be closer. There's some videos of how to do it on YouTube. Just look up "adjust Fast Feed." It's pretty much the same thing. If that doesn't work, then Wahl 5-Star Seniors or Wahl Magic Clips would be a safe bet.
 
Trav T said:
You did a pretty clean cut on yourself. That sideburns and line-up is so difficult when you're doing it on yourself.
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Its a whole different ball game compared to doing yourself.. Ive been doing my self for years but if Im cutting someone else.. i take a while
the practice really depends if your on yourself or someone else....
 
MrBrown said:
Trav T said:
You did a pretty clean cut on yourself. That sideburns and line-up is so difficult when you're doing it on yourself.
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Its a whole different ball game compared to doing yourself.. Ive been doing my self for years but if Im cutting someone else.. i take a while
the practice really depends if your on yourself or someone else....
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I need to work on my speed cutting friends' hair. I've been taking 2+ hours lately :lol:.
 
Trav T said:
I need to work on my speed cutting friends' hair. I've been taking 2+ hours lately :lol:.
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word

its that attention to detail

I like to cut... Like i like to get cut... nothing else. :smokin

Im guessing thats good for both parties
 
Yeah, but sometimes the friends complain about having to sit on their *** for over 2 hours :lol:.
 
Trav T said:
Yeah, but sometimes the friends complain about having to sit on their *** for over 2 hours :lol:.
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:lol:

i feel you bro... I just cant; let a dude off unless its perfect to my standards

Im going to join a barber school or something in the future maybe ill get the flow going. Its fun but the balance between time and quality is important
 
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Trav T said:
Those Andis Masters are nice!

LyonBC1, you could always try adjusting the blade on the Speed Line to be closer. There's some videos of how to do it on YouTube. Just look up "adjust Fast Feed." It's pretty much the same thing. If that doesn't work, then Wahl 5-Star Seniors or Wahl Magic Clips would be a safe bet.
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Cool thanks man, I'll try that out first and see if they cut a little closer
 
So Ive been lurking on this thread. Is the consensus that the Andis-T combined with the problades, would be sharp enough to get a really close shave? I cant find anything except the balding clippers, and those dont get as close as id like either. Also, is there a performance difference between the Outliner models, such as the II and the T-Outliner? If so, which should I purchase?


Last, for pure shaving needs, would you suggest an Outliner with the problades, or the Wahl super shave, electric foil shaver in the posts up above?
 
Phen0m said:
So Ive been lurking on this thread. Is the consensus that the Andis-T combined with the problades, would be sharp enough to get a really close shave? I cant find anything except the balding clippers, and those dont get as close as id like either. Also, is there a performance difference between the Outliner models, such as the II and the T-Outliner? If so, which should I purchase?


Last, for pure shaving needs, would you suggest an Outliner with the problades, or the Wahl super shave, electric foil shaver in the posts up above?
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Are you trying to shave your head or facial hair?

The difference between the T-Outliner and Outliner II is slight. They have the same body, only the blade is different. The Outliner II has advantages in edging in tight spaces, like goatees or lining up a child. The T-blade has the advantage of corner cutting with the very edge of the blade. It's easier to do sideburns and go around the ears with them.
 
Trav T said:
Are you trying to shave your head or facial hair?
The difference between the T-Outliner and Outliner II is slight. They have the same body, only the blade is different. The Outliner II has advantages in edging in tight spaces, like goatees or lining up a child. The T-blade has the advantage of corner cutting with the very edge of the blade. It's easier to do sideburns and go around the ears with them.
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I'm looking for a new device to shave with. I currently use the baling clippers, but the motor is going bad. I generally cant use electric shavers due to having curled facial hair, but the Super close Wahl foil shaver, intrigues me.
 
The Wahl foil shaver might be a good choice. I've never used liners/trimmers for shaving my face because I have sensitive skin and am afraid it would irritate it. I wouldn't recommend shaving with pro-mate blades because they are very sharp. Perhaps shaving with the stock Andis blades could work. Maybe someone here has more experience shaving with T-Outliners/Outliner IIs.
 
Trav T said:
The Wahl foil shaver might be a good choice. I've never used liners/trimmers for shaving my face because I have sensitive skin and am afraid it would irritate it. I wouldn't recommend shaving with pro-mate blades because they are very sharp. Perhaps shaving with the stock Andis blades could work. Maybe someone here has more experience shaving with T-Outliners/Outliner IIs.
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They're money if you ask me. I have sensitive skin as well and there's no way I'd wet shave my face, my barber always used the T outliner to trim my beard and I've never had any issues with it messing with my skin and now I'm using the outliner II & it's pretty much the same.
 
Any tips for doing your own edge up? I have a hard time telling if I'm cutting slanted. I think its a combination of probably tilting my head trying to "see" the straight line and getting the clippers lined up right. I usually end up cutting just enough not to look like a bum, but not clean like I just stepped out the barber's chair.
 
 
Finally got my GTX t-outliner in today, just in time for Christmas. Pretty happy with them so far, not sure if adjusting the blade will be necessary.

View media item 185368Sidenote; NT mobile is pretty smooth
 
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J Capo said:
Finally got my GTX t-outliner in today, just in time for Christmas. Pretty happy with them so far, not sure if adjusting the blade will be necessary.
View media item 185368Sidenote; NT mobile is pretty smooth
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garbage. You should had gotten the wahl heros. Those andis get real hot after 5 minutes and i mean hot...and they are hard to hold when cutting your own hair
 
Capital D said:
Any tips for doing your own edge up? I have a hard time telling if I'm cutting slanted. I think its a combination of probably tilting my head trying to "see" the straight line and getting the clippers lined up right. I usually end up cutting just enough not to look like a bum, but not clean like I just stepped out the barber's chair.

 
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My advice is stay as close to the natural line of your hair as possible and go slow. It's really hard to see what you're cutting on yourself. The neck and back of the head gets really easy after awhile, though.
 
Anybody use those wahl hero's? They've got rave reviews but the things look and sound like those cheapo trimmers you can get from walmart
 
RacingStripes said:
Anybody use those wahl hero's? They've got rave reviews but the things look and sound like those cheapo trimmers you can get from walmart
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I just got them and I love them. They are light and give you a crisp lining and they dont get hot. Comes with blade adjuster to 0 gap it and attachments. it uses a rotary motor so that is why it dont get hot
 
Is it hard to give yourself a fade? I pretty much mastered giving myself an all around cut + lineup but I wanna start fading my own haircuts. Is there a good technique that'll save me $15 every 2 weeks?
 
MiamiBoy said:
Is it hard to give yourself a fade? I pretty much mastered giving myself an all around cut + lineup but I wanna start fading my own haircuts. Is there a good technique that'll save me $15 every 2 weeks?
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It honestly just takes a lot of practice. The back of your own head is the most difficult because you can't see all of it at once, so you're sort of guessing that the fade is even. It's much easier to cut fades on other people. My advice is to get a good hand mirror and just take your time.
 
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