![]() ![]() On top of that, grooming your dog free-hand is tricky as the animal can be fidgeting, creating room for error. Steering away from using naked blades is recommended until you’re accustomed to it. This is important, especially if you are a beginner and do not feel confident enough as you are afraid of hurting your beloved dog. When Is It Better to Use Dog Grooming Combs?ĭog clipper guards or snap-on combs are a safer method of controlling the length of your pet’s hair. In addition, some soaps and sprays have antimicrobial properties that help keep the blades free of bacteria. The bacteria can transfer a rash from one dog to another if you do not clean your clipper combs.Ĭleaning should be part of your daily routine to keep the bacteria at bay. Moreover, the hair can carry some bacteria, which can be hazardous, especially for professional dog groomers. Hair is acidic, so if you store your clipper combs with hair on it, the hair can do a number on your combs. This is especially true if you use metal clipping blades, which can erode the teeth and the clipper combs’ hinges. The matted hair is not only unsanitary but can also reduce the quality of the cutting blade. It is not hygienic to keep the combs with all the matted hair on them. To work properly and avoid bad service, apply a clipper oil drop or two to ensure the hinges are moving and working properly. Although this is not bad, the tightness can make it challenging to change the clippers. Once you have used the clipper combs for some time, they’ll begin to feel tight. The first thing to do is to oil the hinges. As a professional groomer, you need to take care of your clipper combs to ensure that they can serve you for long. Focusing on Oster’s clippers, I have a special guide on blade lengths for human hair you can check out! How To Take Care of Your Clipper CombsĮvery tool needs to be taken care of to ensure its longevity and improve its functionality. If during quarantine you’re also considering cutting your own (or your family’s hair), remember that dog and human hair clippers differ a bit. Wahl leaves fur at 1/32″ or 0.8mm, so a little longer.įor #40 blades: Andis and Oster are at 1/100″ (0.25mm), Wahl’s catalogue points at 3/128″ or 0.6mm on their Ultimate/Competition series. While the #10 blade size is the same across all brands, there are some differences with the #30 and #40 blades.įor #30 dog clipper blades: Andis and Oster products leave hair at 1/50″ or 0.5mm. I’d like to talk about the three ‘standard’ blade sizes you see recommended in most kits of dog grooming attachments. While attachments also work well with #9 blades, anything shorter might not be as optimal. This one leaves pet hair at 1/16” or 1.5mm. Most detachable blade clippers for dog grooming are equipped with a #10 blade. Quick note: Blade sizes pet combs usually deal with Forget about optimal interchangeability between models here. Oster’s guards for dogs don’t fit Wahl or Andis clippers snugly at all.
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