Clipper question for Groomers
 

Hi everyone,

I basicly have a question about clippers. I just want to buy the best of the best quality out there. I will groom my yorkie and my moms right know and later on in a few years when i move back to my home town i was thinking about going to a grooming academy. Well if everything works out i would like to buy top of the line clippers and stuff instead of buying some right know and then having to buy more expensive one later one because they won't last or are not the very best. Any feedback would be apreciated :):):)

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I have no idea..I dont clip..but I did find this for you all :D Hope it helps

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...favorites.html

Thanks, it did help but want even more feedback . Bump again??

I am pretty sure mine is an Andis. It is not top of the line, but still cost me $100. Do not get a clipper made for human hair, make sure it is for pets. They are different. I have been happy with mine, and have had it for more than five years. (I have a poodle so I use the clipper quite a bit)

Thanks i have heard good things about that brand. Do your get hot quickly though??

Whatever brand you get, make sure you buy 2 of each blade. That way if one blade gets hot, you change it out.

I'm a groomer and i use a 2 speed andis. works great. oh and i agree about buying two blades so you can change them when they get hot.

Yes it does seem to get hot quickly, I have not used another brand though so I have no comparison. I switch blades out and use cool lube a lot. Mine is not the two speed. On/Off only. I did just barely pick up one of those cordless tiny ones for feet and ear touch ups, I am hoping it lasts!

I use the single speed Oster....quieter than the Andis.

Good to know! My poodle is a pris and does not appreciate the shaver...

like this style? PetEdge: Oster Golden A5 Two-Speed Clipper isn't it uncomfortable? we had them in certain areas of the hospital and i wasn't very fond of them.

this one groomer i work with who's been grooming for 35 years swears by the laube clipper. she says its more powerful then the andis. she can get thru a matted dog with a 4 blade while i'd have to use a 7 with an andis. but she said it does get hot so she has to change blades more frequently.

I've been grooming for 32 or so years and the majority of those years I used the osters. That said, they run very hot, blow air and hair in your face and jam frequently. Someone told me about the Andis AGC 2 speed, love em!
I use them daily and never had a problem with them. I do have to use two sets of blades, as soon as one gets hot I change it out for another and put the hot one on the marble window sill to cool. If you're planning on going to grooming school I would suggest the Andis. Good luck and remember, practice makes perfect.

Thanks for al the help everyone :)

I have a question what is the diff between Andis AGC 2 speed and Andis AGP super 2 speed or even Andis AG2 speed?? is there any difference?? Thanks

Which one is the best one in Andis?? Thanks

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I'm not positive, but I think the difference is speed and the motor style.
I would have to say the AGP super 2 speed is the best of the three, but since I only groom poodles and small dogs I have yet to use the high speed. I did once, but my blade got too hot too fast, so I stick with the slower speed.
I also wanted to say, I received a grooming supplies catalog and noticed Oster (my favorite brand since it is made in the US), has a newer 2 speeds with the same type motor as the Andis. I would think this would improve the heat of the housing (my hand was burned all the time), and the venting on the Oster that caused the hair to blow in your face is gone. There are several grooming sites out there that have forums about clippers. When my osters finally gave up the ghost, that is where I got my information and then I talked to a mutual grooming friend and she recommended the Andis because of the motor. Between the Andis AGC super 2 speed and the newer Oster 2 speed with the same type motor I would chose the Oster now.
(I just got the catalog with the newer oster, they didn't have them when I made my earlier post).

These are the clippers at petedge. I did not know oster made the Power Pro till I got my catalog. They didn't have them when I needed new clippers so I bought the Andis.

PetEdge: Oster PowerPro Ultra Corded Clipper

Here are the Andis I have, I am not unhappy with them, but I am partial to Oster.
http://grooming.petedge.com/Andis-AG...ategoryId=1039

These are cheaper and even lighter weight than the others. Oster stands by its product, so cheaper doesn't always mean less.
PetEdge: Oster PowerMax 2-Speed Clipper

Let us know what you choose and how they work!

I have a bunch of clippers (I LOVE grooming tools!!!)...as a porfessional groomer I absolutely love my Andis Super AGC 2 Speeds, they are literally my littler work horses and have survived many a fal and break and are eay to repair.

I also have the Andis Power groom which are lighter but for supremely matted coats I usually turn to the Super AGC 2 Speed. I also got annoyed because the battery pack and cord pack don't like to stay put, it falls out too easily. So that turned me off.

My other groomer swears by her Ultra Edge 2 Speed by Andis (which has the same product specs as the Andis Super AGC 2 Speed).

I have a few Golden 2 Speed Osters and dislike them and never use them and they are our 'emergency incase everything else breaks on us' clippers.

My new 'baby' is my Laube Ivac....I got them for around $450 and I am so deeply in love with them and really wondered how I groomed with them before, but you need a shop vac with them and it is a whole new learning curve using that baby...but it bites for mats.
But on yorkie coats anything longer then a #4f...with Geib metal combs it looks SOOOO good!!

As for blades, don't cheap out. I love Butterbut blades by Geib, so worth the money!!

K2 is the person to take advice from! Like I stated, I only groom poodles and small type dogs, so I don't get many matted dogs. I haven't worked outside my home for over 15 years, and that long ago only the A5 were available.
I am out of the loop as it were. She would be the person to chat with about clippers for a future grooming job!:D