Tried using a new clipper blade on a 6 year old Wahl and it CHANGED my fade game

Been cutting hair for about 4 years now, mostly family and friends. Always thought my fades were okay but never super clean. Last week I swapped out the blade on my old Oster clipper for a fresh German-made one from the local barber supply in Portland. Cost me like $25. The difference in how close it cuts and how smooth the blend is...man I was doing myself dirty using a dull blade for months. Has anyone else had that moment where a simple part swap made you feel like you forgot how to cut?

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patricia_green2116d ago

Hold on, I gotta push back on that a little. I think you're being too hard on yourself about the mix-up. It's pretty common for guys to say "Wahl" when they really mean "Oster" or the other way around, especially when you're excited about a result. I've been cutting for longer and honestly I don't think the brand matters half as much as people make it out to be. What @wrenh65 said about people saying one thing but their actions showing another really applies here too because you clearly got the result you wanted regardless of the brand slip. The real point is that you upgraded your blade and your fades got better, which is the only thing that counts in the chair. Getting caught up on the name feels like missing the actual win here.

wyattrobinson16d ago

You had me nodding along until you said Wahl and then switched to Oster in the same story. Pretty sure you swapped blades on an Oster, not a Wahl, since you mentioned it later. Either way, fresh blades are the real cheat code for fades.

wrenh6516d ago

Catch myself doing that kind of thing all the time. Nodding along with someone then realizing I mixed up details. Reminds me of how people will say one thing in a conversation but their actions tell a different story later. Like how @wyattrobinson caught that swap, it happens every day with bigger stuff too, not just clippers. We all get caught up in the flow and forget what we actually said or did.