Wahl Professional Animal Deluxe U-Clip Pet, Dog, & Cat Clipper & Grooming Kit - Red and Chrome

Has markedly more power than the cheaper versions you can find in most department stores. I recommend this product as it worked well for my dogs which have very dense coats.

Buena

Does the job with patience

Have been using this trimmer for about 6 months now at a monthly cadence on our 2 cocker spaniels and its held up well. They get a bit hot after an hour or so, but I just let them cool down and go back to trimming hard to reach areas with scissors for a bit. I sometimes re-oil them during use every so often, then I'll clean them out and re-oil them every month as well.We were being charged 200$ plus to get them shaved at a bi-monthly cadence, so these have saved us quite a bit of money.

These clippers are AMAZING!!! I had no problem cutting my shih tzu puppy's hair. His hair was about 4 inches; long when I finally decided to cut it, and the clippers worked well. They did not get caught anywhere. My husband, who has been cutting his own hair for years, used them to cut his hair and couldn't believe how well they worked. Yes, this is me telling on my husband :-). He paid much more money for his hair clippers than I paid for these, and these work better than his expensive clippers. My only suggestion to first-time do-it-yourselfers is to be gentle with the clippers when the attachments are on. They are very hard and without knowing it, it is easy to be rough and not realize you're being too rough. I've never cut a dog's hair before, and I was about halfway finished with his back and one side when I accidentally touched my arm with the clipper attachment and realized just how rough they could be. I wasn't hurting him while I was cutting his hair at first, but I'm sure the first couple of swipes with the clippers were not a comfortable experience for him.The DVD was a great help, although they could have been more specific with each breed. They explained everything on the first dog they cut, but then only did really quick (2-3 minute videos) of each of the other breeds. However, for my shih tzu, the body was shaved, while the face, legs, and paws were where the most technical detail was needed. The DVD did cover the face--but for more detailed instructions on the paws, you need to watch some of the other cuts on some of the other breeds.Finally, I would make sure to use the apron they send. I did not--the only experience I had with clippers prior to cutting my puppy was shaving my brother's head (no attachments, on the shortest setting with only about 1/4 inch; of hair to cut, ha ha)--and I was covered in hair!**Update: I used the apron that came with the set, and it did help keep hair away -- for the most part. However, the clasp at the top does not hold the strap that goes around the neck well, and the strap often comes loose. To prevent this from happening, I just tied the end of the strap around the part of the strap that is above the clasp. This keeps the strap from slipping through the clasp.

We purchased this clippers in 2017 and it is still working well 3 years later but it has only been used less than 10 times. We tried this on our 6lb long haired persian, our 40+lb field english springer spaniel, and my husbands thick Italian fro.The device itself - is heavy. It is a solid clipper and it did cramp up my hand a few times. Its a lot heavier than I expected it to be. It also gets very hot after a short period of time.For my cat - only attempted once because my cat hated the clipper. With her being so petite, the clipper was very bulky. She was aggravated by the cord attached to the clipper and it was hard to maneuver with her being semi-uncooperative.For our dog - This was an okay unit for our dog clipping wise. It did get clogged easily and needed numerous pauses during session to unclog the clipper. It would probably have worked better if we maybe trimmed it shorter first and then went in to buzz it all off. Either way that would have been more of a hassle. But again this thing is heavy, and gets very hot. Our dog is very cooperative during this. She actually falls asleep and needs to be woken up to roll over or change positions. This clipper does not scare her at all.my hubby - my husband has a really crappy work schedule and his barber is not open on the weekends so he can only get in to last minute appointments if he gets done with work early and when he is not able to he uses this clippers. His hair is short but very coarse, brissle-like and thick and has no issues with it.The main purpose of us buying this was to save costs on grooming. Both our cat and dog go to the groomers 2-3 times a year and its around $50 each time. My cat has been going the last 10 years and over time has became more resistant to the grooming place. I just dont want to put her through it anymore and would prefer to just do it myself. Unfortunately 3 years later, we could only use this 1x on our cat and went back to the groomers. I am currently on the search for a new clipper.The star rating is due to bulk, weight, overheating, and ease of use. If this was soley for dog grooming a few times a year I would say this is a decent clipper for you. If your looking for a long haired cat clipper, i do not recommend