~*Shell*~ Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hi everyone, I'm looking at getting a set of clippers in the next couple of weeks - I'm looking at the Wahl KM2 from clipper world and have been told that they work quite well. I'm doing a grooming course at the moment and have been practicing on friends dogs (no complaints yet, even when i did a poodle clip on my friends "spoodle" (she knows better now!) and gave him fluffy feet, tail and head) with a "petlife" set that a friend of a friend apparently paid $600 for (i think not). The clippers get hot, don't cut properly and make a noise you wouldn't believe! Took me 3.5 hours to do the clip for a photo and a laugh :rolleyes: and then shave him down because we kept having to turn the things off to cool down! Didn't help that he didn't like the noise either! Anyway, I was looking at the Wahl KM2 and wanted to know what everyone thought of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodle3081 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 You cant go past them as far as value for money is concerned. The only other brand worth considering is the Andis AGC2: they are quieter but weight slightly more than the kM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qashmir Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Yes! Yes! Yes! There's nothing better! Use them in my grooming shop and at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tramissa Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 The wahl are great, but any clippers will get hot after a while. I usually have to change my blade (or turn it off) after about 20 mins. I love my set though :rolleyes: Just need more blades to swap over so I don't have to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Thanks all! Will get my butt into gear and order them tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielle Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Very good clippers, but one question....why do you need a two speed? Ive got the Km2 and the KMSS and find that I dont need the two speed at all. Just curious thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4pups Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Just get the 1 speed - cheaper ans you won't use the lower setting on the 2 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tramissa Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I find I do use both settings - higher speed on the body, low speed on the feet/toes/face/genital areas. Definitely comes in handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 I really wanted the 2 speed to do the more sensitive areas (i find the single speed are just too fast to do facial and genital areas). I would like to be able to do Zero's feet with them too as he has very very furry feet and he gets mud between his pads easily if there is hair between them and the higher speed is too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I really wanted the 2 speed to do the more sensitive areas (i find the single speed are just too fast to do facial and genital areas). I would like to be able to do Zero's feet with them too as he has very very furry feet and he gets mud between his pads easily if there is hair between them and the higher speed is too fast. JMHO, but I find I don't need the slower speed on poodle feet and poodle feet are shaved very, very short- between all the pads and "toes" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 The hair between Zero's toes is more coarse than a poodles (in fact, the the coarsest hair on his body - i was really surprised when I felt it the first time! It's like whiskers!) - if I do it with the 1 speed i don't get as close to the skin as I would with a lower setting because the hair just gets pushed out of the way and i get a choppy looking cut which holds onto the clay/mud a lot easier. I don't need the slower speed to do my friends poodles' (or another friends "spoodle" ) feet but i use the slower speed for the poodles' faces and under their front legs (in the little bit of skin that is like their arm pit) as Hannah, Elle and Toby are all very sensitive here and don't like it being done. For what I want it for, the extra $$ for the two speed is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9kutz Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 This is so emabressing comming from someone who has been grooming as long as i have. ;) I always thought the single speed clippers only did the lower speed. I never use the lower setting either but have always bought double speed clippers becasue i thought they had the advatage of having the higher speed. I have used single speed clippers before and they were slow thats why i thought the two speed had the faster setting for more heavy duty cutting and commercial use. am i wrong, yous are saying the single speed have the faster speed only ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 The ones that I've been using only have high speed - You probably can get low speed only ones, but I've only found high speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodle3081 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 This is so emabressing comming from someone who has been grooming as long as i have. :p I always thought the single speed clippers only did the lower speed. I never use the lower setting either but have always bought double speed clippers becasue i thought they had the advatage of having the higher speed. I have used single speed clippers before and they were slow thats why i thought the two speed had the faster setting for more heavy duty cutting and commercial use. am i wrong, yous are saying the single speed have the faster speed only :rolleyes: With the Wahl KM SS the single or lower speed is the same speed as the lower speed of the KM2. This is not always the case with other brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9kutz Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks guys thats what i thought, well my expiriance has always been that single speed clippers only have the lower speed. Thought i was going a bit mad there for a second. Actually what am i talking about i am well and truly mad. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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