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Just realized I was using way too much pressure on my clipper lever

For like 5 years I kept thinking loose blades meant my lever was broken. Saw a barber in Chicago named Marco adjust his with barely any finger pressure. Tried it myself last Tuesday and suddenly my fades started blending way smoother. Has anyone else been pressing down too hard and making things worse?

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the_finley•3h ago

Why does nobody talk about how clipper blades dull way faster on dirty hair

I did a cut on a guy who came straight from a construction site in Phoenix last Tuesday, and my blade was dragging by the end. Same blade I used earlier that day on clean hair was fine. I think the grit and sweat just chews through the edge in like half the time. Has anyone else noticed that or am I just imagining it?

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piperr58•12h ago

Why does nobody talk about barber chairs pinching your fingers

I was working at A Cut Above in Tulsa last week and went to adjust a customer's chair height. The hydraulic lever snapped back and caught my ring finger between the base and the metal frame. Took me 10 minutes to get it loose and my finger is still swollen. I've been cutting hair for 7 years and never had that happen before. After I got home I checked the bolts on that chair and sure enough two of them were loose. Now I check every chair at the start of my shift and I'm telling the owner to get replacement hydraulics. Has anyone else had a chair malfunction that cost them time or worse?

c/barbers

Just realized I was using way too much pressure on my clipper lever

Why does nobody talk about how clipper blades dull way faster on dirty hair

Why does nobody talk about barber chairs pinching your fingers

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