Wahl USA Clipper Pet-Pro Dog Grooming Kit - Electric Corded Dog Clipper for Dogs & Cats with Fine & Medium Coats - Model 9281-210

Let me count the ways in which I love this set of clippers! My husband and I treat our dog like a spoiled little baby, and therefore we don't particularly like using professional groomers. We don't like the idea of dropping him off at the groomer's for the day, and we know he would be super anxious and bark up a storm without us. We do have some mobile groomers in the area, but they have mixed reviews, and when we did use one, our dog was very anxious during his cut. So instead my husband and I decided to attempt the impossible -- purchase clippers so that we could do our own dog haircuts! I am so glad we purchased this set of clippers. Not only are they relatively cheap ($30 vs. a couple of hundred dollars like some of the other sets cost!), but they have been working perfectly for a couple of years. The set comes with a pair of scissors, which are helpful for getting some spots that can't really be clipped easily, like around the paws and around the face/eyes, and the clippers themselves come with multiple guards, for different length cuts. The blade is pretty quiet and it did a good job of not scaring our poor little guy away. While the clippers do get kind of warm eventually, I think they last a good 20 minutes before I start to feel any warmth and that's enough time for some good grooming (of course, if you need more time, you can let the device cool and start back up again after about 5 minutes). I would definitely recommend these clippers for any doggie parents who want to give their pups haircuts right at home!

After about 8 years, the clippers we had by Wahl finally gave up. It was a cordless pro series model that never was even had the blade sharpened. For the replacement, we knew the brand was outstanding, however I didn't like the cordless model, one because over time the charge wouldn't hold, so to operate it, the unit needed to be plugged in all the time.This time around we wanted a model that was not cordless, affordable and could handle cutting the hair of our 11 year old Lhasa Apso.We ordered the item through Amazon obviously, and since we have Prime, the item arrived in two days flat, just in time for her monthly cut.With the other clippers it would take me around 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending of the length of the hair to finish. With this unit it took me one hour flat, so a 50% performance increase is awesome.Next, every single one of these clippers will vibrate, so expecting none or almost no vibration is not realistic. The unit itself where you place your hand gets warm not hot, after a solid non stop one hour use, again expected. What was completely unexpected is a blade that is NOT even warm after that same hour use, making your pet feel at ease all the time, specially around the sensitive paws, belly and inside of the ears.The unit comes with around 3-4 blade guards to change hair length, perhaps not as many as other units but more than enough for us. Everything can also be stored safely using the enclosed hard plastic case with a built in handle.Anyways, not being a pro groomer, but just the plain ol' butler to a furry Lhasa Apso makes this a perfect item that pays for itself with the first cut.I think that if you take care of the unit, and you are using it on one or two animals, it will hold up for years.** TIPS ** Clean the unit after each use, to keep the blades going for as long as the other machine did without sharpening, the only thing I did was to spray a bit of WD 40 to remove any debris and prevent oxidation. NEVER clean with water and let only to air dry, you will ruin it. Of course after using the WD 40 clean excess with a dry paper towel.

I bought this because my American Cocker was badly overdue for a grooming. I've cut her hair on my own once before, but the clippers weren't very good to begin with and they stopped working after that one time. I had gotten her from a shelter and they did a botched job of a haircut. They basically just cut out the mats she had which left her with really long strands of hair in some places and in some places it being really short. She literally looked like she lost a fight with a lawnmower. All I basically did that one time was shave her completely down because there was really nothing else I could do with that horrible cut she had.I took her to the groomer's twice since then. I spent just as much for one trip as I did for buying these clippers. The groomer does a decent job, it's just that she never understands what I mean when I explain how I want her hair cut. I like her hair long and I do what I can to maintain it. My dog has never had mats since I've had her. In other words, I don't just take her to the groomer to get her shaved down or a puppy cut. When I take her to the groomer, she always cuts it too short or doesn't cut it enough.I think my hair cut for her looks pretty good for having very limited experience cutting dog hair. (Although, I've cut people hair many times, so it's not so different) I basically shaved down her back and chest, kept her head and legs long, but trimmed it just a bit. She looks really cute and I think the clippers did a really good job in the amount of time it took. Last time I gave her a hair cut, it took twice as long and she had a lot less hair then. I also liked the fact that it included multiple combs so I was able to blend the short hair into the long. And the scissors were really sharp. Better than hair scissors I've bought for $5+.The clippers were strong enough to keep up with her really thick fur. However, I feel like they were good enough for this job, but if I had decided to do all of her body they wouldn't have held up. Toward the end, they weren't cutting as well and I had to set it to the coarse hair setting to cut the last bit around her neck. And had to remove the comb I had attached to cut the hair that grows on the sides of her face.The noise level of the clippers was tolerable and understandable. My dog wasn't afraid of the buzzing at all. However, when you switch the clippers on, it makes a really loud "snap" sound. I feel like this noise is what startled my dog because after so long she learned that noise meant it was coming at her soon. I became aware of it too when I saw her jump at the switch.They also get really hot after so long and I had to switch to scissoring the long bits and took two other breaks to let the clippers cool down. I'm sure the heat effected their performance because when they weren't working as well anymore, I stopped and oiled them and it made no difference. (I also oiled them before I started using them and when hair got stuck in them about a 3rd of the way through) I can't imagine how anyone could cut their pet's hair in 15 mins, like I read someone say. I also do not think they would ever hold up for a large dog.I found the manual to be completely disorganized. It went from how to cut the head to blades to how to groom horses, then Schnauzers, then the taper lever, then how to groom sheep, then Spaniels, then safety, then poodles then how to groom the stomach and legs. (or something like that) Also, to clarify another review the lever that supposedly made her hair cut really uneven, is the taper lever. (If she bothered to read the manual she would know that.) It moves the blades to different angles in order to give a closer cut without the use of a comb. I found this to be more of a high and low setting rather than any difference in the cut. This is also explained in the short DVD that I found to be very helpful. (Much more so than the manual) Although, the DVD went through the different breed styles a bit too quickly and would've liked to see the breeds in the title menu instead of just the poodle.In all, I would recommend this for someone who is wanting to cut hair on a small animal. It's suitable for thick hair, but not long jobs. It would probably be a good idea to keep up with small and short hair cuts rather than do one big job. Those with little experience are provided with good resources in the kit, if you utilize it. It's a very decent clipper for the price and I like all the extra bits in the kit.Here's a big question on the kit though, what on earth is that hand mirror for? (Stuck that in my purse for me (: )