hair cutters for men - cheapest???

mose_2

I,ve been cutting my own for about 20 years, I have had a set of cordless ones now for the last 4 years, they are ceramic blade ones so no need to oil them and they will stay sharp forever, don't worry about the power loss if they start to get a bit slow just plug the lead in. Think i paid £20 from argos, takes me 15 minutes from starting to being showered and dressed, why would anyone go to the hairdressers? I haven't been since i was about 10 years old think of the money i've saved!

Tight_but_still_skint

Wahl's the way to go - iv'e had mine for 10 years, and haven't paid for a hair cut for 10 yrs either!

rca779

I normally have my hair cut with grade 2 at the sides and grade 5 on top.

How easy would it be to do this myself with clippers?
Would I need to resort to just having grade 5 all over?

I would have it shorter (grade 4 all over), but she who must be obeyed doesn't like that!

Equinox

Are these ones good? And at those prices?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4426051.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4422622/c_1/1|category_root|Health+and+personal+care|14418350/c_2/3|cat_15701134|Men%27s+beard+trimmers+and+hair+clippers|14418417.htm

I want to cut my own hair as well. I've always had a sense of dread going to the barbers ... maybe a trust issue because of some stranger coming towards me with scissors and razors going all over my head. You know that automatic spine-shrinking feeling you get when something like a fly buzzes too near your ear? That's how I feel. Plus the fact that my ear was cut during one visit when I was younger.

Plus it's going to save some pennies as well. £9 last time I went!

Had any disasters yet OP and self hair-cutters? My hairstyle is quite simple, but I don't want to end up looking ridiculous. That's been the main reason why I haven't started earlier. But at £9 a pop, I've decided to reconsider.

culpepper

Equinox, my husband has the ones in the first link and they are very good. That is a very good price too,they are around £40 even on ebay. He cuts his hair without bothering about using a mirror and it comes out very neat and professional looking.

Clive_Woody

I got a set of these a few weeks back...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000ICLLPS/ref=oss_product

...and have been very pleased with them.

I don't bother with the plastic guards and cut my hair very short. They are quiet and powerful and get the job done very quickly. Previously I had a set of Nicky Clarke clippers that were fine, but after a few years of weekly cuts they finally gave up on me.

Great money saving tool

knowlton

I use a Nicky Clarke that I bought off one of the TV channels! It was only £20, but it's really good for pretty much everything! Comes with scissors, etc

A.Penny.Saved

I have a Philips QC5055 and also a Wahl Homecut which I don't use any more but is still working. The philips did get some criticism from some people saying the comb moved but I haven't had that problem. I suspect that some people treat it like they are wrestling with an Alligator and push too hard. The battery is not good but I don't use it, I always use it corded.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-QC5055-80-Rechargeable-Clipper/dp/B001C9RY2K

I don't have my hair short, more traditionally parted on the top left and trailing across and I find the very long cutting useful on this trimmer which is the main reason that I purchased it. I can get a very good and neat cut, better than any barber that I used years ago when I went. Very quickly pays for itself.

The "box" is a bit of a joke, Philips trying to make it out to be quality when it's just a darkly coloured polystyrene box.

I didn't purchase from Amazon, I got it from planetgizmo in Jan 2009 discounted to £21.25. Hey I love discounts :T They don't sell them now.

The hardest part is cutting the back line straight and not having one side longer than the other.

iamcornholio

A guy at work had one of those round rotating clippers by Babyliss, supposedly designed to allow you to do your own hair

He looked like a flea-bitten dog with large chunks of his hair actually pulled out in patches by this contraption

WhiteHorse

I'll endorse the Wahl clippers from Argos as well. They are the business. At £20, they've paid for themselves many times over.