brian_murray•20d agoMost Upvoted

I finally figured out why my clipper blades were dulling so fast

I was out in Denver last month cutting at a buddy's shop and noticed his blades stayed sharp way longer than mine. He asked if I ever cleaned the little gunk buildup under the tension spring. I never even thought about that. Now I pop the blade off every three cuts and wipe that area down with a dry cloth. Anyone else check that spot regularly?

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robin77720d ago

My buddy Joe actually wrecked a whole set of Wahl blades before he figured that out. He was in Phoenix for a competition and his clippers started pulling and chattering halfway through his second cut. One of the old timers there popped the blade off, wiped a crusty black chunk from under that spring, and his clippers ran like new for the rest of the weekend.

cameron77020d ago

Yeah, the 'crusty black chunk' part hit home for me. I used to think it was just a moisture thing or cheap oil causing the dulling, but after digging that same gunk out of my own clippers last week I felt like an idiot. That little buildup really does mess with the blade alignment way more than I ever gave it credit for.