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Tried a new blade guard and fumbled through my first hour of cuts
Picked up a different brand of clipper guard last week after the same supplier my shop uses for 3 years accidentally sent it. Honestly figured it was just a guard, how different could it be? Tried it on my first client with a number 2 on the sides and it left lines everywhere. Had to switch back to my old one mid-cut and explain why I was taking so long. Ngl it threw off my whole rhythm for the rest of the day. Learned real quick that even small gear changes mess with how I feel the blade against the skin. Anyone else hit a snag swapping out a tool you thought would be a simple switch?
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zarag172d ago
Did you check if the new guard had a different shape or gap for the blade? Sometimes those cheap guards sit looser, so I always test on a mannequin or my own arm before using it on a client. Saves the embarrassment of a slow cut.
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sagejackson1d ago
Wait, you test new guards on your own arm? That’s wild, I’ve never thought of that. But I get it, @mason_murray8 was right about testing on a mannequin first.
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