My clients complain that this trimmer is painful and "bites" their skin. I've oiled them after each use but that hasn't helped. Any suggestions?
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Don't press down so hard let the trimmer do the work. The blade meets the top of the guard if you apply a lot of pressure it will bite. One other thing is if you use them a lot check and see if your blades are sharp
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T-trimmers are very sharp. you must not use any weight or pressure when you are using them. when i first got these i had the same problem. i had to figure out how to use feather like strokes or else i would cut my client. remember dont use any pressure on the skin. let the blades do the cutting.
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I actually had the same problems and I used them on myself. I made the huge mistake of "zero gapping" the blades I think straight out of the box they are crisp enough. And the problem with this is since the screws are so small they adjusted their self during cutting and often times I would leave scratches and marks. To combat this problem I ordered the t-wide blade for it for the blade adjustment screws are a little bit larger and the blades stay in line and finally I just left at factory without zeroing the blade . I did this and I haven't cut my self since I hope this helps
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I did have the same problem when I first used it. I shut off the trimmer and moved the blade head with my hand ( or hit it on your palm) and it was fine after that.
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It does work but it's really painful. I stop using it cuz of the pain. It also caused little bumps on my face from the irritation.
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Hi Danni, sorry for the delay. Could you be more specific? Did you spend a long time on one session? Or have you been using it for a few of weeks and that's what you mean by 'a long time'? Are you completely new to this method of hair removal or are you dissatisfied with this particular epilator?
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how are you applying the blades to the skin? the bottom of the blade should be parallel to the skin not meeting it at an angle... make certain the blade is clean and there are no teeth out of place or bent down. a tooth bent up would stop the blades or be very noisy but one bent down would not interfere with the blades but would "stick" or nick the skin.. experiment on your own cheeks
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I would not suggest using this model, it has the cheaper blades, thus would not be good for sensitive skin. Find the model that has the "holes" in the blade cover.
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I found you need it to be longer than what is comfortable to live in :) Run really warm water on your legs first then use plenty of soap on the blade and the pain is not too bad.
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I am returning the Wahl 79600-2101 Lithium Ion. The 79600 seems very under powered and the blades were not squared. I'm thining and even then it barely cut through 2 weeks worth of growth. I tried to trim my beard, thank God in spite of a balding head I was blessed w/ a nice Viking beard, and using the 79600 was a great let down. I'm sending the Wahl 79600-2101 Lithium Ion back for a refund. Hope to find a better cordless.
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I read these reviews and bought one anyway, because I loved how my hair looked after my stylist used it on me and because I figured that I take much better care of my things than most people do. I actually used it twice and it burned out!! I was disgusted!! Amazon refunded my money, thankfully!! That was a couple of years ago and NOW that I see people are still complaining about this occurring and I've experienced it, I haven't repurchased another. Buyer beware!
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This seems to be a common issue with this trimmer. I had the same problem. I contacted Amazon and they gave me a full refund for my purchase.
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Sounds like it's defective. I would contact the company. Mine works pretty well, tho I haven't used one in this price range before. The attachment of the brush to the motor sometimes vibrates loose while in use. I bought a couple of extra brushes so hope the unit lasts a while. The included travel brush is less robust, but performance is ok.
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I had the same problem and I used a painters razor. I wish I never used the quickshine product as it is like putting a thin nail-polish laquer on your expensive floors! Not sure if the cleaner would work or cause more problems. I haven't tried it. (a bit afraid to venture into another headache with this company)
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I am a professional barber and I use it daily. The only problem I have with it is the blades tend to get hot as I'm working. The power isn't how described so it takes me longer causing the blades to overheat. I plan on switching over to ceramic blades. I was told they don't get hot. With that said I don't see why it wouldn't work on your pet. Unless you have them constantly running.
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Can you tell me how this shaver performs? It is a bit pricey, and there are only two reviews on Amazon's product page, one not even by the user, but by his wife. How does it do getting the hairs on the neck? I often suffer from razor burn on my neck, and also am getting tired of having to rotate my 6 yold Norelco (battery is also dying) in circular patterns several times over the same spots to get a close shave..
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I have two of these shavers, and haven't had any problems at all. The only time mine makes an odd noise is when the screen isn't seated properly, which makes the cutters hit it. I never needed any maintenance, but maybe you could try taking the cutters off and rinse them off, then make sure that the cutters and screen are all installed correctly. Hope this helps.
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Charlie - I am having the exact same problem with my brand new Makita UC3530A. Unfortunately, I found that many others were encountering similar problems with the saw not channeling the oil to the chain only after I had already purchased mine. I called Makita corporate customer service about the problem, and they suggested that I take it to a Makita service center. I am planning to take it to the Makita service center in Houston next week. The Makita rep at corporate HQ said that I evidently have a defective unit. I don't think so. I think this is a basic design defect with this saw because so many others are having a similar problem. I will see what the Makita service center folks have to say, and if I am not satisfied that this is a fixable problem I am going to return it to Amazon and buy something else. I regret that I might have to do so because the saw cut beautifully until I unknowingly dulled the chain to such an extent that it no longer cuts at all. The reason the blade dulled so quickly, of course, was that it was getting no oil to the chain, but I didn't realize that until the damage was already done. I hope this is of some help even though it certainly isn't a solution.
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For me it did not work on my face, instead of pulling out all the hairs it came in contact with, it broke the hairs, which in turned caused me to have abscesses over my face and neck, it was very painful and ugly looking, I had to go to the emergency room to get some antibiotics and pain medication to help. I have been using epilators for years I purchased this one because I would be able to use it in the shower. Even with all the cleaning and sanitizing the epilator, this is what happened to me. Maybe it would work for you, I cannot say. All I do know is it did not work for me. I hope this helps you. For me it did not work on my face, instead of pulling out all the hairs it came in contact with, it broke the hairs, which in turned caused me to have abscesses over my face and neck, it was very painful and ugly looking, I had to go to the emergency room to get some antibiotics and pain medication to help. I have been using epilators for years I purchased this one because I would be able to use it in the shower. Even with all the cleaning and sanitizing the epilator, this is what happened to me. Maybe it would work for you, I cannot say. All I do know is it did not work for me. I hope this... » Read More For me it did not work on my face, instead of pulling out all the hairs it came in contact with, it broke the hairs, which in turned caused me to have abscesses over my face and neck, it was very painful and ugly looking, I had to go to the emergency room to get some antibiotics and pain medication to help. I have been using epilators for years I purchased this one because I would be able to use it in the shower. Even with all the cleaning and sanitizing the epilator, this is what happened to me. Maybe it would work for you, I cannot say. All I do know is it did not work for me. I hope this helps you. « Show Less