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Mastering Your Gear: How to Safely Change Blades on an A5 Professional Clipper

Mastering Your Gear: How to Safely Change Blades on an A5 Professional Clipper

Whether you are a busy professional dog groomer handling back-to-back clients, an equine manager prepping a horse for a show, or a dedicated pet owner grooming at home, your clippers are the backbone of your routine. Among professional tools, the A5 ...

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How do I clean my clipper blades?

How do I clean my clipper blades?

We recommend Blade Majik to clean and lubricate. This is a petroleum product that is marketed by many names, such as Naptha and Varsol. Its primary use is as a cleaning solution. It is sold commercially for this purpose in 55-gallon drums to nearly e...

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How often should I need to sharpen my clipper blades?

How often should I need to sharpen my clipper blades?

How often clipper blades need sharpening depends on several things, including:    how hard the steel is    your grooming methods    the type of dog you are groomingHarder steel blunts more slowly than softer steel and th...

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What causes my blade to pop off when used in heavy hair?

What causes my blade to pop off when used in heavy hair?

Most probably it is the latch which is the cause of this problem. The latch is the back piece of the hinge assembly and is designed to hold the blade in position after the hinge is closed.On a Laube/Oster/Andis AGC, before removing a blade, you must ...

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Why does my clipper nick the skin?

Why does my clipper nick the skin?

There are several different types of clippers with different types of blades. This is written specifically for A5 Clipper blades, but the same principle may apply to other types of clipper blades.The most likely cause of A5 clipper blades cutting&nbs...

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5 Reasons Your Blades Won't Cut

5 Reasons Your Blades Won't Cut

1-Blades are dull, it's a fact, blades will become blunt over time. This can be due to several factors and means that cutting edges of the cutter and comb of your blade are no longer sharp. This can be due to corrosion, scratches or wear. Sharpening ...

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