Need advice on blade size
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| Hi
A # 5 if the dog has any mats in him, a #4 if brushed out. Barbara |
| THANKS!!!!!!!!! I was thinking 5 or 7, but he's brushed so 4 would work then.
Anyone have a preference Ceramic or steel? |
| Does the #5 or # 4 leave the hair longer than the # 10?
What is the purpose of the #40 blade used with the combs like these? http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_ ... &N=2023689 These are not for the Oster, but they have a similar set. Which is better to use to leave the hair 1" - 1 1/2" long? A #4 or #5 blade or these combs? |
| #4 and #5 are longer than the #10
# 4 is longer than #5 The problems with the comb attachments is that if you hit any matting they will fall off. Kind of a pain. The #4 will leave hear 3/8" long If you go to http://www.andis.com/main/portal_us.cfm And put in the blade size it will tell you hair length...or put in the desired hair length and it will tell you what size blade. The #40 will leave the hair 0.1mm so it is used for the combs. If you used it directly on the dog he/she would be bald!  |
THANKS!!!!  |
Good info, Elissa - thanks!  |
| I have a comb that is designed (I think!) to go on my #10 blade.
It adds about half or three-quarters of an inch, I think. The lower the blade number, the longer the hair. an "F" on the end means (I THINK!) it's a "finish" blade, so the teeth are narrow and the cut is less streaky. A surgical blade is a #32, that's as close as a razor (or your money back!  ) |
| AHHHHHHHH, as a long time user of #32 surgical blades (in my life previous as an OR nurse) I should have figured THAT one out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Didn't realize it was BLADE BLADE size!!!! Thought it had to do with the teeth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| I just did my two with a #5, but used the ten for legs and feet. I had only one #5 blade but several 10 so when the 5 got hot, I could plop on the ten and work down below then switch back to the 5. |
| Hi
I have not used Ceramic blades, have many steel ones that hold their edge for a long time. F-- is Full cut, leaves a little different look to a coat, but when your shaving down a dog most always your looking for a blade that will get through the hair. If you need to change blades many times through out the shave down of a sheepdog, your blade needs to be sharpened or your clippers need to be cleaned and the lever replace. I can do a sheepdog with one blade and it does not get hot. Warm on the bottom is the blad is one thing, but hot,,,is another. The length you leave most always depends on the dog is it brushed out or are there mats. There isn't too much difference between a 5 or 4 when your clipping down. Barbara |
| Hmmm, the #5 was a fairly new blade. As for cleaning, I keep blade wash close by and clean often. Also use Cool Lube to help cool the blades more quickly.
What do you call the lever? Actually the clipper was purchased just last summer. sheepieboss |
| The groomer used a 10 on Jasper - a bit short! lol I'd go with a 4 or 5. |
| The lever is the plastic piece that goes back and forth when you have no blade on your clippers. The plastic gets worn down and many times the blade will not clip the hair properly. If that is replaced then the blade will clip fine. But when your talking using your clippers just 3 or 4 times a year I would think that should NOT be a problem. I clip lots of dogs so mine is used all the time.
I use a tooth brush to clean out the fine hairs in the blades. Using wash is good, and spray but you have to oil the blades after that..Not the teeth. You should oil the blades all over & wrap them in a brown paper bag if your not going to use them for months. If your blade will not go through the hair sometimes it is the angle which you hold your clippers that makes it difficult. Some clippers do not work as well as others. REad the dirctions about cleaning, greasing your clippers. When a groomer is clipping your dog, usually we use a 10 blade if the dog is matted, if we can use a 5 or 4 blade (At least I do) then we do. What appears as brushed out to the owner is not always what a groomer calls brushed out... some people think those few mats are not bad, but a groomer cannot get down under them with a 4 or 5 blade, nor do they have the time to de-mat an area, nor is it fair to the dog. If you have someone clip your dog, talk with them, ask them if they can actually clip and leave hair, go over the dog with them. If there is a difficult spot sometimes they can clip that area closer & leave the rest of the hair longer. Barbara |
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