BaByliss for Men Home Hair Cutting Kit review

It had been several years since I had looked for clippers and so I wanted to see what the latest and greatest were. I had previously used the BaByliss For Men Super Hair Clipper which were really good good but they were quite expensive at approx £70 and I didn't particularly want to spend this much if I didn't have to. I thought that technology would have moved on quite a bit since my last set of clippers (5 years ago) so I thought I would take a look at the cheapest because 'how bad could they be, right ??' .That was the first mistake.

So I searched a couple of sites before purchasing the BaByliss for Men Home Hair Cutting Kit from Argos. At £15 I wasn't overlly optimistic but I expected a semi decent cut especially since all of the reviews have been positive.

UNBOXING AND USEAGE

On opening the box I was impressed by the number of accessories that were included although the scissors were very flimsy and it was questionnable how well they would cut anything. The worst was yet to come when I looked at the actual clipper and realised that it was very cheap and plastic looking, almost like a toy.

In the hand it felt very light and hollow and when moving the adjustment handle you felt like it was going to snap under the pressure. These clippers are corded so I could plug them in and use them straight away to check how powerful they were.

The first thing I noticed is that they sounded much quieter and slower than my previous BaByliss clipper and combined with the lightness didn't inpire much confidence when it came to cutting ability.

When I put the clippers to my head they immediately got stuck and would not move. I do have afro which can be slightly thicker than straight hair but I would expect that all clippers should at least be able to hair of all ethnicities ?!?. However, it turns out this is not the case. The BaByliss for Men Home Hair Cutting Kit Clipper could not get through my hair AT ALL !!.

It is hard to rate the overall performance of these clippers because there was no actual performance, they just completely failed to cut and caused abit of scalp pain while trying. I honestly don't know what hair these would actually go through but I'm guessing the person must have a head like a seeding dandelion.

Needless to say I would not recommend these clippers to anyone and I promptly packed these back up and returned them to the shop for a full refund.

The search for a new set of clippers ended with me buying the BaByliss For Men Lithium XTP Super Hair Clipper and I am extremely happy with it. It is a little bit more expensive (£70) but it is really powerful and makes cutting hair a breeze. If somebody else cuts your hair they will definitely appreciate how easy this clipper is to handle.

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Product description for BaByliss for Men Home Hair Cutting Kit

Lightweight mains hair clipper with extra long 2.2m cord for total ease of use. Diamond sharpened stainless steel blades for a precision cut. 

• Model number: 7452U.
• 5 Position taper control for afine cut adjustment.
• Complete with a range of accessories and a convenient case for easy storage.
• Not washable.
• Grades 1-8.
• Included: 8x comb guides, left and right taper combs, cleaning brush, pouch, scissors, oil, blade guard.
• Stainless steel blades.
• For dry use.
• Corded.
• Accessories include: travel pouch, cleaning brush, scissors, oil, blade guard, ear taper guides, .

General information:

• Mains powered.
• Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee.
• EAN: 3030053074526.