When my long serving (roughly 5 years) BaByliss Super Hair Clipper finally called it a day and stopped working I decided I needed to look for a new set of clippers.
I didn't want to spend the same amount of money (approx £70) on a 'professional grade' clipper if I didn't need to so I tried the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit which was one of the cheaper clippers that was available and what could easily be considered 'entry level'. Before trying this clipper I thought 'how bad can it be ?' but it turns out that they were awful and in all honesty I think you could barely categorize them as clippers since they could not cut my hair at all.
I am a realist though and I accepted that the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit is the bottom end of the market so I couldn't really expect too much, so I decided to try something in the middle namely are you there BaByliss For Men Pro Power Carbon Hair Clipper.
This clipper looked great on the website, had great reviews and was expensive enough to expect a quality cut on my hair. It also came with a case and a number of accessories that although I wouldn't use did make me feel like I was getting value for money.
Unboxing and useage
Unboxing the clipper was reassuring since it looked bulkier and better quality than the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit . The accessories looked great and everything was going well until I started it up and began using it. The first noticeable difference between my previous BaByliss Super Hair Clipper and my current BaByliss For Men Lithium XTP Super Hair Clipper is that the BaByliss For Men Pro Power Carbon Hair Clipper sounded very weak and underpowered. It is also significantly lighter which is not a good thing as a bit of weight makes cutting easier (as long as it has a powerful motor powering the blades).
Much like the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit the adjustment leaver is plastic and felt very flimsy and i'm convinced that had i had kept the clipper would have snapped off eventually.
When it came to cutting ability it was better than the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit which sounds positive but this was not a huge achievement since that clipper failed to cut my hair at all.
The BaByliss For Men Pro Power Carbon Hair Clipper kept getting stuck in my hair because the blades could not cut the hair fast enough to keep up with a normal hand movement. So the reality is that if you were desperate and didn't want to spend the extra money this clipper could do the job but it would take forever to complete a full hair cut.
Cutting hair is a very tedious task at the best of times but the last thing you need is a very poor tool to do the job so this clipper went straight back to the shop. This was disappointing because I expected to get a fairly decent cut for the money spent on the clipper. I have very short (grade 0) afro hair which I know is about tougher but these clippers are so bad I'm very confused as to what type of hair this actually cuts.
As this was the second set of clippers I have tried and were unsuccessful I decided to bite the bullet and buy the much more expensive BaByliss For Men Lithium XTP Super Hair Clipper. This was a great move because it is a wonderful set of clippers, very powerful, robust, high quality and it does my hair in no time. It is heavier than the Carbon clipper which means it is easier to use and has less vibration in the hand than other models.
Hopefully, this review has been helpful. If you have used this clipper or any others and would like to share your experience please use the comment section below.
Product description for BaByliss For Men Pro Power Carbon Hair Clipper
I am a realist though and I accepted that the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit is the bottom end of the market so I couldn't really expect too much, so I decided to try something in the middle namely are you there BaByliss For Men Pro Power Carbon Hair Clipper.
This clipper looked great on the website, had great reviews and was expensive enough to expect a quality cut on my hair. It also came with a case and a number of accessories that although I wouldn't use did make me feel like I was getting value for money.
Unboxing and useage
Unboxing the clipper was reassuring since it looked bulkier and better quality than the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit . The accessories looked great and everything was going well until I started it up and began using it. The first noticeable difference between my previous BaByliss Super Hair Clipper and my current BaByliss For Men Lithium XTP Super Hair Clipper is that the BaByliss For Men Pro Power Carbon Hair Clipper sounded very weak and underpowered. It is also significantly lighter which is not a good thing as a bit of weight makes cutting easier (as long as it has a powerful motor powering the blades).
Much like the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit the adjustment leaver is plastic and felt very flimsy and i'm convinced that had i had kept the clipper would have snapped off eventually.
When it came to cutting ability it was better than the BaByliss Home Hair Cutting Kit which sounds positive but this was not a huge achievement since that clipper failed to cut my hair at all.
Cutting hair is a very tedious task at the best of times but the last thing you need is a very poor tool to do the job so this clipper went straight back to the shop. This was disappointing because I expected to get a fairly decent cut for the money spent on the clipper. I have very short (grade 0) afro hair which I know is about tougher but these clippers are so bad I'm very confused as to what type of hair this actually cuts.
As this was the second set of clippers I have tried and were unsuccessful I decided to bite the bullet and buy the much more expensive BaByliss For Men Lithium XTP Super Hair Clipper. This was a great move because it is a wonderful set of clippers, very powerful, robust, high quality and it does my hair in no time. It is heavier than the Carbon clipper which means it is easier to use and has less vibration in the hand than other models.
Hopefully, this review has been helpful. If you have used this clipper or any others and would like to share your experience please use the comment section below.
Product description for BaByliss For Men Pro Power Carbon Hair Clipper
- Model number: 7472u.
- Carbon steel blades for smooth, fast, effortless cutting.
- Not washable.
- Grades 1-8.
- Worldwide voltage.
- 3 hour charge time for 40 minutes usage.
- 40minute quick-charge time.
- Included: 6.
- High carbon steel blades.
- For dry use.
- Pop-up trimmer.
- Corded or cordless.
- Self sharpening blades.
- Accessories include: travel pouch, cleaning brush, scissors, oil, blade guard, .
- Cord / cordless powered.
- Batteries required 1 x rechargeable (included) .
- Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee.
- EAN: 3030053074724.
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