Which Andis clipper should I go with?
Mostly, I'm worried about the blades getting too hot and burning Max's skin. Do any of you use either of these? What do you like about it? For a single grooming session, how often do you have to re-apply the blade coolant? Andis 22340 model Andis 22405 model A big thanks to everyone in advance!  |
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| It looks like the Andis 22405 is a bit faster with cutting, but overall they are basically the same.
I used the coolant when the blade gets hot. I will usually try to turn it off for a few minutes and do some areas that need scissoring then back to clippping. Nobody taught me to groom. I just bought a set of Andis and went with the hair. I have never burned my dog with clippers, which is more than I can say about the groomers I have had. 
I prefer to use a #5 blade. It leaves the hair a little bit longer than a #10 and less chance of burns.  |
| besides using the cooling spray, it also helps to have more than one blade -- you can take one off to let it cool a bit while you are using the other. Seeign as how they are so expensive, have two different sizes and switching to doing another part of the job with a different size blade might be somewhat efficient! This cuts down on the amount of spray needed during the job.
Don't let them get hot!!! besides potentially burning your pooch, the blades will dull quickly if they overheat. |
| Thank you both, for the wonderful advice. It sounds like what I need is an extra blade, in the #5 size. Wish me luck! This will be my first foray into grooming. Good think Max looks cute, no matter what kind of cut his fur has |
| Lots of luck!!
Pepsi got his haircut this evening. I used a #10, so he is naked. 
He is loving it! The only reason I used a #10 was to give us some extra time between haircuts. I normally use a #5 because I think a #10 is bit too short. But it's great for the summer since the hair grows back so quickly and he is in the pool daily. |
| Such a lucky dog, getting shaved and relaxing in a pool! What kind of blade coolant do you recommend? |
| I use Andis Cool Care Plus.
He has no idea how good he has it.
He thinks every dog has a waterbowl big enough to get in and drink. Rags thinks the same thing. This was a week and a half ago.  |
| I just love questions about blade coolant.
nicole81 wrote: how often do you have to re-apply the blade coolant? Nevernicole81 wrote: What kind of blade coolant do you recommend? None
I do not recommend using blade coolant at all, for one reason. There is no need for it. You are throwing your hard earned money out the window. Blades get hot for 2 reasons. Lack of lubricant, or to much tension on the spring from when your sharpener sharpened your blades for you. It has nothing to do with the clipper, although high speed clippers will require lubricating the blade more often to avoid over heating. Try this at home. Rub your hands together, just like you would on a cold winter day. Do you feel them heating up? Now add a lubricant. Hand lotion, dish washing liquid, even water will work. Now rub your hands together. No heat. Amazing, huh?
Also, as noted in an earlier post, having a second set of blades around is a good idea for many reasons. One reason being, when your blade gets hot you can pop it off and let it lay on a scrap piece of flooring tile, then put your back-up blade on. Flooring tile will absorb the heat without doing any damage. How often should your blades be oiled? On average every 10 minutes. What should the spring tension be? (This is a good question to ask your sharpener) Between 2 and 3 pounds. The closer to 2 pounds, the better the blade will cut, and the chance of the blade getting hot greatly diminishes. Brand new blades are set at 2 pounds of tension. Why do they make blade coolant? because most people weren't told that if you oil your blades, you don't need it. One last thing. Don't get blade coolant and blade wash confused. Blade wash is a needed product, for those that need it. Blade coolant isn't. I recommend buying a $4.00 bottle of clipper blade oil at the same place you buy your blades. It will last you a life time and save you a bunch of money on blade coolant. And no more burning Snuffy!! I hope this help you out. Richard Southern Sharpeners PS - Using oil will also extend the life of your blades, before they need to be sharpened again. Please don't tell any sharpeners that I told you this secret.  |
| Thanks, Richard!
How do you apply the oil during a grooming session?? |
| Your welcome Ron,
First, turn off your clipper. No need to remove the blade. Apply a drop of oil on all 4 corners where the cutter (the part that slides back and forth) makes contact to the comb (the stationary part) on the rails. Turn on your clipper and you are ready to rock and roll. It only takes a few seconds. If there is any hair between the teeth I also recommend using an old tooth brush to clean them out. This will also help extend the life of your blade. The smaller blades on many rechargable clippers will only require one drop of oil on each rail. I would like to add, for those of you that insist on using clipper blade coolant, never use it with the clipper running. Always have the blade pointing down towards the ground when spraying. You don't want that stuff getting inside your clipper. It will gum up the works. Ron, I think you did an excellent job describing how to oil and clean your blades once you are through with them, and ready to put them away in your earlier post. Now it is my turn to say... Thanks Ron!!
Richard |
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