Wahl Professional5 Star Series Magic Clip Corded Clipper Precision Fade Zero Overlap Adjustable Blades V9000 Motor Chrome

I am a long-time practitioner of cutting my own hair at home with clippers. I have been doing it for about 25 years since high school. Not only does it save money, it's also kind of relaxing and there's a certain satisfaction in DIYing it. This is not to take away from folks who do this for a living; these people are skillful enough to take a new client (who isn't themself) and give them a flattering haircut on the first attempt. My self-haircut has evolved to a fade that transitions up to something a little longer on top. Usually I go for a #1 on the back and sides and a #6 on top, but sometimes I'll vary it. I use a hand mirror in conjunction with the bathroom mirror to be able to see the back while I'm working.The Magic Clips were an upgrade from wired Wahl USA Color Pro Clippers. The Color Pros still work and I still keep them around as a backup. They do a decent job and have been reliable, but the Magic Clips definitely feel a bit more professional. The build quality feels higher overall. The cable is thicker. The motor is noticeably more powerful and the blade also seems more effective. I am a white guy with finer hair - with very cheap clippers I used in the past, the blade would kind of just pass over hair without cutting so that a lot of passes were needed. The Color Pros were a huge improvement, and the Magic Clips are even better. I adjusted the Color Pros by zero-gapping the blades and applying loc-tite to the lever screw so that the lever wouldn't slide out of place too easily; these adjustments were not needed for the Magic Clips, if I recall correctly.Reviewers have mentioned that the staggered teeth of the Magic Clips assist with fades. They also mention that the Wahl Legends can get better results but require more skill. This is what helped me to settle on the Magic Clips over the Legends. Professional barbers tend to use a flick-out technique to fade, but I find this impossible to do on myself so I use a much simpler technique. I think the staggered tooth blade helps to still get a good result with this.The Magic Clips came with most of the guides I used with the Color Pros, except excludes some of the odd numbered ones like #7. They also came with a few extras like clipper oil and a little brush to clean hair out of the blades. They didn't come with a carrying case, so I purchased a dopp bag (ASIN: B09WCTHMBF, medium) to serve this function. If you regularly cut hair at home and have been frustrated by performance of your clippers, it might be worth treating yourself and stepping up to the Magic Clips.

I have been cutting hair for over 20 years, and over the last 10 seriously. Although I am not a licensed barber, as my career path lead me elsewhere, I enjoy cutting the hair of my family and friends. As my skills improved I began moving onto professional grade equipment. I move away from the entry level equipment, found at general stores, around a decade ago. My first foray into the "pro" clipper was an Andis Speedmaster. I was in the market for an upgrade, and the online reviews highlighted the Andis Master as the best clipper available. However, I could not validate spending $100 plus on a clipper; especially as I do not cut hear for a profession. If the clipper was vital to increasing my revenue as a barber I would have looked into it. As I am sure it is a great clipper. That being said, back to the review of the Wahl Magic Clipper. Personally, I believe that it would be nearly impossible to match quality and performance of this clipper at the price point. It is hands down the best clipper I have ever used. It is a phenomenal and powerful machine, priced under $50.I would not classify this product as an entry level clipper, as the V9000 and the "STD" fade blade, are not for novice barbers. This machine is intended to cut hair with precision. In the hands of a novice, it may be too much to handle, because it does just that. In my opinion, this precision is exactly what separates it from other clippers. If purchased with the intention to do fade and taper cuts, it will be hard to obtain a better product at the price point. The only word that comes to mind when describing how this machine creates fades and tapers is--blurry. As the fades and tapers transition very smoothly with little effort.I purchased this clipper over the Wahl 5 Star Senior for two reasons: 1) The price 2) The shapeThe clipper is identical to the Wahl 5 Star Senior with a different case. I prefer this case due to being left handed (and the Wahl 5 Star Senior has and ergonomic indention for a right handed persons thumb); and it simply looks better. The price point was also slightly cheaper. In my honest opinion, a fairly skilled barber can't go wrong with this clipper. My advice would be to purchase it, and then take your time handling the slight learning curve, and enjoy the results.

This is a great razor. I use it to trim my beard and mustache…. Stop shaving with a razor and just trim it down. … I wish I would have discovered it years ago.