So what frivolous things have you bought lately? Why?

DD67

The Peace Keeper
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Let that be a warning to you all.
Never drink alcohol whilst on Ebay! 🥴
It was as funny as f#ck last night 🤔

PS...
@BAD LUCK DUCK
I know you're gonna want the Ebay link 😉
 

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DD67

The Peace Keeper
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During the first lockdown I talked Mrs DD into borrowing some hair clippers from a friend & having a bash at cutting my hair.
She got really good at it. Not always 100% but never worse than 90%.
So I decided to purchase her/us a set of clippers.

I looked at all the w@nky Chinese copies but eventually decided to go for the real deal.
Wahl clippers seem to be the industry standard for quality & reliability. But they can be extremely pricey as well. £65-£85 isn't unusual for their mid range clippers.

Then I found these "Wahl Vari Clip"...

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They come with a 3yr warranty.
So at twice per month DIY use they should last much longer than that.
Having used them for the first time yesterday I can confirm that they do a superb job.
Thought this post might be of interest to those of you with simple crew cut hairstyles 🙂

I eagerly await the numerous "hairdresser" gags 😉
 

Scrappy

Legendary Knight
During the first lockdown I talked Mrs DD into borrowing some hair clippers from a friend & having a bash at cutting my hair.
She got really good at it. Not always 100% but never worse than 90%.
So I decided to purchase her/us a set of clippers.

I looked at all the w@nky Chinese copies but eventually decided to go for the real deal.
Wahl clippers seem to be the industry standard for quality & reliability. But they can be extremely pricey as well. £65-£85 isn't unusual for their mid range clippers.

Then I found these "Wahl Vari Clip"...

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They come with a 3yr warranty.
So at twice per month DIY use they should last much longer than that.
Having used them for the first time yesterday I can confirm that they do a superb job.
Thought this post might be of interest to those of you with simply crew cut hairstyles 🙂

I eagerly await the numerous "hairdresser" gags 😉

My first Wahl clippers lasted about 10 years, then I tried a couple of shite imitations, before buying Wahl again. The second one I was using up until a few months ago, when lack of working follicles dictated that I start shaving completely bald :rolleyes:, so about 9 years service from those too. In my experience it ain't worth buying cheap clones.

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DD67

The Peace Keeper
Staff member
My first Wahl clippers lasted about 10 years, then I tried a couple of shite imitations, before buying Wahl again. The second one I was using up until a few months ago, when lack of working follicles dictated that I start shaving completely bald :rolleyes:, so about 9 years service from those too. In my experience it ain't worth buying cheap clones.

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I'll let you know how the £14 set go Scrappy.
But TBH, if they only last until one week after the 3yr warranty expires I'll have had more than my monies worth out of them 😃
Everything about them looks as well made as the professional set we borrowed. Obviously there must be differences & I'm sure if they were used for 8hrs a day 6 days a week. Those differences would quickly become apparent.
But so far, so good mate 🙂
 

Scrappy

Legendary Knight
I'll let you know how the £14 set go Scrappy.
But TBH, if they only last until one week after the 3yr warranty expires I'll have had more than my monies worth out of them 😃
Everything about them looks as well made as the professional set we borrowed. Obviously there must be differences & I'm sure if they were used for 8hrs a day 6 days a week. Those differences would quickly become apparent.
But so far, so good mate 🙂

I wasn't knocking your purchase mate, just stating that other cheap brands I've tried either didn't cut, pulling on the hair, or just died.
 

DD67

The Peace Keeper
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I wasn't knocking your purchase mate, just stating that other cheap brands I've tried either didn't cut, pulling on the hair, or just died.
Yes mate, I understood where you were coming from.
I'm shocked at how good these appear to be, especially for the price.
At some point I plan to get our pro hairdresser friend to cut my hair using them, to get her opinion.
They might have obvious faults in the eyes of a professional?
But I honestly can't see any myself 🙂
 
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