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I use Whal V7000 to cut my hair when i can. If not in the mood or going to functions i visit my local barber.
 
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I use a Wahl rechargeable clipper with No. 3 comb for the top, No. 2 comb for the sides and back and a bit off the bottom of the back with no comb. It’s so easy, quick and you save heaps of time and money. No mirror. Just do it by feel outside where a mess doesn’t matter and catch any tufts I missed later. Takes about 5 minutes.

I used to use the clipper without any comb but realised that was a bit extreme.
Do you mean without any guard?
 
I'd love to visit a barber right now...if any were open. 😄

I keep my hair medium length for a guy, trimmed to just above the ears at the sides--short enough to look and feel good, and long enough to hide my over-the-ear hearing aids.

But of course with the shutdown we're all getting shaggier. I've been attempting, with some success, to use one of those handheld personal groomers--the kind you use for nose hairs, etc.-- to trim my hair just above the ears. There's a flat head attachment which works...fairly well.

The problem is it's not nearly as big as a full size barber type electric trimmer (which I don't have). The nice part is for safety it's very well designed, making it virtually impossible to accidentally cut myself with it.

As for the rest of my hair, I'm not touching it yet. If I were to get a trimmer and try to do my own hair, I'm afraid I'd look like your typical four year old when he tries to cut his own hair.

And I really don't wanna have to ask my mom to fix it for me. 😄
Been shaving my head for over a decade, so, pandemic proof haircut.
 
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I suspect that aiming for 1.5" should give enough of a margin for error and repair while you get comfortable with the clippers
I clipped my hair this afternoon with a number 8 (1”) and no.6 (3/4”), it looks good and was fairly easy other than I immediately regretted a corded model. I bought a little Phillips norelco trimmer, great for around the ears and neck line with this:


which was great for DIY.
 
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I clipped my hair this afternoon with a number 8 (1”) and no.6 (3/4”), it looks good and was fairly easy other than I immediately regretted a corded model. I bought a little Phillips norelco trimmer, great for around the ears and neck line with this:


which was great for DIY.
But does it have an attachment for your ears and nose. We all know they are the problem areas once you hit your 40’s!
 
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I had a cheap Wahl but got fed up with the cord, so got the previous version of this Panasonic one for approx. $100 in a sale a few years ago.


I love the fact it's cordless as I cut my hair (no. 2 or 3 all over) standing in the bath and just rinse it all away. I do it weekly, and I'm now bald enough that there isn't really much being cut.

But does it have an attachment for your ears and nose. We all know they are the problem areas once you hit your 40’s!
I don't seem to get hair in my ears, and I pluck out the few that I see in my nose. I like the sensation and satisfaction of pulling them out!
 
I had a cheap Wahl but got fed up with the cord, so got the previous version of this Panasonic one for approx. $100 in a sale a few years ago.


I love the fact it's cordless as I cut my hair (no. 2 or 3 all over) standing in the bath and just rinse it all away. I do it weekly, and I'm now bald enough that there isn't really much being cut.


I don't seem to get hair in my ears, and I pluck out the few that I see in my nose. I like the sensation and satisfaction of pulling them out!
It will get worse as time goes on.
 
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But does it have an attachment for your ears and nose. We all know they are the problem areas once you hit your 40’s!
Got a second small Phillips Norelco trimmer with attachments for around the ears and nose. :)
For the main trimmer, a number 8 (1”) guard seems best at my low level of experience.
 
I just cut at least 1.5 inches off my hair, haven’t seen my stylist in over a year (She’s in NYC, I am not) and just started a new job. Thankfully, the humidity is making waves.

I am sure when I look at this later in the week, I’ll probably 😂😭😂 but right now it looks pretty good considering.
 
I have a cheap Wahl trimmer that I use every week. I started balding in college and just kept having it cut shorter and shorter until I eventually bought a trimmer to do it myself. Figured there was no sense in paying someone to do it for me once it got short enough that I could use the same setting all over. These days I use the shortest setting available, which is only a tiny bit longer than using a razor.

Certainly saves a lot of money, although I do occasionally splurge on a cut and a shave. It's nice to be pampered from time to time. :)
 
I remember his. I wonder if it is still actively being manufactured? Their main system is out of stock.

Still manufactured. George Clooney has recently been interviewed in which he admitted he's been using one for most of his life to cut his own hair.
 
I have a cheap Wahl trimmer that I use every week. I started balding in college and just kept having it cut shorter and shorter until I eventually bought a trimmer to do it myself. Figured there was no sense in paying someone to do it for me once it got short enough that I could use the same setting all over. These days I use the shortest setting available, which is only a tiny bit longer than using a razor.

Certainly saves a lot of money, although I do occasionally splurge on a cut and a shave. It's nice to be pampered from time to time. :)
I've been using the same walmart purchased Wahl Trimmer on my beard for probably 15 years. During the pandemic with no hair dressers being opened, I've been using it to just do my head too.

actually come to like my head buzzed. the hardest part is getting the neckline straight.
 
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