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Recommendations: BifL Home hair clipper/trimmer (self.buyitforlife)

submitted 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) by braindamagebuddy to c/[email protected]

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Had an old Wahl just die after probably a good 20+ years, kind of looks like the cable is frayed and splitting where it connects to the trimmer. Did a quick check online and the new products don't even look remotely similar.

Just using it for normal hair cuts at home, any recommendations?

Edit: Preferably on the budget side.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Why not fix the cable? Should be cheap and well, youre talking about BifL, well heres your chance to keep an old item running... for life.

[–] khannie 1 points 1 hour ago

I did this with a similarly old and heavily used Philips trimmer and it has lasted a good few years since. The Wahl ones are handy enough to take apart if memory serves so if you can I would also recommend going this route.

If you can get the casing off and post pics I'd be happy to offer advice if it's not something you're comfortable with.

[–] Glemek 6 points 4 hours ago

Post a pic of it? It might be fixable

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 hours ago

If the cable is the only thing, you can likely open it up and replace it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Not Phillips norelco

[–] jacksilver 1 points 3 hours ago

Yeah, I just checked their site and most of the stuff looks like it would break if you looked at it wrong.

I think I have some iteration of this model https://wahlusa.com/shop/clip-n-trim-corded-hair-clipper-with-built-in-trimmer-79900-1501p though, and it's held up pretty well (plus they have replacement blades on their site for it).

Not sure if it's buy it for life, but it's lasted 5 years so far for me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Oster Fast Feed is not a "budget" pick, but then again, few BIFL options are.

Edit: 76023-510 is the corded model.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

This, plus the purple Andis magnetic blade guards. BIFL kit for the homegamer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

I looked, and I couldn't find any. It's all Chinese brands now with no repairability. I bought a Phillips because it had a lot of features and it was cheap. When the battery dies, I can still use it corded. I do need to find some grease though so that the plastic motor nub doesn't grind away too quick.