I would like to clip my Golden Retrievers to 1/2 what blade and guard do u suggest?
1155407
I don't know about guards. A 3 or 4 blade will give you the longest cut but you have to be careful they will also cut off nipples
1047465
i have used just regular clippers for our Golden Lab but did not have the attachment for sucking up hair attached since there is so much hair, any clipper with guards works great for pets.
2271644
I believe it's a good tool for a golden. Its cheaper than a furminator works just as well. My border/st. Bernard mix gets brushed frequently and it gets to the undercoat.
1662488
Shih Tzu's mat quite easily, therefore if you want 1/2 inch length you will need them to be mat free and use a longer guard over a 10 or 15 blade. A 3F or 4F without a guard would be a good blade if they tend to be matted. If they are very matted then a 5 or 7 (very short, but I only suggest those blades being used by professional groomers.) Any blade can grab the dog's skin and tear it if the mats are tight.
1103188
I have a shaipoo and a Labradoodle and it works great on them. I used the #10 blade that comes with it on the smaller dog and a #4f on the Labradoodle.
331851
Yes I cut some of them mine in half for my Yorkie and leave some full size for my larger dog. I use pruning clippers or my meat knife to cut them in two.
2078642
I'm not sure if you need any special attatchments for a retriever, but I can comment on the durability of the clippers. I bought them to trim up our horses. Horses have very wirey hair that jam up most clippers on the market for under a few hundred bucks. But this model has lasted for over a year so far with regularly clipping three horses.
1333746
I have a set that we bought for our dog. He is a chow/golden retriever mix. The clippers work well for what we use them for. We don't trim all his hair, just his legs, feet, ears and any excess hair on his hindend . Can't really say how they would work for a full clip but I think they would be fine. Hope that helps.
546479
I've only used the blade it comes with - but I've bought replacements & if their available( I haven't checked) you could put another size blade on. Its great for small dogs - I have a toy poodle.
244863
We bought it for a golden retriever. The collar can be adjusted though and I suppose you could cut any excess off.
298892
I would say they are for medium to larger dogs (ours is 60 lb) based on the placement of the safety piece. Smaller claws might extend farther Through the blade before encountering the stop. That said, the clippers are sharp so if you use caution and watch where the claw is being trimmed they should be fine.
671711
I too, would like a longer cut in winter. My research shows that an 3/4HT will leave a 3/4 in cut. There doesn't seem to be one that does a 1 inch cut. Other people have suggested a comb that attaches to your clipper. They come in many sizes. I have not bought anything yet as I am looking into a steel comb that would fit my andis clipper as I have a cockapoo with very thick hair. Good Luck.
805959
They are not sharper than the originals I found that my other ones were sold out that I thought the same thing as you but that was not the case try using the smallest guard possible to keep it from cutting into your skin until the dull out a little bit I think there's a half for a1 inch that you could use for guard I don't think you installed them incorrectly although I don't have a picture or anything but you would not be able to use the Clippers they would make a horrible sound and would definitely not work I hope this helps good luck
1900290
I have no experience with a rough coat collie, but I can say the Mars 12 blade along with the Mars double wide 23 blade do a fabulous job of thinning my Golden Retriever's undercoat. I primarily use the 23 blade as it covers a larger area and then use the 12 blade for smaller areas such as under the ears, etc.
1059455
I am not sure but I used this for my 30kg golden retriever (also thick undercoat but not so fine hair) n it works great. My mom enjoys shaving my golden's hair with it to different style; one day lion, another time bart simpson, sometimes skunk. I bought a few clipper head to vary the length depending on the weather. My golden seems to b comfortable too. He falls asleep during haircuts.
371947
I would go for a smaller trimmer version, this one is more suited for clipping the body just b/c of the width of the blade. I have a giant schnauzer with huge feet and it was wider than I would like to trim his feet just b/c it was hard to get the blade head between his pads.
495366
I cannot imagine your bird has nail thicker and tougher than my two golden Retievers. These clippers will work just fine.