Wahl 79900B Clip-N-Trim 23-Piece Complete Haircut Kit
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Customer Reviews of Wahl 79900B Clip-N-Trim 23-Piece Complete Haircut Kit
Customer Review: Great clipper - needs improvement tho
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for a bit more at Walmart becuase I needed it asap. My hair grows back at an incredible rate and if I don't trim it within 2-3 weeks, it looks BAD.
This model featured a Powerdrive system that's supposedly more powerful at cutting thick hair more smoothly. It also sports this special detail trimmer that pops out and attaches to the trimmer blade like a silencer for a rifle. The only difference is that it makes 3 times more noise than the regular trimmer. It was so loud I couldn't stand it buzzing next to my ear.
I tried oiling it to no avail, it's just very noisy and vibrates a lot. The regular trimmer is just like the old Wahl I had. In fact this trimmer looks and feels JUST like the old Wahl I had from the mid 90s.
I didn't feel any difference in how smoothly it cut - it just got really hot really quickly.
But it's new and it has a 5 year warranty. It would pay for itself in the 3rd or 4th haircut at home.
UPDATE: After the 3rd cutting, the trimmer appears to be slightly quieter and doesn't get as hot.
I oiled the blades and made sure it was clean.
The small trimmer attachment got a bit quieter but I found that if I just wear earplugs I can handle the noise. No Big deal at all.
The hair trimmer already paid for itself and I'm getting really nice and clean haircuts by myself.
UPDATE:
After about the 10th use, the longer trimmer guides vibrate and the smaller "fuzz hair" adapter vibrates right off of the main trimmer body.
It still cuts great for such an inexpensive trimmer. It does the job of an industrial strength trimmer and after about 3 haircuts, it pays for itself. I can pretty much get a brand new trimmer set each year and still save over going to a hair salon/barber shop.
My hairstyle isn't complicated: Guide #4 for the top, Guide #1 for the sides. High and tight. I see no reason to pay a barber ten dollars to do the same thing.
Customer Review: Great Haircut Kit
Summary: 5 Stars
I only need a few things in a hair cutting kit and the Wahl 799900B does them all incredibly well, plus some:
1. Size 1, 2 and 3 combs made of flexible, durable plastic that fit the machine securely. 5 stars.
2. Fast cutting speed. My Conair Champion makes me do many passes over the same area to cut the hair to the level I want. The Wahl cuts more hair per pass so I finish the job much faster. 5 BIG stars.
3. A machine I can hold and maneuver comfortably that is not too noisy. The Wahl, like the Conair, is not quiet. But I don't find either too noisy either. 5 stars.
4. Combs and scissors that work well. The combs are flexible and shaped just right. The scissors are sharp. I have to mention this because I can't say the same for my Conair kit's scissors. 5 stars.
The extras:
1. Detailing attachment. It has a unique flip out attachment that can be used to trim the hairline and give that perfect, finished look. I especially like this feature because it extends from the machine and makes it easier to reach difficult areas like behind my head when I'm cutting my own hair.
2. Hair cutting video. Doesn't come with the kit but the Wahl website describes how to use the machine to do various cuts.
3. Barber cape.
4. Small, compact kit.
The only thing I would like better would be a bigger brush. The supplied brush is small - only as wide as my pinky finger - and takes more time to clean the machine. The Conair came with a much bigger brush - almost as wide as my hand - so I use that one to clean my Wahl. This is however not enough for me to deduct a star.
Customer Review: Excellent Clippers! Useful Attachments & Extras! Terrible Trimmer...
Summary: 3 Stars
Not much to say here. Everyone knows the Wahl brand is a great brand! The clippers themselves feel very durable (although a very TINY piece of the trimmer part of the clippers broke off, it's no biggie.) and cut hair REALLY REALLY smoothly! I mean, this thing GLIDES! I am very pleased with this. The extras it comes with are very useful. As with any clippers, it comes with guards for different heights of hair, as well as, special guards for the ears. It also comes with cleaning supplies for the clippers, oil, and a barber cape (really neat!) which means no more getting NAKED because you don't want your clothes resembling that of a caveman's backside!
The only issue for me really, is the trimmers. They hardly, and I mean, HARDLY trim much at all. These trimmers are just like an afterthought compared to the splendid quality of everything else! I tried using them to shape up my hairlines after I cut my hair and all I was doing was scraping my skull with the blades. It BARELY made a straight line on my forehead. It was just a painful and disappointing experience because I really expected these trimmers to save me the trouble of actually buying trimmers separately. But, oh well. At least you do get some really nice clippers. But for that barbershop cut with "razor sharp" sideburns/hairlines, you will have to spend some extra money.
Pros:
- Excellent Clippers
- Very Useful Extras/Attachments
- Extremely Durable & Heavy Feel
- Up To The "Wahl" Reputation
Cons:
- Terrible Trimmer
Customer Review: cheaply made...
Summary: 3 Stars
I was a bit surprised with this item. I have had clippers made by this company in the past and they were always very good. Maybe the price-point is too low to create a quality product! My gripes with the item are like this: First, the item comes in a decent case, but all of the attachments are thrown in like junk. So the case is no more useful that a plastic bag. The attachments themselves seem horribly cheap. Some had flash on the clips and would not clip on correctly until I fixed them with an exacto-knife. The scissors are pretty much the ones you can get in a package of 3 at a dollar store. The clipper itself has a ragged and poorly molded plastic enclosure. When I tested it, the fine-trimmer apparatus on the back of the clipper rattles VERY loudly! One tester was happy to wear earplugs when using it.....not me. I assumed that they had an engineer design this thing, and then tested it. I would guess that is an incorrect assumption. I had my wife try it out without telling her about the noise, and she asked if it was broken. Enough said on that subject! So, back to amazon it went. I understand that it is not an expensive item, but it is no excuse to put out junk. I decided to order a similar clipper without the fine-trimmer. Oddly enough, I bought a cheapo conair clipper for $12.99 (as a temporary clipper) at another retailer and it is a pretty high quality item. So, it can be made at a low cost........Customer Review: Great Hair Clipper Set--but be careful WHERE you but it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this from EVERYTHINGHOME.COM The kit arrived in a Pansonic shipping carton which originally contained parts from an importer-exporter--without a Packing Slip, Invoice, or Return Form! Things did not look good. The Wahl clipper inside was missing cutter teeth and the blade was out of sync. I was instructed to return it to it a different company: OCI, with the "O" standing for Overseas (Everythinghome.com considers orders from OCI to be "direct from the manufacturer" shipments. Yeah, right. I was really worried now. EverythingHome charged a 15% "restocking" fee on return of a defective unit--and didn't refund return shipping charges! I was so furious I ended up buying it from Wahl direct. (Actually, I should have bought it from Amazon.com., where I get most of my stuff, and get a lower price to boot.) Who knows where Everythinghome gets their stuff. As for the Wahl clipper set itself, it is great in every respect! It's a complete kit and I love it. Replaces another Wahl clipper I had used for 13 years (during which time I saved over $2,000 cutting my own hair.) Don't hesitate one second in getting this performer. My advice: get it from Amazon.com., and stay away from Everythinghome.com.