Wahl Deluxe Self Cut Do It Yourself Haircut Kit, 18 Pieces
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Customer Reviews of Wahl Deluxe Self Cut Do It Yourself Haircut Kit, 18 Pieces
Customer Review: Love it!
Summary: 4 Stars
If you want short hair, this is a no-brainer! I gave it four stars instead of five in a nod to the guy who said it's poorly made. Yes, it is indeed mostly plastic. But what isn't these days? The cutting assembly is metal and it works great. As long as you're careful not to drop it on the floor it should be fine.
I had to laugh about his complaint about the mirror: "Put a sandwich baggie over a glass mirror and that'll give you an idea of the quality." That sounded fishy. When I got mine I looked closely and--sure enough--the mirror was covered with a piece of protective plastic that he apparently missed. I pealed it off and it was clear as any mirror can be. Still, it's too small to be of much use.
Anyway, I blew off his review and bought mine because I identified with "Do it yourself & save a bundle." I've always hated going to the barber and could never get them to cut it as short as I wanted. I bought this kit, tried it out on my 17 year old son with good results (luckily, or he'd have killed me!), and then started shearing away on myself.
I've had many compliments about my haircut and not one person who could tell I did it myself. Maybe a barber would be able to tell, but if nobody else can, who cares? Touch it up every couple of weeks and I'm good to go. I've saved the purchase price with just the first haircut on my son and myself. I love it and I'm laughing all the way to the bank!
Customer Review: It works OK but is far from great.
Summary: 3 Stars
LOL @ the reviewer who complained the mirror was blurry. As noted by another reviewer the mirror is covered in protective plastic, and once you peel this away it reveals nothing other than a normal mirror like any other you've ever seen.
Anyway, I purchased this product and used it a few times throughout a month before deciding to return this item. While it's nice to not have a cord, what's not nice is this hair clipper is far less powerful than your typical corded Wahl clipper. After having charged the cheap included rechargeable NICAD battery for a full day, this hair clipper ran out of juice while attempting to cut my hair and I even have male pattern baldness, so there's not much hair to cut to begin with!
Even if I used this clipper when hooked up to the power supply, the clipper seemed to have about 40 percent less power than a corded model. If Wahl would make a cordless model with a lithium battery and has the same power as their corded models, I'd consider getting another cordless model but for now I've bought the Wahl Chrome Pro Deluxe model and it's been way better. While going back to having a cord is a slight inconvenience, it's well worth it for the extra power!
Customer Review: Minor gripe - NO MORE
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my second Wahl hair trimmer. There is nothing wrong with the old one, but I liked the idea of cutting my own hair with something that would give me control. This new Wahl with the ninety degree curve allows me to have a better chance of trimming my neck hair, which is a great selling point.
It is very light and easy to control, cuts really quick and clean. The pivoting head is really great...but has one heckuva flaw for me. The cutting blade-head is not adjustable (like my older model), and cuts my hair way TOO short. The smallest guide comb is the #1 (1/8th), which cuts my hair to a point where I have to trim it weekly. I have found other models at the Wahl site that include the 1/16th guide comb... why doesnt this one? Yea, its a minor gripe, but a legitimate one as far as I'm concerned. I have written to Wahl about this, and will update my review, should things change.
UPDATE: I contacted Wahl and told tham about my situation. They sold me a #.5 blade for $3.00 (delivered). I would change this to 5 stars, but I cant seem to find how to change the star rating.
Customer Review: Decent but Very Expensive for Chinese Plastic
Summary: 3 Stars
The Wahl self cut unit does a decent job if you get a good one, although it takes some practice. I've used Wahl beard trimmers for decades with little or no trouble. These new Wahl self cut clippers are not as good as what Wahl offered years ago in the beard trimmer product line. The first Wahl self cut that I purchased was defective out of the box. The plastic latch for the 360 degree swivel would not lock. Unusable. Amazon replaced the first defective. The second one broke after two uses. The inside of the clipper mechanism is cheap plastic and one of the plastic pieces inside broke off and fell out, causing the clipper to stop working. I contacted Wahl. Wahl customer service is not prompt. I waited over three weeks for Wahl to send me a return label by mail. Finally they sent the return label. I returned this second defective Wahl self cut and I'm waiting for them to send me a replacement. I hope that they don't try to repair it. It's all plastic except for the clipper blades.Customer Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased this on a recommendation from a friend and was not disappointed. I live by myself and got tired of wasting money on hair cuts. This does the job well and works quite well on my thick hair (on the sides at least, thanks genetics). It is also fairly easy to use for a single person, just be sure to get a better mirror, the one included is junk.
I'll close with a piece of poetry I've always loved, lol:
Babies haven't any hair.
Old men's heads are just as bare.
Between the cradle and the grave
Lies a haircut and a shave.
-Anon
Truer words were never spoken.