![]() ![]() While it won’t win any style awards, the thing I loved about it was the abuse it could take and not miss a beat. I used the T Outliner for quite a while when I was just starting out. Some professionals adore the heavier feeling of a T-outliner casual users might prefer the lighter, smaller and easier to maneuver Wahl Detailer trimmer. I’d say this Wahl Detailer vs Andis T-Outliner one is a tough comparison in the Body & Design department. The cord is one of the reasons I think the GTX version of the T-Outliner is better than the usual one. It’s the same size as the standard Outliners:Ī very remarkable feature of the GTX is its long, thick cord and 3-pronged plug, instead of the standard 2 prongs. Does that mean it isn’t a good trimmer? Of course not!Ī hard plastic (polymer) body ensures proper durability. Probably the most basic looking is the T Outliner. We’ll get into how these guys work in a bit, but this was merely to show you what you’ll be looking at day in and day out, so how they look does come into play. and a bit bigger too, at 5.5″.įorm is great and all, but without function it doesn’t mean much. The GTX T-Outliner trimmer is significantly heavier at 11.2 oz. It evokes an elegant feeling of roaring power hidden inside it. You get high quality hard plastic covering the machine’s rather lightweight body, the top having a chrome finish.Įxactly the opposite, the GTX features a full-on gloss back finish. The Detailer trimmer is 5″ long and weights a total of 6.9 oz. On one hand, you have Wahl’s typical 5 star series color combination – burgundy, with some chrome finish and a little bit of white. The Wahl Detailer trimmer and Andis GTX T-Outliner couldn’t be more contrasting. Ziptie it before it starts to short out.This comparison perfectly showcases how different clipper brands approach product design. Ive uploaded a picture of the Excel with cord ziptied. Ziptie your cords so they dont break behind the clipper, and try not to drop your clipper because all kinds of problems come from that. Todays equipment needs to be cleaned, screws tightend, blade drives replaced monthly, hinges checked monthly, ect. Its very hard for a groomer to pay $170.00 for a clipper, and another $100.00 to keep it running so they can work.Īll I can say is try and do your equipment maintenance. But when replacement parts become a big part of the profit they need to take a good look at the product its self. I think all manufacturers are looking for a way to save money and still turn a profit, and I'm all for that. He thought I was getting ugly with him and hung up. I told this tech person that he needed to get out of his lab and work in a grooming shop for about 3 months, and use a clipper with a cord he is so excited about. The answer I got was that the new cords are made alot better than the way they were made 15 years ago and they were excited about the difference. I've talked with Andis about these cord problems a long time ago. Then they started making cords out of stiffer rubber and thats when all the problems started. That cord is the original cord and I've never had a problem with it. The cord is made of soft rubber and bends really nice. I have an Andis AG2 (red square one) that I bought in the late 90's. After I replaced them, I ziptied them to the hanger and they are still going with no problems and its been two or more years. We have two Excels in our shop and the cords on both went out within 3 months. The Excel cord costs $37.50 each, and replacing them twice or three times a year isnt good. If you ziptie the cord to the hanger in the back, it prevents the cord from bending right behind the clipper, it makes it bend out there where the cord is smaller. I came out with a fix for this problem in the last issue of Groomer To Groomer magazine. They get just as close if you lift the handle up a little.Ĭords? I have replaced 58 Excel cords this year. Our shop went to using #30 blades exclusively on pads because the teeth dont break off. ![]() #40 blades are really vunerable because the teeth are so small that dropping them on the table breaks the teeth off. They are using composite metal in the blades to save money. I think the quality of several blade manufacturers have gone down in the last ten years.
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