Customer Reviews

Wahl 79111-100 Balder 10-Piece Ultra-Close Haircut Kit

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3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

My wife's been cutting my flat tops since I gave up on the barber's at Fort Hood in Texas. One of the problems she was having, was how to get the sides short and the fade right.

Today being Christmas Eve...and me in need of a haircut. I got one of my presents (mine?) early...along with a haircut. After the first stroke at the base of my neck...she was giggling. GREAT, I thought. I'm going to be "balder" for a month...she was just shocked at how much closer it was cutting than our previous fader, the Andis Pivot Pro that my barber had recommended.

I any case, the haircut looks great. The instructions for fading must have been awesome...as this is the best job my wife/barber's done yet!

Highly recommended!

Just received these clippers last night. I opened up the package and started reading the instructions. Almost immediately, I noticed that the upper blade was very fine and that the blades were a little bit too far to right ... so I followed the instructions step-by-step... turned on the clippers, oiled them, turned them on again, then turned them off and unplugged them. Then I followed the instructions for blade alignment which are:

1) loosen the two screws that secure the upper blade with a phillips screwdriver

2) shift the upper blade over to the left--- so that the extreme left-hand tooth of the top blade is to the left of the first small tooth of the bottom blade... and that the extreme right-hand tooth of top blade is touching the big tooth on the bottom blade

3) align the blades (by slightly pulling them upwards) so that they are straight and almost touching (1/32 of an inch)

4) tightened the screws

Well, it took me 3 tries to get the alignment to my satisfaction and it took about 10 minutes to accomplish.

I kind of wish this alignment was unnecessary... but then I forgot that these clippers have NO "thumb-shifter/adjustment bar" on the side of them (unlike my old clippers, the Wahl 79300-1001 ), so I suppose manually aligning the blades is the only way to get them to factory specs (1/32 of an inch from touching)... unless you were lucky enough to get them aligned perfectly out of the box from Wahl.

That being said, it also appears to be possible to lower the blades slightly if the factory spec is too close for your liking... which is what someone may want to do if they plan to use the clippers with no comb and don't want their scalp chewed up.

Anyways, after alignment was acheived, I plugged in this puppy and started cutting. I put on the 1/2 inch comb and buzzed away.

These clippers rule!

They buzzed off all of my hair quickly, closely, and evenly. I was amazed that I didn't have any "missed" spots or "left over" hairs from around my ears! This bad-boy cut off EVERYTHING... the FIRST time!!! Perfect!!!

If you've ever been to the barber shop and gotten a fade (like I used to). These clippers feel exactly like the one used to blend in the line. They cut super close and feel differently than the "regular" clippers that were used earlier in the haircut.

Bottom line is that if you need new clippers, and you like SHORT buzz cuts, you'd be foolish to pass this product up! The upper blade has finer teeth than "regular" clippers (which was the Wahl 79300-1001)... so you know just by looking at these clippers, they will get the job done.

Thankfully, they don't disappoint!!! Once you align the blades, power on, and put them to to your head, you know you will have made the right choice. The Wahl Balder cuts CLOSE... which is why I use the smallest comb. I have no doubt going combless will bald you... maybe even nick up your scalp.

I bought these clippers because I was sick of scapling my head with a disposable razor... and then getting my noggin stuck for the following week, while the hair grows out, because the stubble snags into in t-shirts, pillows, blankets, whatever.

Thanks to the other Amazon reviewers whose reviews influenced me to make this purchase, I can now buzz my hair shorter and quicker than ever with the Wahl Balder.

The blade adjustment step kind of sucks, but it's no biggie. This product works... it's quiet, comfortable to hold, and didn't get hot during a deliberately slow 20 minute haircut. A huge upgrade over my previously owned (now thrown away) Wahl 79300-1001.

One of the better ways a guy can spend $30.00!!!

Highly recommended!!!

I started buzzing my head a few years ago. I went through several clippers (and learned to never use one that runs on batteries or one that's meant for beards). If you want a super close cut (#.5 - less than a 1-cut), use the adapter, and you're set. This thing is sturdy, heavy, well-built, and priced right. I do my entire head in about 4 minutes. Flawless. Although my co-workers had a bit of a laugh with me when it showed up - the packaging looks like it's geared toward black men. Well, it works for us Irish guys, too!

I have been in the market for a clipper to cut my hair as close to the scalp as possible. My head can not tolerate a blade and shaving cream w/o getting extremely irritated so I needed to cut my head really close - to try and minimize the appearance of my receding hair line.

I have tried other clippers, but they just didn't cut close enough - enter these clippers; they work exremely well. It cuts very close and does not irritate my head - Word of advice: let the clippers do the work and don't dig in to your head; trust the clippers, they will cut your hair short for you; trust them!!! Also, be careful around the ear-area b/c they can clip you!!

In summary, these clippers are perfect for a short-cut; additionally, the design looks great, is sturdy, and stays cool.

This clipper provides a very close cut, with attachments from 1/16" to 3/8". Take off an attachment and you go to skin. I don't know whether other models, some for somewhat less cost, do the same job. Either way, I highly recommend this product for the guy who wants to save money and always look well barbered.

I'm impressed with these, they are the best and third pair of WAHL clippers I've gone through. They are quieter than the other two I've had. A word of warning to never drop your clippers or the blades will get out of alignment, and always put the oil on the blades after cleaning the hair off.

The package seems to market to African Americans but they worked just fine on my Caucasian son's hair. A really wonderful product, I'm so pleased.

I got this product mainly to cut the hair on the back of my neck in between haircuts. My hair grows slowly, but the hair on my neck grows quickly. But it does a good job at that, I am satisfied. The clippers are sharp, and if you hold them at the wrong angle, you will cut yourselve. But I am not sure that I suggest these if you are trying to bald your head. They cut very close, but not close enough for a total "clean-cut".

You can stack this shaver up to the most expensive in the bussiness, and this one will blow them out of the water. I cut my hair every 3-4 days, and this shaver has made that very easy for me. Nice even cuts everytime. Thats right, I cut my hair perfect everytime, nobody helps me. It's not because I am that awsome, its because the Wahl razor is the best available.

I'm italian. That means that my body hair is of epic proportions. I completely skipped over all of the trimmers that are labled as "body groomers" because my body hair is thicker than most ppl's facial hair.

With that said, I ordered this clipper about a month ago and have used it about 3 times to trim the jungle of hair on my body from my neck down to my toes.

It's a great tool. I was impressed by the quietness and efficiency. It's just a low "humm" sound (probably because it's new). But it didn't skip or jam at all and I only had to pass over each area once for an even cut. The width of the trimmers is the same as a professional's clippers which saves time for each trim. It handled different variations of each type of hair on me without any faltering.

The contours of the handle were an added bonus. They have a rubbery curved grip so it doen't slip and the indents for the thumb and fingers feel as it was designed with some effort of thought. The handle is made out of plastic which makes it a little bit lighter and easy to maneuver.

The first time I used it, I had it on for a long time. I was testing out different clipper lengths and trying to get all the back hair took longer than expected. What was surprising was, for as long as I had it turned on, the metal blades didn't heat up. I touched them as I was packing it away and they were't even warm. It seems like they can run for very long periods without any overheating issues.

The clippers come with a comb, blade brusher, blade cover clip, travel bag, and 3 attatchments. The attatchments are 3/16th in., 1/8th in., and a 1/16th in. These are all VERY SHORT attatchments. It works great for places that you want to cut most of the hair off. But for places that you want just a trim leaving some hair, you'll have to buy bigger clips. They're available on Amazon for only a oouple dollars.

Super sharp blade. I have the classic male pattern baldness thing going on, so I want a close crop every other week. You'll want whomever is cutting your hair to have a steady hand. This was a good purchase.