5 Reasons Your Clipper Blades Won’t Cut

1. The Blades Are Blunt

After several uses your clipper or trimmer blades may become become dull and worn. This can be due to corrosion, scratches or general wear. As a result, the cutting edges of the cutter comb of your blades are no longer sharp, reducing their ability to cut. Sharpening the blade is required to reface the cutting surfaces restore these sharp edges.

Most of Wahl screw blades can be sharpened. We also offer a blades exchange service in which we swap your blades for pre-sharpened blades.

3. The Blades Are Dirty

Hair, dirt and grease can stop blades cutting and therefore, regular cleaning is required.

One of the most important parts of blade maintenance that often gets overlooked is maintaining high hygiene levels. You should remove any loose hair and debris using a blade cleaning brush to brush out anything that might be trapped in the blade.

If you have a rinseable snap on/off blade on your clipper, you can easily remove the blade and rinse it clean. Avoid leaving your blades wet as this may cause rusting.

To thoroughly clean and sanitise your blades, you can use Wahl Hygienic Clipper Spray. Using the Hygiene Spray on your blades before each use guarantees the hygiene level to all of your clients. It’s a quick and easy way to keep your blades clean and helps to resist bacteria and viruses.

Care should be taken to dry and oil the blade after cleaning as no liquid should be allowed to enter the clipper.

5. The Taper Lever is Worn

After some time, the taper lever can wear which shortens the distance the clipper can move the cutter on the blade. This reduces the blades cutting efficiency. You should replace the adjustable taper lever when it becomes worn. Alternatively, ensure that you clipper is regularly serviced.