faith_lopez48•3mo agoProlific Poster

I thought those cheap plastic guards were a waste of money, but I was wrong

For years, I only used metal guards on my clippers, thinking the plastic ones were junk. A new barber at the shop in Tacoma kept using them and his fades looked super clean. I finally borrowed a set last month when my usual guards were in the wash. The plastic ones gave me way more control on the blend line, especially with the 1.5 and 2 guards. Has anyone else switched and noticed a real difference in their detail work?

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3 Comments

ivan2113mo ago

My old Wahl metal guards would sometimes catch on longer hair and jerk the clipper. The plastic Andis guards I use now just glide through, especially on that tricky transition from a 1 to a 2 guard. You get less chatter on the line, so the blend just sits there soft. It's one of those things you don't notice until you try the other option.

taylor.jessica3mo ago

Honestly, I was the same way about plastic guards for the longest time. Tbh I thought they felt flimsy and cheap compared to metal. But I tried a buddy's set on a skin fade last week and the blend from the 0.5 to the 1 was way smoother, no weird lines. It totally changed how I do my detail work now.

tessa_roberts127d ago

Had a buddy who ran a shop in Portland, swore by metal guards his whole career. One day his clipper slipped on a fade and left a nasty line in the kid's hair - had to buzz it all off. So he grabbed a cheap plastic set off the shelf just to finish the job, and that's when he realized the plastic guards actually gave him way more control on the blend. He said it was like the plastic just hugged the curve of the head better. He never went back to metal after that.