Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

UPDATE 8/9: After using this clipper for a while now, I'm very happy with it (despite the price dropping). It took a few times but now I can do both dogs very quickly in one sitting. I don't have a professional grooming table so I do this in the laundry room with the dog on top of the washer. I would highly recommend using a disposable wee pad under them instead of a towel... the cut hairs are very tough to wash out (they seem to just weave themselves into cloth!) ORIGINAL REVIEW: These were the questions I had before buying this clipper: *Does it really work that much better than human clippers? YES *Is it quiet enough that it won't freak out my dogs? YES *Will I be able to handle it well even though I have no professional grooming experience? YES *Is it worth the price tag? YES With two small dogs, I found that it managed to cut through their differing types of fur perfectly. My Papillon mix has a double coat and it sliced through without any problems! And the number #1 guard was the perfect length to use on my Maltese for that "puppy" cut. I have no prior grooming experience so I just watched a bunch of online videos. This clipper seemed to work easily and fit into my hand just fine. It has a ceramic blade and it didn't feel like it got hot for a while (I managed to groom both dogs in one sitting). But since I was using a guard, it wasn't much of an issue. This also has a quiet motor so it didn't freak the dogs out. And unlike the inexpensive human clippers, it doesn't make an abrupt noise when you first turn it on. I received the item exactly as pictured: a purple cutter with 4 guards, small tube of oil and a black case everything fits into. For my two small dogs, I don't feel like I need to buy other blades as the one that comes with it, along with the guards, seem to fit all of my needs right now. Again, I say this with inexperience...just relying on my satisfaction with the end result. Overall, I would definitely recommend this clipper!