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I'm slowly working on getting everything I need to do Zulee's grooming. I have been doing FFT with a #10 and have a pair of tiny weenie scissors (for human hair) to trim the rest of her. These scissors have a 2" cutting length. UGGH!
I can either get blades, combs, or shears for now. I want to buy right because with one dog to groom, I don't see myself wanting to upgrade. My overall goals are to shorten grooming time and get a nice finished look.
I would like to get a blade, possibly a 3 3/4" Andis Ultra Edge Steel blade. At PetEdge, this would be about $75 with shipping for both the skip tooth and finishing blades.
The thing is that I like the body to be fluffy. With a 1/2" trim the blade would give, I'm worried it might be too short. She currently sports a 1" trim on her body. I do like the velvety look of a shorter trim, especially with longer hair on the legs. Not having used a blade before (for the body), I'm worried I will get it and not like the trim.
I might be better off getting the Wahl Stainless Clipper Combs along with a #30 blade. This would definitely give me some options on trying new trims. This option costs about $70 with shipping.
Or... I could get some nice shears and continue to scissor the body as I am now. I like the Heritage 8 1/2" shears (Canine Collection). I would get a pair of straight and curved shears. Right now they are backordered until early January which is ok with me. For a 12X12 mini, is this the right size of shear to get? This option would cost about $88 with shipping. I've heard a lot about the Stiletto shears. They would be $131 with shipping, so I would have to wait on my next purchase before I got these. Are they worth waiting for? I only want to buy one set of scissors.
I'm trying to stay below $100 with my total cost. I'm also going to compare my options on Amazon to see if I can get free shipping. Any suggestions on the tools you prefer to use, or why you won't use something in particular would really be helpful on what I should get first.
I can either get blades, combs, or shears for now. I want to buy right because with one dog to groom, I don't see myself wanting to upgrade. My overall goals are to shorten grooming time and get a nice finished look.
I would like to get a blade, possibly a 3 3/4" Andis Ultra Edge Steel blade. At PetEdge, this would be about $75 with shipping for both the skip tooth and finishing blades.
The thing is that I like the body to be fluffy. With a 1/2" trim the blade would give, I'm worried it might be too short. She currently sports a 1" trim on her body. I do like the velvety look of a shorter trim, especially with longer hair on the legs. Not having used a blade before (for the body), I'm worried I will get it and not like the trim.
I might be better off getting the Wahl Stainless Clipper Combs along with a #30 blade. This would definitely give me some options on trying new trims. This option costs about $70 with shipping.
Or... I could get some nice shears and continue to scissor the body as I am now. I like the Heritage 8 1/2" shears (Canine Collection). I would get a pair of straight and curved shears. Right now they are backordered until early January which is ok with me. For a 12X12 mini, is this the right size of shear to get? This option would cost about $88 with shipping. I've heard a lot about the Stiletto shears. They would be $131 with shipping, so I would have to wait on my next purchase before I got these. Are they worth waiting for? I only want to buy one set of scissors.
I'm trying to stay below $100 with my total cost. I'm also going to compare my options on Amazon to see if I can get free shipping. Any suggestions on the tools you prefer to use, or why you won't use something in particular would really be helpful on what I should get first.