[Feyadog]

Gah! My Andis Ultraedge AGC2 clippers quietly died mid-groom yesterday. My volt meter showed power in the cord, but there was a fairly strong burnt electrical smell and no obvious hair or debris inside or out so I think they are toast. This one lasted just short of 4 years (same as the last pair, same kind) and I managed to never drop them, so I don’t think trauma was part of it. I like them a lot, just not the short lifespan. How long do your clippers typically last you? I regularly groom only 4 dogs (3 are smaller) and I oil the blades religiously. Is there anything else I can do to extend the life of my clippers or is this normal?
On another note, we had our first real snowfall this afternoon and Stella could not get enough of it! Its time to try out that whisk idea I learned off of this forum to manage the snowballs

 

[Feyadog]

Thanks everyone! I’ll look into what it would cost to send them in somewhere to be repaired. I did forget to mention that I also use Andis blade wash/lubricant after every groom, so at least I feel I was doing that part correctly. I agree- for what these cost they should definitely last a lot longer then they have. Fingers crossed that these get fixed quickly- the poor dog has only 2 of her feet shaved and a streak of her tail…. she’ll soon have to go out in public with a paper bag over her head