TIL 60% of barbers don't check their clipper blades for temperature damage

Found a study from a styling tool company that said most of us just run blades until they fail. Has anyone else noticed hot blades messing up their cuts more often than they'd like?

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troy4392d ago

My buddy Gary runs a shop downtown and he swears by the "touch test" before every cut. He’ll hold the blade against his wrist for a second, like checking a baby bottle. I always thought he was being dramatic until I grabbed a hot clipper from his station by accident last month. Now I do the same thing with my own gear, especially after a busy Saturday. Anybody else got a weird ritual they do to avoid burnt scalps?

skyler5162d ago

Used to think he was just being extra cautious too, not gonna lie. But after I grabbed a trimmer that had been running nonstop for hours, yeah, that little wrist check is now part of my routine.