Good value for the price. Takes some patience to learn to use.
[[VIDEOID:3e63df19e1b739815ff4cc893254c958]] Like many older cats, mine has some matting close to the skin. My previous method of getting rid of it was to use scissors to cut it out, but I was always afraid that I would accidentally cut the cat. Plus my cat hated the grooming process. So I bought these clippers hoping to be able to get the mats out and clip all of the fur down close, then use the clippers to maintain what I had done. I've been using the clippers for a few weeks now.<br /><br />QUALITY: The quality of the clippers, including the box they came in, was surprisingly nice. They are sturdy and easy to charge. The plug end of the charger can only go in one way, so the two sides are shaped differently. The guides go on easily if you follow the instructions.<br /><br />SOUND: The are indeed quiet, as compared to human hair clippers. I was still afraid that the cat would not get used to them. I did have to turn them on and put them next to her food dish while she ate, for about a week. Fortunately her love of food won out. At the end of the week she was sniffing the clippers, then ignoring them.<br /><br />USE: The next week I started trying to clip her fur with the clippers. My cat's fur is about an inch long. I tried using all 4 sizes of the length guides and I was disappointed to find that I could not use the clippers at all with any of the guides. After a stroke of only 2 inches, the hair completely clogged up the guide and I would have to stop and pull the hair out to go on. I only have a limited time while she is still distracted by her food to use the clippers so that was frustrating.<br /><br />I ended up taking the guide off and using the clipper that way. It goes very close to the skin without a guide. I'd say it leaves 1/16&#34; of hair. I was somewhat worried about nicks but after 8 or 9 sessions so far and most of her torso fur gone there hasn't been one nick. The clippers are very gentle. At this stage the cat finds the clippers somewhat annoying but she is not at all afraid and lets me go about the process until the food runs out. The clippers are somewhat weak if they encounter any resistance from a hair mat so tackling one of those takes multiple strokes. I am glad that the clippers are so gentle.<br /><br />For $7.99 these clippers do the job if one is willing to spend the time. For a cat with shorter hair than mine I'm not sure that the guide problem I had would be an issue.
Rating: 4 stars