Entry level clipper and kit
I have been reviewing a LOT of men's hair/beard clippers lately. At this point, I have seen all types, from starter kits to higher end kits with all sorts of extras thrown in.<br /><br />It turns out that most of the clippers are apparently made by only a handful of factories, with various nameplates attached, different boxes, and variations in what is included in the kit. The geneal quality of these clippers is suprisingly good these days.<br /><br />This particular clipper package is pretty spare and I'd call it entry level. You get decent quality clippers in a metal+plastic body, adjustable clipper gap length, and a LCD readout that gives percentage of battery charge available and an oiling reminder (but no clipper oil is included in the package)<br /><br />A summary of the parts in this kit:<br /><br />** Clipper with metal/plastic case (lower part metal, upper part feels like plastic), adjustable headgap, LCD charge and oil-reminder readout<br />** Clipper powered by a 1500 mAh battery, which is smaller than the typical battery for this type of clipper (2000-2500 mAh)<br />** 4 plastic length guides, NOT color coded<br />** A USB-A to Clipper charging cable (charger not included)<br />** A small cleaning brush<br />** A plastic carry bag<br />** Instructions<br />** Retail box<br /><br />Despite the brand name under which this is listed, the actual clipper is branded as Suttik, model JM-104. A lot of different clippers are available under the Suttik name on Amazon.<br /><br />The contents of this kit are somewhat below average for this segment. The main attraction here is the clipper, and it's solid--although the construction of the upper part (the part with the LCD display) of the clipper feels like plastic, as does the gap length adjustment lever. I wonder about the long-term durability of the gap-length adjustment.<br /><br />Given that this clipper and kit fall at the lower end of things (smaller battery, small set of clipper guides, no clipper oil), I'd hope to find this kit for a bit of a discount relative to other options. That said, the clipper itself is solid, and outside of the lack of clipper oil, this is probably most of what the average person will need.
Rating: 4 stars