Andis EasyClip Pro-Animal 7-Piece Detachable Blade Clipper Kit, Animal/Dog Grooming, Blue, MBG-2 (21485)

Really great price on an excellent product that really works for small dogs in particular. We have a Yorkie & making an appointment for her at various doggy hair salons was becoming a real hassle as each seems to take on too much work or suddenly the price went up to astronomical proportions for a hair cut.So we took matters into our own paws/hands & got this shaver after exhaustive readings of reviews & looking at the manufacturer's page. We learned quickly that the plastic thingees aren't as useful as just getting an additional 4.0 or 3.5 or 3.75 blade which translates to 1/2 inch hair on the dog. The big blade that comes with the Andis 21420 is a #10 which is nice but will mow down to the skin if you're not particularly careful, no matter how easy the You Tube instructions make it. There are NO INSTRUCTIONS to speak of with this unit & no amount of complaints to Andis direct has netted us any more. We did not buy the kit with the DVD because you can get your training right from You tube.The only issue is the directions for changing the blade, which doesn't even come with the additional blades..you would think... but no.My significant realized that it is just a slip on & off situation, no need to undo screws or anything & each blade comes with a trimming blade already installed so you don't need to buy an additional trimmer blade like we did. That's more than you will need if you are just doing one dog.All in all an excellent product. We suggest that you DO buy yourself some extra blade oil & some of the cooling oil that they talk about but don't have in the kit. DO buy the kit, because it will hold all of your additional blades & the oil, plus the trimmer in ONE place.

UPDATE 8/9: After using this clipper for a while now, I'm very happy with it (despite the price dropping). It took a few times but now I can do both dogs very quickly in one sitting. I don't have a professional grooming table so I do this in the laundry room with the dog on top of the washer.I would highly recommend using a disposable wee pad under them instead of a towel... the cut hairs are very tough to wash out (they seem to just weave themselves into cloth!)ORIGINAL REVIEW:These were the questions I had before buying this clipper:*Does it really work that much better than human clippers? YES*Is it quiet enough that it won't freak out my dogs? YES*Will I be able to handle it well even though I have no professional grooming experience? YES*Is it worth the price tag? YESWith two small dogs, I found that it managed to cut through their differing types of fur perfectly.My Papillon mix has a double coat and it sliced through without any problems!And the number #1 guard was the perfect length to use on my Maltese for that "puppy" cut.I have no prior grooming experience so I just watched a bunch of online videos. This clipper seemed to work easily and fit into my hand just fine. It has a ceramic blade and it didn't feel like it got hot for a while (I managed to groom both dogs in one sitting). But since I was using a guard, it wasn't much of an issue.This also has a quiet motor so it didn't freak the dogs out. And unlike the inexpensive human clippers, it doesn't make an abrupt noise when you first turn it on.I received the item exactly as pictured: a purple cutter with 4 guards, small tube of oil and a black case everything fits into.For my two small dogs, I don't feel like I need to buy other blades as the one that comes with it, along with the guards, seem to fit all of my needs right now. Again, I say this with inexperience...just relying on my satisfaction with the end result.Overall, I would definitely recommend this clipper!

clippers arrived and looked great! but unfortunately I didn't realise I needed a power converter for the plug! DOH had to spend more on a step down transformer, but after that was sorted I was anxious to start clipping!!My dog is a small shitzu x bichon x mini poodle, very long wooly coat. The hair was long at the time, there were a few snags so I highly recommend a good brush prior to use. I ended up having to cut the knots with no attachments which worked great!!So after that, I began with the number 1 as I wanted a nice short coat. It cut through the hair like a hot knife through butter. I was really impressed! they weren't too noisy but my dog (being his first clip) was very uneasy and wriggled alot. I hope he is better next time.The clippers took a while to heat up, proberly about 10 mins, but I think once I get better at clipping and my dog stands there I could clip fast before they warm up.Overall I'm really happy with the clippers, they are good quality and well made unlike some of the cheap ones I have seen. They work really well and are very sharp. Love the case and attachments.Only reason I gave 4stars and not five was that I had to buy the converter AND because they would have been 5 stars if they had two speeds and a couple of extra attachments. FANTASTIC for price. Highly recommended