Cordless hair clipper

[fd3]

Considering getting a cordless clipper as I reckon that this will allow me to keep hair short for summer at a lower price than going to the hairdressers.  Anyone recommend something budget but not crap?

[Hot Flatus]

Babyliss Super clipper. Got one cheap on ebay here:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/BaByliss-7475U-Super-Clipper-/172665501771?hash=item2833aa784b%3Ag%3AW38AAOSwaB5Xmf-i&_trkparms=pageci%253Acecdc09f-3871-11e7-adca-74dbd18071f9%257Cparentrq%253A05ba3f4515c0aa1406de77d1ffffc853%257Ciid%253A8

[Polar Bear]

My son's barnet lunched the Babyliss.   We spent a tad more and bought a Remington replacement.   I use it myself when I can be bothered and it is solid and reliable as well as cutting well.

Paid back the purchase price in saving on the barber in less than a year.

[CAMRAMan]

I bought one of these from Argos when they were £25.  Now £55, but available here for £25. Very good indeed with a wide set of cutters for a quick cut. Lots of clip-ons to get the right length too.

[Ham]

Vote for the remington ceramic here, I've been using them for years, first pair only snuffed it when I dropped it onto the clipper end. Looks pretty similar to the Babyliss item. Make sure you get the right depth guards for what you want, too.

ETA a piece of plastic cut to the shape of your head at the back can be used as an effective guide to give a clean rear end

Practice is required.

[T42]

Presumably with a straight face, Remington's blurb describes this ^^^ as "cutting-edge technology".

FWIW I've had two Philips' beard trimmers and the batteries in both conked out in a year. Make sure whatever you get uses Li-ion.

[Polar Bear]

My son's barnet lunched the Babyliss.   We spent a tad more and bought a Remington replacement.   I use it myself when I can be bothered and it is solid and reliable as well as cutting well.

Paid back the purchase price in saving on the barber in less than a year.

Remington HC365 for just £26 from Boots.   Absolute bargain imo.   

[fuaran]

Why cordless? They never have much power, and the battery will wear out after a year or two.
If you want something that lasts, get some mains-powered Wahl clippers.

[Jurek]

^
This.
I bought my mains Wahl clippers in something like 1994, and have been using them once every 3 or 4 weeks ever since.
The only thing I've done to them was I replaced the flex with one which is around 5m in length.

[hubner]

I've got a basic Wahl corded clipper, must be at least 15 years old, cost about £10, it still works.

Similar to this one, £15 now:
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/3398410

This one is £10, doesn't have the bag which is very handy:
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/2271796

£11:
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5556834

You only have to use it 2 or 3 times and it's already paid for itself.

[CAMRAMan]

I moved from a corded Wahl to the Remington I linked to and wouldn't go back. It's very ergonomic and cuts my, admittedly not very hirsute, head of hair much faster.

[fd3]

Cordless so that I don't have to faff with long wires or cleanup.  Easiest to cut hair in garden in summer, in winter let it grow.
Camraman, I have gone with your recommendation.