Need Hair Clippers Recommendation

[realthaideal]

I've been here for years and recently have had to face up that the amount of hair on my head doesn't justify the trip to the haircut lady anymore.

I bought a pair of clippers from a beauty supply store (recommended) up by the NE corner of the moat and picked a mid-range priced one. Suffice to say that they suck, have rusted, and barely did the job in the first place. Nothing like wanting to throw and smash your clippers with a 1/2 shaved head and clippers that are taking 40 min's to do a 15 min job !

I've owned several pairs back in The States before, never having an issue with reliability or shady brands. I basically just threw away 800 B and am annoyed.

So who's found a quality brand of clippers out there and where ? At this point I'd pay whatever - like maybe 1,500 - for a good pair if I knew they'd do the job and last.

[PhotoJohn]

I have a Remington Clipper that I bought at Robinsons in Airport Plaza over a year ago and have been happy with it.

I think I paid around 1200 to 1500 B. They're located on the 5th floor, just to the right as you get off the escalator.

It makes more noise than the one I used to have, but cuts very well.

[martijn12345]

If you drive down Moon Muang rd. just before the corner at the end of it there is a small shop that sells and fixes hair clippers. Bought one the other day for 350 baht, works fine for me.

[Mestizo]

When I lived back on the Us East Coast, where haircuts ran beween $15-30 USD, I owned a pair of clippers and cut my own hair occasionally, as it made good financial sense.

However here, when I can get a good hair cut, shave, and shoulder massage for 50 THB, I just cant be bothered to do it myself. Factor in the time spent cleaning up the cut hair afterwards, it just really doesn't make sense. My free/ personal time is worth more than 50 THB to me and I would rather not waste it cleaning up hair.

-Mestizo

[realthaideal]

I get your take on it Mestizo, but I have just the right amount of hair that it needs to be cut every 2 weeks or so. Any less frequently and it gets too long and I look like the sick pigeon that you see on the street and feel sorry for - in this case less definitely is/ looks like more. I really liked my haircut lady too, but she's popular and finding time every 2 weeks, and then driving by only to find a queue of an hour or more sometimes got to be a drag. If I had a furry head that looked equally good short or grown out like yerself it'd be less of an issue. The irony is I still have (arguably!) enough that I don't want to just shave it all off either. So I'm on the do-it-myself plan these days. My cleanup time is minimal too. I've got a system.

[elektrified]

Philips seems to be the brand that is carried in the good shops here, Robinson, etc. You could also buy a WAHL or BRAUN on eBay and have it shipped to you. I bought a Braun in Europe 4 years ago. Still working well.

[mcgriffith]

RTD, I bought a Wahl Professional from the guy just outside of Tops bottom floor KSK. Cost was about 900 B two years ago.

I alternatively cut my own hair (what little there is), and go see a well-known barber in Muang who has been nicknamed "Shaky".

He charges 70 B, and does a fast and professional job. Friends who are blessed with way more hair than I swear by him, and the results on them look good to me as well. For me it is a simple buzz, but he trims the 'stash, eyebrows, etc.

When I cut my own hair it is a rather messy ritual, standing in the tub, extension cord, shaving mirror, etc. But I've gotten good enough with practice to be just as good as the barber.

But hey, 70 B fast convenient and a no-brainer most of the time.

[jackr]

RTD, do yourself a favour and give all the arty-farty brands a miss - Remington, Philips, et al, and stick with the people that made their name with clippers, like Wahl. There's a place along Nopparat (north, outer moat road) about 50m or so past the Chang Puak turn-off that does the Wahl Pro Basic for about 1600 baht. This is the legit machine shipped from the States and comes in a box with all documentation, in American . Name of her shop is Joy Beauty Dream (053 418 454, 083 475 9597) - she's right next door to VeloCity (mountain bikes) and has loads of barber chairs etc outside. When I bought mine, it was the only one in there (along with the cheapo crap from China) and she told me she doesn't keep many hand so best to give her a bell first.

Looks like this, the ones they use in the barbers:

The tack that Remington & the rest do is so hit n miss. Made the mistake of buying a Remi for around a grand last year and fell to bits real quick (only being used once a month). Underpowered motor, bad shaking, crap blades, crap cut and just crap workmanship all-round. Surprised McG picked up a Wahl for 900 baht; perhaps a knock-off or refurb...

Additional: forgot to say, the Pro Basic runs like a dream, very smooth. Absolutely no snagging and I have thick hair.

Edited May 18, 2011 by jackr

[MikeCNX]

Isn't a Remington supposed to take more off than your hair?

[wolf5370]

I did that hunt a couple of years back - eventually finding a pair in Tesco Lotus on the Super Highway (11). Though to be honest they are only fair in quality - they need oiling almost every time I use them (which is probably once a week or so - trim sideburns, long stubble or round the ears). Best set I ever owned was a ceramic set (Philips I think) in the UK - cost me a lot (about eighty quid) but never blunt, never need oiling, very quick and don't drag the hair (pinch or pull). I have been cutting my own hair since I was about 20 - always had it crewcut style - so am pretty good at it now.