The BaBylissPRO ClipperFX Gold Metal Charging Base (FX8700GBASE) is a solid gold metal base for your FX8700 ClipperFX clipper. Its weight gives the clipper a steady, upright home on the counter, and the clipper charges on it using its own adapter -- so the tool stays in one place, ready between clients.

Why it earns a spot on your station

Your clipper is the tool you pick up most through a cut, so a fixed, heavy home for it keeps the station tidy and the battery topped up. This base is solid metal, so its weight is the point -- it stays put and holds the clipper upright and steady instead of letting it lie flat with a cable trailing. The clipper sits in the base and charges on its own adapter, ready whenever you reach for it.

Key features

• A solid metal base whose weight gives real balance and stability
• Holds your FX8700 ClipperFX clipper upright and steady on the counter
• The clipper charges on the base using its own adapter (adapter not included)
• Gold finish for a premium, matching station piece
• Fits the FX8700IE ChameleonFX, FX8700BKE and FX8700RE clippers

What to expect

Set the base on your station, connect your clipper's own adapter, and stand the clipper in it whenever you are not using it -- it sits upright and charges. It uses the adapter you already have, so there is nothing new to set up, and the weighted metal body keeps the whole thing steady on the counter.

Who it is for

• Barbers who want their FX8700 clipper charged and within reach at the chair
• Anyone who wants a heavy, stable metal home for the clipper rather than a light plastic stand
• Stylists after a premium gold piece to finish off the station

Who it is not for

• Anyone expecting a power adapter in the box -- it is not included, and the clipper uses its own
• Owners of a SkeletonFX outlining trimmer, who need the SkeletonFX trimmer base instead -- this base is sized for the FX8700 clipper
• A clipper outside the FX8700 ClipperFX range listed above

Professional tip

Wipe hair dust off the base and keep the charging contacts clean and dry at the end of each day. The clipper only charges reliably when it seats fully and its contacts meet the base cleanly, and fine cut hair is what gets in the way.

How to use

1. Place the base on a flat, dry part of your station.
2. Connect your clipper's own adapter to the base.
3. Stand the clipper in the base so it sits upright.
4. Leave it there between clients to keep the charge topped up.

Using it with your tools

This base is made for the FX8700 ClipperFX range -- the FX8700IE ChameleonFX, FX8700BKE and FX8700RE clippers. Pair it with your Boost+ ChameleonFX Clipper, keep a spare ClipperFX Gold Titanium Fade Blade on hand for blade changes, and find guards, covers and other spares on the BaBylissPRO accessories page.

In short

• A solid gold metal base for FX8700 ClipperFX clippers
• Weight is the point -- it holds the clipper upright and steady
• Charges on the clipper's own adapter -- none is included
• A premium gold piece to finish off your station

Frequently asked questions