The BaBylissPRO 4Artists Japanese Steel Wedge Blade (FX8700ME) is a genuine zero-gap replacement blade for BaBylissPRO clippers -- a wedge-shaped Japanese Steel blade whose short, steep angle sits between a fade and a taper, so one blade covers both. It fits every FX8700 clipper and the LoProFX FX825E, and it is built for barbers who want a hard, corrosion-resistant steel for everyday fading and blending.

Why a Japanese Steel wedge blade

A wedge blade has a short, steep cutting angle that gives it a neutral shape -- it does not lean fully into a fade or a taper, so it can do both. That makes it a flexible everyday blade for building a fade and blending the guard lines out. Japanese Steel is a hard, corrosion-resistant metal that takes a fine edge and stays keen through repeated cleaning and zero-gapping. It is the same wedge as the gold DLC Titanium version, in a plain Japanese Steel finish.

Key features

• Wedge blade -- a short, steep neutral angle that works as a fade or a taper
• Japanese Steel -- a hard, corrosion-resistant metal that takes a fine edge
• Zero-gap adjustable -- set it close for crisp blend lines
• Wide clipper fitment -- every FX8700 clipper and the LoProFX FX825E
• Genuine BaBylissPRO 4Artists part -- the Japanese Steel version of the wedge blade

What to expect

This is a clipper wedge blade for fading and blending, not a trimmer T-blade and not a flat fade blade. Its neutral wedge angle is the middle ground between a dedicated fade blade and a taper blade, so it is a versatile everyday choice rather than a specialist. It is a replacement blade, so it ships on its own -- no clipper, no guides -- and it needs the same clean-and-oil care as any exposed steel blade. Japanese Steel is hard and corrosion-resistant, but it still needs drying and oiling to keep corrosion away.

Who it is for

• Barbers who fade and blend daily -- the wedge covers both fade and taper work
• FX8700 and LoProFX FX825E owners -- a direct-fit replacement blade
• Anyone who wants a steel blade -- hard, corrosion-resistant Japanese Steel
• A one-blade solution -- a neutral angle instead of separate fade and taper blades

Who it is not for

• Line and detail work -- that is a trimmer T-blade's job, not a clipper wedge
• Purely flat fading -- if you only fade, a dedicated flat fade blade suits that better
• Trimmer owners -- this fits FX8700 clippers and the LoProFX FX825E, not trimmers

Professional tip

When you take a fade up, rock the blade up on its heel as you blend so the neutral wedge angle feathers the line out instead of leaving a hard shelf. Keep the clipper moving in shallow scooping passes, let the steel do the work at a steady speed, and drop back to a flat blade attitude for the cleaner guard lines lower down.

How to use

1. Switch off the clipper before you touch the blade.
2. Loosen the two blade screws and lift the old blade away.
3. Remove the old blade from the drive.
4. Seat the new wedge blade on the two-hole mount and start both screws by hand.
5. Align the blade to the taper position you want, then tighten evenly.
6. Set the zero-gap and run a test pass before cutting.
7. Clean and oil the blade after each use.

Care and maintenance

Clean the teeth after every cut and add a drop of blade oil across them before you store it -- Japanese Steel is corrosion-resistant, but a steel blade still needs oil to stay smooth and protected from corrosion. Wipe it dry if it gets wet. For oil, blade guards and cleaning brushes see the BaBylissPRO accessories and replacement parts page. This blade fits every FX8700 clipper and the LoProFX FX825E, and there is a gold DLC Titanium version of the same wedge if you prefer that finish.

In short

• Japanese Steel wedge blade -- a neutral angle that works as a fade or a taper
• Hard and corrosion-resistant -- takes a fine edge, easy to maintain
• Zero-gap adjustable -- fits every FX8700 clipper and the LoProFX FX825E
• Genuine BaBylissPRO 4Artists part -- also available in gold DLC Titanium

Frequently asked questions