The Wahl Set cordless Magic Clip Red + cordless Senior puts two cord/cordless clippers from Wahl Professional's 5 Star Series in one listing, each in its own Wahl carton and each with the job WAHL gives it. WAHL shows the red one at the blend: “Creates seamless blends when hard or soft line fading”, and the other at the scalp: “Traditional on Scalp Tapering and Fading”.

In the set

• Wahl 5 Star cordless Magic Clip Red, in its own Wahl carton. For this clipper, WAHL's data sheet lists 8 attachment combs, #0.5 (1.5 mm), #1 (3 mm), #1.5 (4.5 mm), #2 (6 mm), #3 (10 mm), #4 (13 mm), #6 (19 mm) and #8 (25 mm), as well as a flat-top hairstyling comb, a cleaning brush, oil and a blade guard
• Wahl 5 Star cordless Senior, in its own Wahl carton. For this clipper, WAHL's data sheet lists 3 attachment combs, #0.5 (1.5 mm), #1 (3 mm) and #1.5 (4.5 mm), as well as a flat-top hairstyling comb, a cleaning brush, oil and a blade guard

Why this set

A cut in the chair runs in a fixed order: the clipper takes the length and builds the blend, the trimmer sets the line, and the foil shaver finishes. This set covers the clipper's part of that order with two machines, and gives each its own work. Neither stands in for the other: with both on the station, each does the job WAHL shows it doing.

Who it is not for

• Outlines, line-ups and beard detail - that is a trimmer's job: the Wahl Beret Stealth Trimmer Black
• A skin-close finish or a skin-smooth head shave - that is a foil shaver's job: the Wahl Vanish Shaver

How to use

1. Charge each clipper switched off: plug the cord into the clipper first, then into the outlet.
2. Once charged, each clipper runs without the cord. When a battery is low, connect the cord to that clipper and keep working; if a battery is completely run down, let the clipper charge for 1 minute, switched off, before you use it on the cord.
3. Switch each clipper on and off at its on/off switch, and off after each use. On each, the blade adjustment lever at the top gives the closest cut; pushing it down gradually increases the cutting length.
4. Magic Clip: clip on an attachment guide for the length you want, starting with a long one, take the bulk off against the growth, then blend by moving the lever between passes, flicking out at the end of each stroke.
5. Senior: if you set the blade to zero-gap, do it with the clipper off, then check that the moving blade sits behind the edge of the fixed blade before it touches skin. Take the bulk with a guard or over the comb - keeping the comb moving and the clipper flat against it, and letting the comb set the length - against the growth, then taper by moving the lever between passes, flicking out at the end of each stroke.

Care and maintenance

The same care for each clipper. After each client, brush the loose hair from the housing and the blade with a dry brush. Oil the blade often, with Wahl clipper oil only, at three points, the centre of the moving top blade and each end, then switch the clipper on to spread it and wipe off the excess. Every so often, oil the heel of the blade too. Wipe the housing only with a soft, slightly damp cloth, never with solvents, bleach, benzene or thinner. If a clipper cuts worse despite regular cleaning and oiling, its blade set needs replacing. The Wahl Special Blade Oil 200ml is the bottle for the station; the Wahl Oil Tube 10ml is the tube for your case.

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