Wahl Set: 5-Star Hi-Viz Trimmer + Vapor CE Championship Edition is a set of two machines we put together ourselves: the Vapor CE clipper and the 5-Star Hi-Viz trimmer. What separates the Vapor CE from the plain Vapor is printed on its own carton: oil grooves in the blade, which WAHL calls Drift Technology. Otherwise it cuts from 0.5 to 1.2 mm at 8000 RPM.

The Vapor CE at a glance

8000 RPM, brushless motor
Cutting range 0.5 mm - 1.2 mm
Up to 2.5 hours run time
60 min charge time
280 g / 9.9 oz.
Zero-gap adjustable
Li-ION
100 - 240V ~ 50/60Hz

The Hi-Viz at a glance

7200 RPM, rotary motor
Up to 130 min run time
45 min charge time
208 g / 7.2 oz.
Zero-gap adjustable
Li-ION
100-240 V~50-60 Hz

Both columns come from the specification panel of each machine's own carton. No figure holds for the set as a whole.

What is in the set

We put this set together ourselves. It is not a WAHL carton.

Why these two

The two follow one another through the cut: the clipper takes the bulk off and blends down to 0.5 mm, and the trimmer then sets the line with its T-shape. Both adjust to zero-gap, and that is printed on both cartons.

We take this set over the plain Vapor for a reason printed on the carton rather than written by us: the CE's blade carries oil grooves. WAHL puts it this way: *"New Drift Technology adds oil grooves to reduce friction, allowing blades to run smooth and cooler."* With the footnote WAHL itself sets at the foot of the panel: *"vs. standard blade set in lab testing."* That is a claim about the shape of the blade, not about lubrication: you oil the blade posts exactly as often as before.

Vapor CE features

The blade is named F32 FADEOUT BLADE and carries 32 fine ball-pointed teeth.
The blade technology is named Drift Technology and the speed control Adaptive Speed Control.

Names, and the carton says no more about either.

WAHL writes on the back: "Go from bald to fade with an innovative adjustable balding blade."
This is the Championship Edition: a 26 shield on the carton, LIMITED EDITION 26 on the machine.
The rating plate reads Made in China.

Hi-Viz features

The blade adjusts to zero-gap. WAHL names it "DLC Coated Extra Wide Blade".
The housing carries the name "All-Metal COMFORTCURVE® Design".
It charges over USB-C. WAHL writes: "USB-C charge option for convenience."
The rating plate reads MADE IN USA.

What to expect in the hand

The Vapor CE weighs 280 g / 9.9 oz. and the Hi-Viz 208 g / 7.2 oz. The heavier machine is the one taking the bulk off; that is not an accident and you feel it on the first pass.

Who it is for

Barbers who fade and finish on two machines and want the CE's blade.
Anyone who wants to go down to zero-gap: it is printed on both cartons.

Who it is not for

If you want the same clipper without the Championship Edition finish, look at the Wahl clippers. No shaver is included in this set.

In short

Two machines in one set: the Vapor CE, 8000 RPM, 0.5-1.2 mm, up to 2.5 hours, 280 g, with oil grooves in the blade, and the 5-Star Hi-Viz trimmer, 7200 RPM, up to 130 min, 208 g. Put together by us.