The Wahl Set Vapor Switch + Hi-Viz Trimmer + Vanish Shaver puts three Wahl Professional machines in one listing, each with its own pass in the cut: the Vapor Switch takes the bulk and builds the fade, the Hi-Viz sets the outline, then the Vanish takes the last pass. The Vapor Switch has a HyperShift™ 2-speed brushless motor at 7000 and 9000 RPM and the F32 DRIFT™ BLADE across 0.5 mm - 1.2 mm; the Hi-Viz pairs a rotary motor at 7200 RPM with what WAHL calls a DLC Coated Extra Wide Blade. Each machine is also sold on its own.

In the set

• Wahl Vapor Switch Clipper with its Single Power Station and USB-C Cord, and 7 premium cutting guides: 1/16" 1.5 mm · 1/8" 3.0 mm · 3/16" 4.5 mm · 1/4" 6.0 mm · 3/8" 10.0 mm · 1/2" 13.0 mm · 5/8" 16.0 mm
• Wahl Hi-Viz Trimmer with its charging stand
• Wahl Vanish Shaver with its foil guard, cleaning brush and pre-shave brush

Why this set

A cut in the chair runs in a fixed order, and this set follows it: the Vapor Switch takes the bulk and builds the fade, the Hi-Viz sets the outline, then the Vanish takes the last pass. Each machine keeps to its own pass, so the trimmer's blade is kept for the line and never does the clipper's bulk work. A foil shaver works on hair that is already short, so the length work always comes first and the Vanish finishes what the other machines have brought down. Buying the machines together puts that sequence on one station in one order.

Key features

• Vapor Switch: HyperShift™ 2-speed brushless motor, 7000 & 9000 RPM
• Vapor Switch: F32 DRIFT™ BLADE on the RAPID SWITCH TAPER LEVER, 0.5 mm - 1.2 mm, zero-gap adjustable
• Vapor Switch: up to 3.5 hours run time, 120 min charge, single power station and USB-C cord included
• Hi-Viz: rotary motor at 7200 RPM, with Adaptive Speed Control
• Hi-Viz: WAHL's DLC Coated Extra Wide Blade, zero-gap adjustable
• Hi-Viz: up to 130 min run time and 45 min charge, on a space-saving charging stand or the USB-C charge option
• Vanish: the 5-Star cord/cordless shaver from Wahl Professional, for the last pass on hair that is already short
• Vanish: rotary DC motor at 7600 RPM, 48 mm cutting width, 45 min charge = 2 hours run time
• Vanish: Independently Suspended Cutter Bars, Smart LED Fuel Gauge and Travel Lock

What to expect in the hand

The Vapor Switch weighs 288 g / 10.1 oz and has two speeds, 7000 and 9000 RPM, with up to 3.5 hours run time from a 120 min charge. The pack adds: Quick-Charge: 5 minutes plugged in = 10 minutes of cutting. Between clients it sits on its power station. The Hi-Viz weighs 208 g / 7.2 oz and runs on a rotary motor, with up to 130 min run time from a 45 min charge. Its housing is what WAHL calls All-Metal COMFORTCURVE® Design, and between clients it goes back on its stand. The Vanish weighs 181 g / 6.4 oz, has Finger grips and works with or without its 2.4 m cable.

Who it is for

• Barbers putting a clipper, a trimmer and a shaver on one station, bought together
• Barbers cutting skin and bald fades who want two speeds on one clipper - the Vapor Switch pack lists Seamless Balding and Fading and Close Fading Techniques under DESIGNED FOR
• Barbers who set outlines and line-ups and do detail and pattern work - the Hi-Viz pack lists One-Hit Lining and Detail & Pattern Work under DESIGNED FOR
• Shops that offer head shaves or skin-level work on the neck and around the outline, finished with the Vanish as the last pass

Who it is not for

• Taking long stubble or a full beard straight down with the shaver - bring it down with the clipper or trimmer first
• A barber who needs only one of these machines - each is sold on its own

Professional tip

Choose the Vapor Switch's speed for the job rather than running flat out: the pack gives two, 7000 and 9000 RPM. Set the bald band with the blade closed down, then open it in small steps with the taper lever as you work up, flicking out at the end of each stroke. Then let the Vanish meet only short hair: stretch the skin, keep its head flat and work in short, overlapping passes with light pressure, going over an area again rather than pressing harder.

How to use

1. Before the first client, brush the blades clean and oil them with clipper oil. Check that the Vanish foil is seated and has no dent or tear.
2. If you set a blade to zero-gap, do it with the machine off. With the machine off, check that the moving blade sits behind the edge of the fixed blade before it touches skin.
3. Take the length down with the Vapor Switch and a guard from the seven in its box; then fade up from the bald band without a guard, opening the blade with the taper lever in small steps.
4. Set the outline with the Hi-Viz: stretch the skin with your free hand and work with light pressure, using the corner of the blade for detail.
5. Finish with the Vanish on hair that is already short: stretch the skin, hold the head flat against it and work in short, overlapping passes with light pressure.
6. Switch everything off and brush the hair out of the blades and the Vanish head before you put the machines down; stand the Vapor Switch back on its power station and the Hi-Viz back on its charging stand.

Care and maintenance

After each client, switch off and brush the hair from the teeth and around the blades with a soft, dry brush, and wipe the housings with a dry cloth. Clean the Vanish the same way, dry, with its cleaning brush. At the end of the day, and whenever a blade starts to drag, put a few drops of clipper oil across the teeth, run it for a few seconds and wipe off the excess. Brush the hair out of the Vanish foil and cutters without pressing on the foil, and replace the foil and the cutter bars when the foil is damaged or the cut starts to drag. Clean everything dry: never rinse a machine under the tap or put it in liquid.

In short

• Three Wahl Professional machines in one listing
• The Vapor Switch takes the bulk and builds the fade, the Hi-Viz sets the outline, then the Vanish takes the last pass
• Vapor Switch clipper: 7000 & 9000 RPM, up to 3.5 hours run time
• Clean dry with a soft brush; oil the blades with clipper oil
• Each machine also sold on its own

Frequently asked questions