Wahl 8786-451A ARCO SE Cordless Rechargeable Clipper

I purchased this item to give our cat sanitary clippings and for the most part, this clipper is very disappointing. Yes, for this price, I expect a lot better.If the fur is courser fur than long cat fur, I'm sure it works fine but for long cat fur it could not do a much worse job.Over all, the product itself is an excellent product. I have no complaints about the product itself. It comes with two batteries, blade, brush, blade oil, clipper length guides and a plastic holder to keep things somewhat organized. I say somewhat as there's no place for the plastic length guides.The batteries charge up fast. The blade, even when clogged, doesn't bog down. But when used on fine fur, the razor's not worth a Tinker's Damn as the clipping blade loads up and the cutting action stops as the blade, once again, needs to be cleared.Just saying, buyer, if buying to do fine fur, beware.............................Addendum: 17Jul2013.I took the blade guide off the clipper, tucked the cat's head out the back of my legs for my safety (I don't cut her nails), sat on her and held her tail in the air as she was in a serious need of a sanitary clipping. By taking the blade guide off, for the first time, the hair fell away as one would expect from a product of this type and aside from her peeing all over the floor and yowling in mortal fright like she was about to be eaten (as cat owners, you know the yowl and you also know she'll be mad at me for three or four days), this was the best results one could ever hope for.If one wants this product for sanitary clipping purposes and doesn't use the hair length guide while clipping the fine cat hair, I can recommend this product.............................The original review, due to gross disappointment, was three stars. Because of what I posted in the addendum, I'm a four star camper. The reason for the removal of a star? Because with the hair length guide in place, for the purpose of clipping fine cat hair, this product is not worth a Tinker's Damn. With the hair guide removed, the clipper does what I hired it to do and that is to make the hair fall away.

This is actually a pretty convenient shaver, since it's cordless and uses rechargeable batteries (cords are a huge hassle if you want to cut pet fur). The convenience, though, kind of has its downsides if you're purchasing it for home use. I have a long-haired Maine Coon cat that occasionally gets deeply matted fur on his underside, and these were much safer and easier to use than (heaven forbid) scissors or regular electric clippers. However, he only ever got matted fur occasionally (maybe once every few months), and the problem is, if you don't continue charging BOTH batteries that this shaver comes with all the time, they can wind up losing their charge completely, which is a pain. I guess it's designed for professional animal groomers for work, so the convenience of the rechargeable batteries is actually kind of a drawback if you don't regularly have to cut your pet's hair. Also, it's technically not 100% safe; there was at least one time that I accidentally nicked my cat's skin while cutting, so you do still have to be careful (particularly if your pet has loose skin). The one thing I would knock the shaver on (though it's partially my own fault) is that it's not quite as sturdily built as it initially seems. I accidentally dropped it on the ground just the other day, about 5 feet or so, and the head of the clipper broke right off. It turns out that the metal shaver at the top is held together by some relatively thin pieces of plastic, that broke when I had dropped it, possibly due to the faux weights that they added to make the shaver feel like a premium product. Again, dropping is my own fault, though I would say that the shaver perhaps isn't quite as sturdy as the high price tag might lead you to believe. Overall, definitely good for the job, but with shortcomings that might make you think twice for such a high price.

I wasn't so sure at first. Took the box out and opened it and saw parts of the inside which held everything was torn in several places plus there was a stain that looked like oil. I was like....what the ???? and my initial thoughts were that this was a product which had been returned previously. I then proceeded to do the product "examination."Upon first inspection, felt that the clipper looked and felt cheap. The clipper head wasn't attached. I kept going as didn't want to make any rash decisions and send the thing back.UPDATE: May 12th, 2015 I continue to use these clippers with satisfaction. Love that it has two batteries so while I am in the middle of grooming one of my two dogs and the battery dies, I can quickly change the battery and keep on going. Highly recommend!I then unwrapped everything, and began to read the instructions.Got one of the batteries plugged in and charging. (takes 1.5 hours to charge)Put the head of the clipper on.Waited.Next day...after my husband freshly shampooed and combed out both of our dogs and they were dry...the time had come. Yes the time had come for our dogs to have their first hair cut of the season.I started with the maltese/terrier mix as she is easier to groom. I was surprised...no...SHOCKED at HOW WELL these little clippers worked!!! I had read someone else say...that it was like using a hot knife through butter...this is NO LIE! WHAT A JOY it is to use these clippers!I finished up with the maltese/terrier mix and then started in on the harder one. The miniature schnauzer. She took me quite a bit longer, as usual and in part because I had a grandbaby at our home that I was watching and she had woke up and began to cry so I had to take a break. I came back and finished with ease! Including around those schnauzer ears!!!Both our doggies look so gorgeous thanks to these clippers!I like that this clipper has the adjustable head as was used to this with clippers in the past.I like that it has TWO inter-changable batteries...and LOVE the cordless feature. This means you are not tied down to just using it here or there wherever there are outlets! I actually groomed our dogs in the bathtub using plastic sheeting on the bottom. (was out of newspapers)I like the stand where you re-charge the batteries. It also has spaces for the oil, the little brush and a space for where you can lay the clippers down.However...it does NOT have a place on that stand to keep all the other attachments!I almost gave it a 4 star because of this.I think it would have been great if it came with a carrying case of some sort but I will just improvise and go on a treasure hunt to find one on my own so no worries!All in all I LOVE these clippers and am so glad I gave them a chance.I purchase these clippers here at Amazon for $99.44 as there was some sale going on. Perhaps a sale to get rid of all the clippers that had been returned due to how cheap it looks at first? Hmmmm. I am glad I got them!!!!

I bought this to groom my Lagotto puppy.Of the 4 black plastic combs that come with it, 3 have lost teeth. They just break off.The unit came with two batteries. One of those has died and is useless now.I have gotten maybe 10 cuts/trims from this unit.Now I have to rely on one battery and free hand much of the cutting as the combs I need and broken.The cutter works well. That's why it gets 3 stars.

I am a professional stylist and owned these clippers many years ago. I have been on a hunt to find them for some time. When I discovered them on amazon.ca, I was so excited and relieved, especially because I was told they were no longer available. They are the best and most reliable clippers I have used. I highly recommend them and received them as promised within the time line.Thanks to Amazon.ca.