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Clipper Recommendations
Clippers can range from $20 to $400 dollars and tend to have quite a difference in power, weight, and abilities. Let's check out the types of clipper classes by purpose.
Mini assistants
Goal:
Toe tuft removal or matted paw pads. Creative grooming in tight spaces.
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Can be skipped as a beginner groomer until more funds are acquired.
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Can be skipped for owners DIY grooming.
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Catteries might consider owning
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Ideal for pro's
Light duty & finish work
Goal:
Sanitary work, belly shaves, shelling out small matts, finish work with fine crisp edges.
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Excellent choice for owners and groomers alike.
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General all around clipper that will work for most all cases.
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Worth investing in if going into grooming as a pro.
Heavy duty & dematting
Goal:
Shaving down heavily soiled, dirtied, or matted and pelted coats.
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Ideal for shelters, groomers or cattery owners who deal with cases of matting or pelted.
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Ideal for owners who intend to do dirty coat shaves on outdoor cats.
Check out this break down before you purchase a clipper!
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Mini assistant clippers:
In full disclosure we own and use both the pro level clippers in this mini category. We love both of them and highly recommend them. We have not used nor seen in person the two other clippers, we do have clients and other groomers who have given positive feedback on them.
Budget DIY
In between product
Pro level
(What we use)
Pro level
(What we use)
Light duty & Finish work clippers
We rotate and use many finishing clippers throughout the day. We tend to gravitate most frequently towards the Bravura for long lasting endurance and hardiness, the Chromado for the nice weight in our hand, and the Creativa for the interchangeable batteries.
*We have noted the Creativa has gotten negative feedback regarding disconnecting from the battery and shutting off mid use, and we have experienced this same thing. That said, this clipper looks to be going on sale (possibly to fix this issue and restock with new ones?) so you can find this pro level clipper with a minor glitch at a fraction of a price tag.
Budget DIY
Pro level
(What we use)
Pro level
(What we use)
Pro level
(What we use)
Heavy duty & dematting work clippers
What you select in this category is really going to depend on what stage of grooming your into, the kinds of cats your frequently seeing or their state of condition. If your in a veterinary clinic or rescue work and frequently see heavily matted cats or pelted cats the corded versions will offer more torque and power to get through those conditions.
If you see less of those on a daily basis but still encounter them from time to time, the cordless versions will do fine for your set up.
Pro level
(popular among groomers)
Pro level
(popular among groomers)
Pro level
(What we use)
Pro level
(What we use)
Currently Unavailable
(What we started out with many years ago.)
(Gets great remarks from cat groomers specifically)
(our top preference)
(our back up model in the salon at all times)
Honorable mentions:
Budget DIY
Budget DIY
Pro level
Gimars are very commonly recommended in the rabbit grooming world and as such easily translate over to cat grooming as well. Jz, our lead cat groomer owns these for their Angora rabbits and has used on cats before as well.
Here are a couple of additional tools to help you during the process.
Disclaimer, these are some of the very few tools we sell, however it's only because we believe in them so much! We decided long ago we would only carry products we ourselves would use here at Sweet Whiskers. And these are the few that make the cut for grooming tools!
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What education and or certifications does this groomer have? or are pursing currently?
Some important things to check out/ask your groomer:
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