I used to think my clipper oil was fine until a guy's hair told me otherwise

For the longest time, I just added a few drops of my regular clipper oil when the blades felt hot or sounded rough. I figured it was doing the job. Then last month, I had a regular client with really thick, coarse hair, and about halfway through his fade, my main clippers started pulling and snagging bad. I mean, it was tugging his hair, and he actually flinched. I apologized, oiled them quick, and finished, but it felt awful. Later that night, I took the blades off to clean them properly, and the metal looked almost dry and scored in spots, even though I'd just oiled them. A barber I know online mentioned he soaks his blades in oil for a full 10 minutes after every deep clean, which I never did. I tried it the next day, and the difference in how smooth and quiet they run is crazy. It's not just a quick drip, you have to let it really get in there. Has anyone else found a better way to keep blades from drying out fast, especially on tough hair?

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fiona_sullivan2919h ago

Soak them blades good. That quick drip never cuts it.

gray_schmidt815h ago

Yeah that "quick drip" method is basically my whole life... I'll run the blade under the tap for like two seconds and call it good. Then I spend the next ten minutes hacking away at my face like I'm fighting a small, very hairy animal. It's a whole thing.