Pro tip: Keep a spare blade in your kit after my clipper jammed mid-fade

I was doing a skin fade at my shop in Boise last Thursday when my main clippers just stopped moving halfway through. The motor was running but the blade was stuck. I had a guy in my chair with half a haircut. I remembered I had a spare blade in my bottom drawer from a kit I bought six months ago. Swapped it out in under a minute and finished the cut without the client even really noticing. Has anyone else had a clipper just freeze up like that, and what brand do you trust not to do it?

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the_tara2mo ago

yeah i always thought having a spare was overkill until my andis just died mid bald line. now i keep a backup blade taped inside my kit box.

anthony_burns2mo ago

Oh man, I read a whole thread about this on a barber forum last month. Basically everyone agreed that having a backup blade is just part of the job now, no matter what brand you use. It's saved me a couple times too.

gavincampbell21d ago

Ngl that's a nightmare scenario right there, and @the_tara's right - even the good brands can just give out at the worst time. Honestly solidarity with you, half a haircut is the worst feeling in the world.