How to choose dog clipper blades.

How to choose dog clipper blades. When's the last time you changed your dog clippers' blade? probably never right? this will help you make the right choice. Most dog owners and breeders do not even know they can remove, clean, and change, the blades in their dog hair clipper. It's very easy but when buying a new one, the variety of choice can be a little overwhelming. The blades come in several considerations such as 1)Steel or ceramic blades. 2)Carbon coated or titanium. 3) Which number for which length. 4)Fine tooth or skip tooth clipper blades. 6)Strength of the blades versus smoothness of the cut. Different Types of Blades For Dog Clippers If you thought searching the best dog clipper blade was easy, you are sorely mistaken. Blades for dog clippers come in different sizes (length), shapes (tooth spacing), materials (steel or ceramic) and designs . Fine Tooth vs Skip Tooth Blades This is the spacing between two teeth and it is extremely important to understand so you make the right choice. If you pick the wrong one, you may face difficulties clipping your dog’s hair. Fine-tooth blades are marked with the letter F after the blade’s number, for example size #7F, or 3F. Fine-tooth blades are used on clean and smooth coats; they offer an even and very polished look whilst giving the dog’s hair a very soft touch. Fine-tooth blades won’t work on thick fur, dirty hair, and matted coats. Skip-tooth blades have a wider space in between two teeth in order to allow more hair to feed into the blade. Such blades are very common and tend to be used either for thicker or dirtier coats, but also for bulky trims. The end result is more layered and perhaps less visually appealing, but that finishing work can be done with a fine-tooth blade. There is no right or wrong here; it depends on your dog’s coat and what is your use case. Some quiet dog clippers may have different blades that favor a cooler-for-longer cut.