Last year, body clipping Jethro went well. Sure, there were some clipper lines, but overall he looked rather sleek.
Jethro is a complete wooly mammoth as far as his coat goes. His hair is super long, thick, and looks very yacky if left unclipped. He doesn't shed out easily and with 110* weather, body clipping is a must.
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| Clipped Jethro = Cute Little Man |
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| Yak fur |
I purchased several new blades and whipped out the trusty 2-Speeders and set to work. Except there was one problem: the clippers weren't clipping away the hair. No matter how clean Jethro was or how cool and new the blades were, barely anything was cut off.
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| Case in point |
Pretty soon, we had a mess on our hands. There were bald spots, clipper lines, and uneven/choppy hair. In other words, he is pretty beat up looking with an appearance similar to a diseased donkey. While there was no bodily harm done, aesthetics-wise he is ugly.
Me: "How do you like your haircut, Jethro?"
Jethro: "Oh my gosh, I love it, thank you so much!"
Jethro: *Goes to stall and cries for 10 hours*
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| Note the long stomach hair in the background |
Now, I don't know exactly what happened with these clippers. They won't cut anything anymore, even short, thin hair. In hindsight, as soon as I realized they sucked I should have stopped clipping, but for some reason I was clinging to the hope that it would get better.
But alas, have no fear. I have ordered some heavy duty clippers, and *hopefully* they will work and I didn't just waste $300 but I probably did I can salvage what is left of his appearance and dignity.
UPDATE as of July 9: Remember how I said "hopefully they will work and I didn't just waste $300 but I probably did" regarding the new clippers? Well, I definitely wasted $300. They are LOUD, as in there-is-a-chainsaw-right-next-to-my-ear loud and SUPER heavy. They also can't cut through his thick hair.
UPDATE as of July 9: Remember how I said "hopefully they will work and I didn't just waste $300 but I probably did" regarding the new clippers? Well, I definitely wasted $300. They are LOUD, as in there-is-a-chainsaw-right-next-to-my-ear loud and SUPER heavy. They also can't cut through his thick hair.
That is hysterical!!! Poor little Jethro! Let me know if you find a clipper that works well
ReplyDeleteIt is slightly amusing, at Jethro's expense.
DeleteOh no! I hope the new one works. I love your new design by the way, and I did the survey.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too. Thank you! :)
DeleteMy clippers did the same thing this spring, and when I took the head apart, it turned out that one tiny, tiny piece (the rocker block that makes the blades move back and forth) was cracked. It was just a normal wear part. It cost me $15 shipped to replace and they went back to normal. I thought I was going to have to get all new blades, too. I hope you didn't throw the old clippers out! Inspect those puppies for any damage first!
ReplyDeleteI still have them. I did take things apart and there was donkey fur around in there, but I cleaned it out. I will have to go back through and take a closer look, especially at that part - thank you for sharing that!
DeleteOh dear! POOR Jethro! "Goes to stall and cries for 10 hours" I can't stop laughing!
ReplyDeleteMy poor little donkey
Deletesame here! LOLOLOLOL
DeleteOh man that is one thick coat!! Good luck w the new clippers!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is. Thanks
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