Wahl Professional5 Star Series Cord/Cordless Magic Clip - Full Size Hair Clipper with Precision Blades, Lithium Ion Battery, and 100+ Minute Run Time for Professional Barbers & Stylists

Great clipper, work horse. I am a professional hairdresser in a busy salon that cuts fades . Very reliable. Good price for the quality

Here's a potential review:"I'm impressed with the Wahl Professional 5 Star Series Magic Clip! The precision blades deliver exceptional cutting performance, and the cord/cordless design offers flexibility.The lithium-ion battery provides a long-lasting 100+ minute run time, and charging is quick. The clipper's ergonomic design fits comfortably in my hand, reducing fatigue.

I've been cutting my own hair since 2019. With what first started as a form of convenience turned into a necessity the following year due to the pandemic.With exception to about 6 months where I was maintaining a mohawk, I typically keep my hair all one length using a number 1 once a week (once ever 2 weeks if I am feeling lazy). I cut my hair in the shower using a mirror.Some of the challenges I was running into that pushed me into ordering these clippers is using clippers with a cord was becoming cumbersome. Also, my older clippers would heat up easily due to prolonged use of doing multiple passes to ensure everything was cut evenly. That is where these clippers come in.First, build quality. These clippers are a step up in build quality over my previous corded Wahl clippers. While I was expecting more weight due to being cordless and having a battery, the clippers feel pretty well balanced and easy to maneuver. The blades feel like an added improvement as well, they don't appear to get as hot as my old clippers and do a better job at cutting through my hair in fewer passes. The upgraded guard with the metal clip is a nice touch as well. My older, all plastic guards would occasionally pop loose. These stay well secured to the clippers.Being cordless has been a gamechanger for me. No longer do I need an extension cord to reach the shower and no longer do I have to shift the cord around go from one side of my head to the other. This has made it easier for me to cut my own hair as well as complete it in less time.Battery life has been great! I am usually doing a few sessions (around 20 minutes each) before I put them on the charger and they have never bogged down on me.All in all, I have been very happy with these clippers. While they are not cheap, I wanted something that I felt would last since they would get used pretty regular in my home (weekly). And as frequently as I cut my own hair, I will make up for its cost quickly in savings of not having to pay a barber/stylist.

Very good, the battery lasts a long time and makes work easier

I'll update this review as I get some more time with the clippers, but initial impressions (unboxing and one haircut) are good! The clippers seem to be very well-made, have a good weight (without feeling too heavy), good ergonomics, and cut well!For a bit of background, I purchased these to cut my own hair. I've done so with a cheap set of Conair clippers from Walmart for the past ... 10-12 years I believe. While they got the job done and earned their $30-ish purchase price many times over, there were a few things about them that I wished were different from day one. First of all, they were corded, but 10-12 years ago there just weren't good (affordable) cordless options and battery technology was still mostly NiCd / NiMH. Lithium-based batteries today are much more betterer! :) Other annoyances were the fact that they were fairly loud and didn't cut quite as well - especially if I tried to go faster - when compared to the ones my barber used any time I'd go see her.The Wahl Cordless Magic Clips looked like just the item to address all the shortcomings of the old Conairs when they began to malfunction. They were cordless (Yay!), professional quality for better quality cut and more power to allow moving a bit faster, and from reviews and a few videos seemed to be a bit quieter. Again, I'm only one cut into using these, but so far they've lived up to my expectations in all these areas!So why have I deducted a star? Well, there are a few reasons, all minor, and only one directly related to the clippers themselves. With regard to the clippers, the Conairs had very definite settings when adjusting the taper lever. The Wahls seem to be more "infinitely adjustable", without the little detents that the lever clicks into as you adjust. This is not a huge thing obviously, but since I got used to it, it was nice to know I was always setting the taper lever at the same setting each time. I appreciated the repeatability of the Conair design a bit more.The other items are more related to packaging and accessories. Again, keep in mind that i'm comparing this to a set of $30 clippers from Walmart ... also, I understand that the Wahls are marketed as a professional set and not as much for the home user. This difference in target audience, of course, is probably the reason for my perceived shortcomings, but still ... if Conair could do it for $30, then Wahl could do it for $80-90. Just sayin. Anyway, the Conairs came in a nice hard-plastic box that had foam padding and room for the clippers and accessories. The Wahls just have the cardboard packaging which is clearly meant to be discarded rather than used for storage. Since I'm not running a barber shop, mine get stuck under the bathroom counter most of the time and pulled out every other week for a trim. I wish I hadn't chunked the Conair box, because I'd be using it for the Wahls. *facepalm* Also, the Conairs included a nice little brush, about 2" wide, which I presume is designed for cleaning yourself and surfaces of hair clippings as well as a tiny brush for cleaning the clippers themselves. The Wahls just have the tiny one. Thankfully I DID keep the one from the Conair set because it's invaluable for cleaning up the bathroom counter after I cut my hair. Much easier than most anything else I've tried because it actually gets all the hair up without the hair sticking to it. And not that I really used these items as much, but the Conair set included a small set of scissors and a better (IMO) comb than what came with the Wahls. As I mentioned above, I do understand the likely reason behind some of this ... a professional will have professional scissor and combs, they'll likely be leaving the clippers out at all times, etc. I was just underwhelmed when I found that these, which cost 3 times as much as my old ones, didn't have some of the same handy accessories.Overall though, I am VERY happy with my purchase. The little nit-picky things I've identified as negatives will likely be forgotten within a few months. As long as these last as long or longer than my previous set, I won't hesitate to recommend them to others!