Andis 22315BGC2 Excel 2-Speed Professional Clipper
Andis 22315BGC2 Excel 2-Speed Professional Clipper
Andis 22315BGC2 Excel 2-speed professional V clipper is a powerful rotary motor clipper with detachable blades. High speed is 25% faster for cutting heavy hair. Designed to last for years and will cut wet or dry hair.
Andis 22315BGC2 Excel 2-Speed Professional Clipper Review
I’ve owned a variety of clippers from both Andis and Oster, and this is my favorite – as well as the one I use on my own head! (I still also own an Andis single speed for dog grooming as well.) It takes standard, replaceable blades (same type as Oster), though I prefer Andis’ own Ultra Edge blades. It is much quieter than the Oster clippers and fits my hand better. The case on the Andis is sealed. In practice it does not seem to run any hotter than the Oster clippers and, of course, you don’t have any worry about getting clipper cleaner or hair into the motor.
The clipper comes with a 000 blade, which fits the included snap-on combs. The 000 blade is sized to take standard combs. The remainder of the blade line is physically larger – you’ll find them more convenient for everyday use, quite honestly. Combs are best relegated to filling in for blades you don’t own.
The 2 speed feature is a nice-to-have. I don’t find that I use it much, though.
If you are new to clippers and wondering why these (and the equivalent Osters) are so much more expensive, the major difference is the motors. Top of the line clippers use pivot motors – motors that have a physical mechanism to move the blade from side-to-side. Pivot motors are stronger and will cut wet hair effortlessly. Cheaper clippers use magnetic motors, basically that “shake” the blade back and forth by using magnets, and they bog down too easily. The really cheap clippers also typically have horrible blades.
My decision to go with Andis was primarily because of this:
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Which is titled “Slim talks about clippers”
Watch it and you will see an Oster Classic 76 and why I did not want one….. The noise!
I am fully satisfied with the Andis Clippers I purchased and fully recomend them to anyone serious about cutting their own hair. The clippers feel good in my hand and it appears to be built well. For those of you who like bald or almost bald, consider the #00000 blade. It seems to cut almost as close as a razor without all the irritation a straight blade would bring.