TIL my clipper blade tension was way too tight for months

I finally watched a guy at a barber expo in Dallas last weekend show the difference between proper and overtightened blades. His demo with a Wahl Senior changed my mind completely. After loosening mine up just two turns, my cuts got smoother and I stopped seeing those tiny pull marks on coarse hair. Has anyone else noticed a big difference just from adjusting tension?

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lewis.mila25d ago

Man, I feel this one deep in my soul. Spent months blaming my clippers for snagging on my brother's thick hair when it was just me cranking the tension like I was trying to squeeze a lemon. Finally loosened it up after watching some YouTube vid and my cuts went from "angry hedge trimmer" to "almost professional." Still can't stop my hand from shaking during fades though.

green.jessica25d agoTop Commenter

My buddy Sean had the exact same problem with fades @lewis.mila, kept blaming his trimmers until he realized he was holding them like a steak knife at a barbecue. He switched to gripping it looser near the heel of his hand and his lines actually came out straight for once. Still can't do a proper zero gap without nicking someone's ear though, that's a whole other level of shaky.