Spent 5 hours fixing a razor fade I coulda done in 20 minutes

Had a client come in yesterday wanting a skin fade with a hard part, nothing crazy right? But his hair was super thick and he hadn't been cut in like 3 months. Started with my usual guard work but when I got to the clipper-over-comb on top I kept getting these little ridges I couldn't smooth out. Tried adjusting my lever, changed blades, even swapped clippers. Finally after way too long I realized the comb I was using had a tiny gap between the teeth from being dropped. That millisecond of inconsistency was ruining the blend. Swapped combs and it fixed in under a minute. Has anyone else had a tool go bad on them in a way that didn't look broken but totally threw off your work?

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grant_palmer20d ago

Bet that comb had it out for you all day.

leo_campbell20d ago

Ha, @grant_palmer you're probably right lol. That comb was definitely plotting against me from the start. I swear it picked the worst possible moment to get all tangled up too, right when I was trying to look put together for a zoom call. I ended up just giving up and going with a messy bun instead of fighting it. Guess the comb won that round. Next time I'm just using my fingers and calling it a day.