SPEED-O-GUIDE Universal Clipper Comb Attachments 3 Pack (Model: 3000)

Owning 4 dogs (all rescues) and feeling the economic pinch, spending $200.00 every other month at the groomer was an obvious belt-tightening opportunity for us. After about an hour of research, I bought a used Pro-grade Oster pet clipper on eBay for $12.00 and found a brand new blade set for $8.00 as well. Because the blades are the only part of the clipper that wears out, I wound up with the functional equivalent of a brand new clipper for $20.00 delivered. So far, so good. I tackled our Shih-Tzu/Poodle mix 1st, giving "Princess" a classic Poodle cut. It went pretty well overall but using the clippers without the comb attachment results in almost a "surgical" haircut- the kind they do when the're going to operate on the animal. I didn't knick her skin at all but I would have preferred leaving a very short layer of hair for 2 reasons: it looks better, but more importantly the shaved skin left the animal with a razor burn that kept her annoyed for about 3 days. Then I ordered this Speed-O comb set. It has the perfect selection of cutting lengths for my purpose, allowing me to give close-cropped haircuts without post-grooming irritation. Plus the chances of accidentally knicking the skin is all but eliminated. The set allows for leaving about 1/16", 1/8" or about 1/4" of hair, again perfect for dog grooming. My next victim was my 16 pound Pomeranian. "Stormy" had some badly matted areas that required the bare blade to get under it- the comb's teeth are too heavy to sneak beneath the matting. So those areas look a little butch, but the rest of the haircut went really well and my wife was totally impressed that I can groom our dogs! Technical note- if you're thinking about grooming your pets too, keep in mind that after a few minutes of hair cutting the blades clog up with hair and they can get warm as well. There's a blade cooler/lubricating spray that is made by Oster, but I used my trusty can of WD-40: Turn the clipper off & remove the comb 1st; cradle the blade in a paper towel to catch the run off and spray liberally; then wipe it off with a clean paper towel before putting the comb back on. Bottom line: The Speed-O-Guide 3000 is a well made set of close cropping clipper combs that attach securely to the clipper, enabling the user to produce a uniform haircut with a professional appearance. Highly recommended. Save yourself a few minutes of searching- Buy it here on Amazon for the lowest price. I got mine for just under $7.00 delivered. For me, it paid for itself within 20 minutes of using it!

Great guards for fading. The smallest guard is Thin! If you are not careful to properly load the guard you will break it on the first try.

Not very durable one is already bent

All clipper guards were as advertised.

Great for kids that move around when getting their hair cut vs using the magnets

No complaints so far.....I would buy these again. I love the smaller sizes for a close cut on my afro textured hair. The metal clip takes a little effort when placing the guard, but so far they are still holding up. I will likely by another set to keep as a back up. I use the them with the Andis clipper and TLiner combo that I also purchased on Amazon.

These are very helpful for the price. They enabled me to use my hair clippers to trim my facial hair. However, I had rebuy them several times because they are very fragile and broke. One time I re-bought them they even arrived bent and broken. I recently purchased a Wahl Chrome Pro 24 pc Haircut Kit #79524-2501 and it came with a 1/16th guard which is sturdier. The Speed-O-Guide are good if you already have clippers and need only the guards, but if you can use a clipper-upgrade as well then no.

The clipper guards as a whole are an excellent purchase! They work great! But it wasn't what was advertised,I made the purchase under the assumption that I would be buying an assorted pack. I zoomed in on the packaging and saw that it was an assorted pack on the website, but I received 3 of the same size multipack, and it wasn't the size I wanted.