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That $300 clipper I swore was a waste of money turned out to be worth every penny
I bought a cordless clipper last year that cost me $300. I thought it was just fancy marketing, no way it cuts better than my $80 Wahl. After 6 months of using it every day, I notice I'm not replacing blades nearly as often. My cuts are cleaner and I'm saving time on touch-ups. Has anyone else had a pricey tool that actually paid off in the long run?
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spencer_park261mo ago
Jumping in to say hell yeah, same thing happened with my kitchen shears. I dropped $200 on a pair of Shun shears for trimming poultry and opening packages at home, thought I was insane. Two years later the edge is still razor sharp, never rusted, and I don't have to replace them every six months like the cheap ones. I've even used them to cut through small bones and they didn't chip or bend. Makes you wonder why we settle for budget stuff for so long when the expensive option actually saves you money in the long run, right?
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mary_west1mo ago
Why do we spend years buying cheap stuff that breaks, only to finally get mad enough to buy the good thing and realize we wasted all that money in the first place? @spencer_park26 you're spot on about those Shun shears, I've heard great things but never wanted to drop two bills on scissors. Its the same cycle every time though, you buy the cheap one three times and suddenly you've spent more than the expensive one. The worst part is that moment when you finally use the nice thing and it cuts through stuff like butter, and you just stand there feeling dumb for not doing it sooner. I guess we all gotta learn that lesson the hard way a few times before it sticks.
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That $300 clipper you mentioned got me thinking about my old Oster A5 I paid through the nose for years ago. I thought I was an idiot for spending that much, but it's still hummin' along like new and the blades last forever.
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